Sales and Event Manager | Full-Time | Tonys Pizza Events Center

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management hospitality and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015 the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas stadiums convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions spanning four continents.

The Sales and Event Managerreports to the Director of Events and supports event sales for the Tonys Pizza Events Center. The role focuses on generating new business managing short-term bookings and supporting long-term sales goals. The Sales and Event Manager also handles client servicing contracting and coordination with the Event Services team to ensure a smooth handoff from sales to the planning process.

This role will pay a salary of $45000-$50000 and is commission eligible.

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health Dental and Vision insurance 401(k) savings plan 401(k) matching and paid time off (vacation days sick days and 12 holidays).

This position will remain open until June 26 2026.

The TONYS Pizza Events Center located in Salina Kansas is composed of a newly renovated 6500 seat multipurpose arena and the Great Plains Manufacturing Convention Hall an 18000 square foot convention space. Nicknamed Mid-Americas Meeting Place theTonysPizza Events Center provides central Kansas a place to meet play and experience events that enhance living-in and visiting the City of Salina.

• Meets specified goals and objectives for venue usage by promoting the convention center to all potential clients; conducts venue tours; answers questions and provides information regarding venue services policies and procedures; and assists clients in finalizing booking arrangements.
• Primary sales contact for all groups within assigned market(s).
• Set appointments and make outside calls to potential clients.
• Make solicitation calls assist with promotions and direct mail activities.
• Research identify and establish the appropriate groups for the venue.
• Prepare event contracts sales folders sales kits and correspondence with clients.
• Enter and maintain complete and accurate information into booking system.
• Assists in developing and implementing the sales/marketing activities of the facility.
• Assist in the development of and work self-promoted events as required.
• Prepare reports correspondence agreements and forecast projections.
• Prepare and deliver verbal presentations to groups of various sizes.
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Work directly and seamlessly with hotel partners and CVB.
• Attending industry events and trade shows may be required.

• High school diploma or equivalent GED required.
• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in sales marketing or other related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of increasingly responsible experience in business-to-business sales required preferentially with a sports facility convention center performing arts facility or other multi-purpose public assembly facility.
• Preferred experience in conventions banquets entertainment tradeshow/meetings with responsibility for scheduling arranging promoting meetings lectures exhibits conventions concerts or other related events.
• Strong computer skills in Windows environment and MS Office applications. Training on industry software will be provided.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights weekends and select holidays as required in addition to normal business hours if needed.
• Experience with AutoCAD is preferred.

At OVG we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation strengthens ourpeople improves ourservice and raises ourexcellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including but not limited to veteran status uniform service member status race color religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other protected class under federal state or local law.