Director of Sales | Full-Time | Bismarck Event 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.

Directly reporting to the General Manager of the Bismarck Event Center the primary role of the Director of Sales is to manage the sales team to ensure that the highest quality and standards for revenue economic impact goals and departmental sales goals objectives are met for each fiscal year. The DOS is responsible for providing oversight of day-to-day activitieswhile maximizing targeted booking opportunities within the short-term 24-month timeframe. This position requires an energetic innovative knowledgeable revenue-driven strong hospitality sales professional to be accountable for the OVGs mission to promote and sell the Bismarck Event Center as a priority meeting space for Bismarck. This is accomplished by developing and implementing ongoing strategic initiatives that will positively impact revenue.

This role pays an annual salary of $65000 - $75000 and is bonus 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 11 holidays).

This position will remain open until November 13 2026.

• Works with the General Manager to direct all sales initiatives for the Bismarck Event Center.
• Oversee sales calendar reporting for all conventions meetings tradeshows and event bookings.
• Assists in the development and implementation of sales strategies and marketing plans to effectively promote and sell BEC for all targeted markets.
• Communicates with the sales leaders of OVG and other key hospitality partners to understand their sales strategies and needs while communicating the BECs needs and opportunities.
• Supervise advise support guide and direct the facilitys short-term sales team and monitor their performance on an ongoing basis. This will also include but not be limited to performance reviews and ongoing educational opportunities.
• Direct implement and oversee sales efforts of the sales team to include but not be limited to bidding conventions meetings tradeshows and events.
• Develop and implement all aspects of the short-term sales plan and strategy including sales goals/objectives while overseeing and evaluating the progress of all defined sales efforts.
• Work in collaboration with Bismarck CVB to facilitate a consistent and unified selling front and approach for all long-term business. This includes but is not limited to dates rates booking policies and procedures.
• Negotiates contract terms with clients according to adopted policies/guidelines and subject to the general managers approval.
• Prepare proposals reevaluate potential rental & sponsorship value of sales inventory initiate contractual arrangements prepare contracts and negotiate terms as required.
• Administers the Convention Centers booking-related issues and business policies subject to the General Managers approval.
• Represents management in developing and maintaining relationships with current and potential clients.
• Works with event managers and meeting planners in facilitating site visits and appointments.
• In collaboration with the General Manager prepare the annual sales and marketing plan.
• Monitors market conditions and maintains a strategic planning approach which optimizes the position relative to competition and market forces.
• Directs and manages the short-term sales efforts in a manner designed to maximize venue occupancy while supporting the overall strategy related to quality and impact.
• Administers the design and production of collateral materials including rate schedules and operating policies.
• Works to update the Event Planning Guides and implement efficient information flow between the facility the City of Bismarck hotels and other partners.
• Directs the preparation of monthly statistical reports which includes documenting sales activities including prospecting efforts and results.
• Works cooperatively with the hotel and hospitality community and other members of the citys visitor industry in enhancing its position as a convention meeting and events venue.
• Develop and update pricing and sales materials for the rental rates meeting/banquet space and hospitality packages as needed.
• Update the General Manager and the Director of Finance on any significant future years sales activity including event cancellations.
• In collaboration with the GM develop and implement the annual expense budget for the sales department. Monitor the monthly sales department expense report and address any significant expense variances.
• Direct the sales activity efforts including developing individual prospecting and booking goals for all short-term business for Sales Managers.
• Closely collaborate on strategy collateral and creative reporting messaging and key selling points content and social media. Including the development and design of all the sales and collateral materials.
• Maintain communication and contact on a regular basis with selected business professional and social groups that may host or provide leads for conventions meetings events tradeshows and tourism markets.
• Actively conduct outside sales calls for potential event/meeting planners.
• Develop enhance and maintain relationships within the meetings conventions events and tradeshow industries.
• Attend appropriate sales and industry-related meetings and events.
• Consistently and continuously find ways to create a means and method of streamlining all aspects of the sales process and overall business development.
• Develop augment and maintain industry best practices rules policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 5-7 years of increasingly responsible experience in a professional convention center management and/or hospitality sales role with at least 3 years of management or director-level experience.
• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in public assembly facility management hospitality management business administration or a related field.
• Proven success in convention meetings and events sales including bidding on and securing large-scale events.
• Demonstrated ability to lead motivate and mentor a sales team including managing performance and supporting professional development.
• Strong knowledge of destination marketing hospitality sales pipelines and citywide booking processes.
• Experience collaborating with CVBs hotel partners tourism boards and hospitality market stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic sales and marketing plans with measurable objectives and KPIs.
• Skilled in contract negotiation pricing models rate strategy and revenue optimization.
• Experience developing business development strategies and managing key client relationships.
• Excellent communication presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills including ability to track performance and evaluate market conditions.
• Proficiency with CRM systems sales reporting tools and MS Office Suite; experience with venue management systems preferred.
• Ability to manage budgets monitor expense reports and maintain fiscal discipline within department operations.
• High level of professionalism integrity and relationship-building ability with clients partners and internal teams.
• Ability to balance short-term sales priorities with long-term strategic direction and venue utilization goals.
• Willingness to attend industry events conduct outside sales calls and travel as required.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet these requirements may be substituted.

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.