Buddy Group Golf Sales Associate (Full Time) - UNITED STATES

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PGA National | Palm beach gardens Florida United states
Expires: March 5, 2024



PGA National is hiring for a Group Golf Sales Associate. The Group Golf Sales position is responsible for the development and implementation of sales strategies, programs and activities designed to increase group golf events, maximize revenues, and promote a positive image of the facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Effectively sell group golf events at a level to meet or exceed budgeted requirements.
• Ensure that sufficient and appropriate sales activity takes place to reach revenue targets as directed by the Director of Sales and Head Golf Pro.
• Works closely with all members of the Sales and Marketing Department and other associated departments to increase and manage golf sales bookings and to communicate, coordinate, and integrate sales activity.
• Create and maintain a current database for sales calls, direct mailings and follow-ups.
• Maintain group files and ensure that signed contracts, payments, correspondence, and all detailed information is contained within the file.
• Maintain up-to-date information on group golf rates and packages with competitive set.
• Provide prompt, courteous, and efficient handling of all group golf requests and potential group leads, changes, cancellations, and other guest services information.
• Maintain knowledge of current and projected industry developments through continuous attention to industry periodicals and participation in relevant trade organizations.
• Maintain knowledge of all resort services/features and hours of operation and comply with all departmental policies and procedures.
• Execute special projects with minimal supervision.
• Schedule site inspections and, if possible, meet with any walk-in prospective clients to show and describe servicers.
• Ability to uncover new prospects and understand the need to build a strong sales pipeline in order to uncover new business and new revenue.
• Ability to communicate and close business by creating customized proposals that meet the needs of the customer.
• Prepare weekly sales recap report.
• Develop and organize all group golf events, and manage communication between departments to help ensure coordination of activities.
• Maintain a close relationship with the Director of Sales, Events Coordinator and Head Golf Professional to ensure the department runs smoothly and that group golf sales initiatives are coordinated.
• Create all Group golf files including making initial contact with group coordinator once contracted, scheduling all food and beverage functions, meeting space, transportation, on and off site needs as requested.
• Check all group golf BEOs for accuracy and ensure all special orders are completed. Follow up on group golf contracts and final details
• - including final billing and payment.
• Attend staff meetings conducted by the Director of Sales and Head Golf Professional.
• Maintain a clean and neat work environment.
• Able to effectively handle multiple tasks.
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Maintains a professional standard at Red Hawk Golf and Resort including, but not limited to, appearance, interaction with members, associates, guests of the resort, verbal discussion, and written correspondence. Does not discuss work related issues with members and resort guests.
• Maintains a positive attitude and the flexibility to take on new and different tasks as assigned by the Director of Sales and Head Golf Professional.
• Perform other duties as requested by the Director of Sales and Head Golf Professional.

Qualifications:

• 1+ years group golf or event sales experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the game of golf
• Proven sales results
• Strong administrative experience
• Attention to detail
• MS Office experience

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