Event Sales Coordinator

Summary

Bloomin' Brands, Inc. operates restaurant brands including Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and is seeking an Event Sales Coordinator. This role sells the dining and event experience through inbound and outbound sales activities, provides guest service, manages leads and event bookings, and collaborates with sales teams and restaurants.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for supporting the sales team in a variety of different ways including inbound calls and emails, assigning leads into rotation, and completing administrative duties outlined by the Manager, Sales
• Qualify and distribute all leads to the Regional Sales Teams
• Manage leads with the utmost sense of urgency and in accordance with the company’s lead response time standards
• Create, manage, and confirm event bookings using the sales system including the documentation of all prospect and event client communication
• Work in collaboration with the sales team and restaurants
• Proactively engage in outbound sales activity by working the convention calendars and soliciting sport business and others as dictated

Skills

• The candidate must be extremely well organized, detail-oriented, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and people skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of managing multiple projects/programs simultaneously, while remaining calm under pressure
• Must have attention to detail, a commitment to quality and be results driven and guest focused
• 2+ years in of current sales experience, preferable in hospitality, restaurant or entertainment venue focused on event sales
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Hospitality, preferred
• Preferable in hospitality, restaurant or entertainment venue focused on event sales

Qualifications

Must Haves

• The candidate must be extremely well organized, detail-oriented, and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and people skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Capable of managing multiple projects/programs simultaneously, while remaining calm under pressure
• Must have attention to detail, a commitment to quality and be results driven and guest focused
• 2+ years in of current sales experience, preferable in hospitality, restaurant or entertainment venue focused on event sales

Nice to Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Hospitality, preferred
• preferable in hospitality, restaurant or entertainment venue focused on event sales

Benefits

• Potential for bonus based on eligibility and other business factors
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• 401k
• Remote work arrangement