Sales Coordinator | Full-Time | SeaWorld San Diego

Ambassador Position at SeaWorld

At SeaWorld, we're passionate about caring for animals. In fact, we've already rescued over 40,000 animals (and counting!). And we can save you from being stuck in just another job. Join us and help bring joy, excitement, and lasting memories to people from around the world. We're seeking enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working individuals to become our Ambassadors. Join us and play an important part on our incredible team!

What you get to do:

• Support and act as liaison for park Special Events Sales team for client event planning and development.
• Interface with clients and various park departments on the phone, by email and in person.
• Assist with reporting, presentations, warehouse inventory and on-site event coordination.
• Enthusiastically represent the organization by displaying a positive attitude, high level of energy and commitment to quality throughout all aspects of the job.

What it takes to succeed:

• Carry out administrative duties to support Special Events Sales team.
• Facilitate client and team requests.
• Support accounts Executives and Leader.
• Organize and manage inventory of off-site Marketing warehouse.
• Organize, prepare and execute sales presentations, trade shows and trainings to assigned market.
• Answer phone/email and responds to client questions and event inquiries.
• Prepare written correspondence and mailings.
• Send and receive faxes and emails.
• Manage inventory of event collateral and supplies.
• Manage event ticket processing and mailing.
• Compile sales reports, sales channel attendance, revenue reports, and account tracking reports.
• Coordinate on-site picnics and special events.
• Participate in meetings and assist in the coordination of industry events, park familiarization tours, and key Special Events projects.
• Assist in the development of all park event communication documents, including, but not limited to, prospectuses, banquet event orders, checklists, signage, and production elements.
• Manage from 20 accounts annually.

What else is important:

• Must have an Associate's degree, or equivalent, from a two-year college or technical school or one year related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have two years of related experience/education.
• Must have excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to establish and create relationships at all levels with clients and prospect organizations.
• Must have high-level presentation and communication skills with the ability to convey important ideas and concepts to senior leadership, as well as group training and industry missions with high-level executives and clients.
• Must have the ability to self-start and work independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Must be able to create reports, links, and formulas in Excel.
• Must possess excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents and periodicals.
• Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Must have strong organizational skills.
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks at the same time in a fast paced working environment.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Travel industry sales, marketing, and hospitality experience preferred.
• Experience in Delphi.fdc a plus.
• Bilingual in Spanish written and verbal communication a plus.
• Must be available 5 weekdays of unrestricted availability, 40 hours per week, to include some weekends and some late evenings.
• Resume required

Compensation:

• 19.00 USD per hour

The perks of the position:

• Paid Time Off
• Complimentary Park Tickets and Passes
• Park Discounts on Food and Merchandise
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401K Retirement plan
• Voluntary Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Dependent and Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal Assistance Plan

EEO Employer:

SEAWORLD PARKS & ENTERTAINMENT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO AGE, RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PREGNANCY, GENDER IDENTITY OR EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR COVERED VETERAN STATUS.