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Topgolf lists this Event Sales Director opportunity in panama city beach, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Topgolf | Event Sales Director - Single Venue (New Draft) Job Description
ABOUT TOPGOLF
Topgolf is a sports entertainment company that has changed how millions of people experience golf and where you can build a serious career. Our venues are high-energy, high-volume environments where performance matters and results are visible. Every day, we bring together golf, food and beverages, events, and entertainment into one experience that keeps guests coming back.
WHAT WE'RE SEEKING
Are you the kind of seller who builds a book of business as naturally as you build relationships? Do you thrive on owning the full sales cycle from first call to signed contract, while keeping the details tight and the guest experience exceptional? Are you ready to lead a team while staying close to the deals that move the needle?
We are looking for an Event Sales Director who sells with urgency and leads with intention. Someone who can grow accounts and execute with precision for their venue. This role is not about hitting a number. It is about building something repeatable and raising the standard.
If you are ready to own your venue, develop your team, and drive revenue that matters, this is where you do it.
THE ROLE
The Event Sales Director drives venue revenue by owning a high-volume book of business, supporting core sales routines, and elevating sales execution across the venue. This role balances personal selling with team leadership, cross-functional alignment, and operational accuracy to deliver predictable growth and a best-in-class guest experience.
As a leader of a high-energy, guest-facing venue, this role requires a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays, with availability to work extended hours during peak periods, special events, and high-volume seasons.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Own Your Book of Business
Manage a high-volume pipeline of inbound leads while executing consistent daily outbound business development
Build and expand client relationships by identifying upsell opportunities and driving repeat business
Deliver in-person selling experiences through site tours and client touchpoints that convert and retain accounts
Maximize lifetime value by growing and retaining your top accounts
Execute with Precision
Facilitate BEO meetings to ensure accurate event details and seamless execution
Ensure event readiness by managing packets, payments, and key operational details
Review daily performance metrics and pipeline reports to stay ahead of targets and identify gaps
Maintain pipeline accuracy and data integrity to support smart forecasting and decision-making
Lead & Develop the Sales Team
Lead and develop the venue's sales team through regular, in-person coaching and performance management
Optimize workflow and drive accountability within the sales team function to support venue-level sales efficiency
Create clarity around expectations and invest in your team's growth and development
Stay Aligned with Sales Leadership
Maintain alignment with the General Manager and cross-functional teams (Ops, Dept Heads) through regular 1:1s, huddles, and sales meetings
Keep leadership informed on pipeline health, priorities, and performance with consistency and transparency
Bring solutions‑first thinking to every conversation and escalation
CORE COMPETENCIES FOR SUCCESS
Drives Results
Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances. Pushes the venue sales team to achieve revenue targets through consistent performance and accountability Drives a record of accomplishment of success through personal selling, team coaching, and pipeline oversight Fosters a sense of urgency for reaching goals and meeting deadlines at the venue level Leads the team to persist and maintain performance standards even during high-volume or challenging periods
Strategic Mindset
Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies. Clarifies the venue's sales strategy and ensures the team's efforts are prioritized to support it Creates plans that leverage market trends, competitive data, and account insights to drive growth Thinks beyond the day‑to‑day, balancing long‑term account strategy with immediate pipeline execution Leads the team to pursue possibilities that will create sustainable revenue and client retention
Customer Focus
Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions. Holds the team accountable for delivering a best‑in‑class guest experience at every stage of the event lifecycle Gathers customer satisfaction input and uses it to identify service gaps and improvement opportunities Independently anticipates and meets emerging client needs before they become issues Aligns event execution and business processes to deliver on client expectations consistently
Ensures Accountability
Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments. Accepts responsibility for venue sales performance and acts decisively to drive improvement Holds self and t
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