The Facts

Location: Sebastopol, CA
Status: Full-time
Education: High School
Travel: yes
Telecommuting: no

Contact Information

Jobs@O'Reilly
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
1005 Gravenstein Highway North
Sebastopol, CA 95472

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Sales Associate--Conferences

Coordinate conference sales activities from conception to post-event reconciliation, including lead retrieval research and outreach, pre-event sponsor logistics, and onsite sponsor and exhibitor registration. This position requires ongoing travel to events, and post-event reconciliation of sponsor and exhibitor issues.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate paid sponsor and exhibitor logistics, including pre-event show memos, conference passes, and sponsor contracts. Collaborate with the Sales Manager(s) and Conference VP as appropriate.
• On an ongoing basis, conduct sales lead retrieval research and outreach, compiling lists of sponsors and exhibitors for competitive events, sending email to the leads, and passing relevant lead responses to the Sales Managers for follow-up.
• Act as Conference liaison with sponsors around their physical presence at our events, including ads in the printed program and bag inserts.
• Manage onsite sponsor registration process for sponsors and exhibitors, including (as needed) training of onsite registration staff, resolving issues efficiently and keeping appropriate team members posted on status.
• Miscellaneous sales support: handle post-event reconciliation of sponsor and exhibitor issues, execute sponsor email blasts, maintain sales print collateral archive, and related tasks.

Minimum Requirements

• 2 years relevant experience in a similar sales support role.
• Strong project management skills and an attention to accuracy and detail. Able to prioritize multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong computer skills, experience with business software (Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat).
• Familiarity with the Internet and related tools and protocols such as web documents, email, and IM.
• Must be available to travel at least 25% of the time.

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