Vice President, Event Sales

Recruiting Partner: Erica Gillespie

New York, New York | Hospitality Operations | Not Remote | $150,000 to $150,000 | Job ID: 175929

Job Summary

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A premier immersive arts and events venue in New York City is seeking a strategic and performance-driven Vice President, Event Sales to support continued revenue growth and market expansion. This role is responsible for developing new business opportunities, cultivating high-value client relationships, and managing the full sales lifecycle across corporate, entertainment, and group event segments.

The ideal candidate brings a strong luxury hospitality or venue sales background, excels at relationship-driven sales, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-touch environment focused on delivering elevated guest experiences.


Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive base salary, $150K, plus commission
  • Employer-sponsored health insurance (80% covered), plus dental and vision
  • 401(K) with match
  • Paid time off
  • Collaborative and growth-oriented leadership environment
  • Exposure to high-profile corporate, entertainment, and social events

Requirements and Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in luxury venue, hospitality, or event sales
  • Proven success meeting or exceeding revenue and sales targets
  • Strong client relationship management and business development skills
  • Experience managing the full sales cycle, from prospecting through contract execution

Preferred Background and Skills

  • Background in luxury hospitality, experiential events, or entertainment venues
  • Experience working with corporate accounts, agencies, and production partners
  • Familiarity with CRM platforms such as TripleSeat
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and presentation skills with attention to detail

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Drive revenue growth across corporate, entertainment, and group event segments
  • Conduct venue tours, client meetings, networking events, and sales presentations
  • Manage proposals, contracts, booking activity, and sales reporting within CRM systems
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, revenue management, and leadership teams to execute successful events

 

JOB ID: 175929

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Additional Information

At Goodwin Recruiting, our clients seek qualified candidates, and that is what we deliver. A person’s age, gender, race, color, marital or family status, national origin, disability, religion, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity has no bearing on whether they are able to do the job. We evaluate the knowledge, skills, and abilities that meet the requirements of the position and aim to open doors and change lives. We work hard to identify a broad slate of candidates for each of our clients, with many hiring success stories to share.

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