Description

Position: Sales Assistant

Department: Housing & Event Technology

Location: Folsom, CA

Compensation: $65,000 - $70,000 DOE 

About ConferenceDirect

ConferenceDirect is one of the world’s leading event management and hospitality services firms. We help clients save time and money by securing the best hotel accommodations, meeting space, conference venues, and hospitality services available at the most favorable terms possible. For more than 25 years, we have been passionate about achieving better results for our clients.

See more at our website: http://conferencedirect.com/

Job Description

The Sales Assistant will work with Sales staff and leadership to support business development and retention efforts. Typical support will include, but is not limited to, review of customer requests for proposal (RFP), preparation of sales proposals, prepare sales reports, completing of sales agreement templates and other administrative support as needed.

Job Responsibilities

· Manage customer trace / follow up lists

· Track deadlines

· Review requests for proposal (RFP)

· Prepare proposal documents

· Prepare agreement templates

· Produce other documents as needed

· Produce reports

· Attend conference calls and sales meetings as needed

· Take meeting / sales call minutes

· 0 – 5% Travel

· Other duties as assigned

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Required Education and Experience

· Bachelor’s degree 

· Minimum 2 years’ experience supporting a sales or executive team 

· Experience with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint programs

· Ability to communicate professionally and effectively in-person, via email and over the phone 

· Strong organizational and time management skills 

· Ability to remain organized and clearly communicate in a fast-paced environment 

· Ability to break down complex projects and initiatives into attainable project tasks using critical thinking and problem-solving skills 

· Ability to communicate in a remote working environment

· Authorized to work in United States 

Preferred Experience

· Experience with PandaDoc software

· Experience with Hubspot or other CRM / Sales systems 

ConferenceDirect is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. This policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to: hiring, job assignment, working conditions, compensation, promotion, benefits, scheduling, training, discipline and termination.