Associate Producer, Creative Services

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER, CREATIVE SERVICES

Hello! Destination Management is a destination management company serving meeting planners in many of the country’s most popular destinations. We are here to serve our clients and their guests in every way that we can. We are the collaborators, event planners, logistics coordinators, innovators, creators, and dreamers who do what we love with a passion to please.

OPTIMAL CANDIDATE:

As an Associate Producer, you will play a strategic role on a strong team as it continually strives to over-deliver on client expectations. Hello! Destination Management specializes in Destination Management Services as well as the design and production of special events. We are looking for a career-minded individual who thrives in a fast-paced, high-energy work environment where excellence is the norm. The successful, team player will be innovative and able to apply creative solutions to client proposal requests. They will possess 1 year hospitality experience.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Associate Producer is a deadline driven position that requires critical thinking and basic knowledge of event planning, food and beverage logistics, and entertainment and design. This position requires attention to detail, organization, precise oral and written communication, multi-tasking, meeting deadlines, cooperation, teamwork, creativity, ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with co-workers, a polished demeanor and resourcefulness. Position requires the ability to design and create DMC experiences and proposal writing.

WORK HOURS:

This is an hourly position, Monday through Friday, with a minimum requirement of 40 hours a week. Based on client requests and projects some nights and weekends may be required.

EXPERIENCE: 1 year minimum

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• DMC knowledge
• Creative writing skills
• Intermediate to advance experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to manage multiple projects
• Strong organization and time management skills

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Receive all RFP’s- review, distribute, or return to Sales Teams with direction.
• Assist with internal sales development, AE improvement, “Creative Selling” of other products (ex. off property “up sale”)
• Follow up on pending proposals
• Attend weekly sales meeting
• Vendor relations
• Sets and ensures vendor standards/procedures
• Periodic buying review, set buying strategy with Vice President
• Resolves all conflicts
• Facilitates all negotiations – non- program related
• Maintain resort specific guidelines
• Approve all new product development (everyone participates but submits to Director)
• Direct routine sales tools, new product and/or training for teams via sales meetings with the assistance of VP
• Create proposals, self-assigned as Director
• Once “proposed”, maintain contact with Sales team until contracted
• Produce/Operate events (including draft of production schedules), as often as possible produce those she proposes
• Reconcile P&L’s (BILLING REVIEW)
• Maintain Calendar of Events
• Review and set training standards for training of new coordinators, account and ops managers Continuous education: Certification program
• Assist with internal sales development, AE improvement, “Creative Selling” of other products (ex. off property “up sale”)

COMPENSATION:

• This position offers an hourly salary with overtime possibilities
• Company provides laptop, mileage reimbursement
• Benefits include Health and 401K program.
• Remote working capabilities

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