Sales Manager

Access

$70K — $95K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of sales success in a consultative environment, ideally within the hospitality or events sector.
  • Customer-focused, self-motivated, and team-oriented mindset.
  • Strong organizational and time management abilities.
  • Passion for the hospitality and special events industry.
  • Experience with Salesforce CRM is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Lead local market sales initiatives by establishing relationships with hotels, venues, and vendors.
  • Generate and qualify new business opportunities through proactive outreach and inbound referrals.
  • Conduct site inspections and sales presentations for hotel and client partners.
  • Collaborate with creative teams to create strategic, on-brand proposals.
  • Manage key performance indicators such as sales conversion and market share growth.
  • Serve as a partner to national sales and events teams ensuring client satisfaction.
  • Promote the Access brand to enhance visibility in the market.

Benefits

  • Recognized as a Great Place to Work for three consecutive years.
  • Diverse awards and recognition programs for employees.
  • Paid community service day.
  • Annual company retreats for team building and learning.
  • Incentive trips for top performers based on achievements.
Full Job Description
Sales Manager

We're looking for a Sales Manager to join our team in the San Diego area. This is a hybrid role, but you must live locally and be able to travel to meet clients and attend events.

About the Job

As a Sales Manager at Access, you will be responsible for leading the sales efforts specifically with program qualification and development. You'll manage hotel partnerships and seek new opportunities to increase hotel market share. You'll build on internal partnerships and start to develop self-generated opportunities.

What You'll Be Doing
  • Act as the local market lead, building and nurturing relationships with hotels, venues, and vendors.
  • Generate and qualify new business opportunities through both inbound referrals and proactive outreach.
  • Conduct site inspections, sales presentations, and capability briefings for hotel and client partners.
  • Collaborate with creative and event production teams to develop strategic, on-brand proposals.
  • Own and manage KPIs including sales conversion, market share growth, and referral performance.
  • Serve as a trusted partner to national sales and local event delivery teams to ensure exceptional client experiences.
  • Advocate for the Access brand and actively grow our presence.


What Success Looks Like
  • You're recognized as a go-to expert in the hospitality and events community.
  • You consistently meet or exceed sales and conversion targets.
  • You've built strong referral relationships with hotels and partners.
  • You represent Access with professionalism, creativity, and follow-through at every touchpoint.


About You

We know that there's no one in the world like you. And we know that you have a lot to offer the next company you work with. Below is a list of "nice-to-haves", but don't let those deter you from applying. Access believes that an inclusive team and culture is important. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Nice-to-haves:
  • 2 - 5 years sales success in a consultative environment, preferably in the hospitality or events industry.
  • Self-motivated, customer-focused, and team-oriented.
  • Strong organization and time management skills.
  • Passion for the hospitality and special events industry.
  • Salesforce CRM experience.


Why Access?

CULTURE & EXTRAS
  • Certified as a Great Place to Work - 3 years in a row and counting!
  • 50+ years in the industry!
  • Women-owned and women-led
  • Fun, creative, and supportive culture
  • Focus on recognition and employee value - including annual and quarterly awards
  • Paid day off to serve your local community
  • Annual all-company retreat to connect, learn, and have fun together
  • Annual qualifier-based incentive trip for top performers (certain departments eligible)
  • Regional team outings
  • Monthly companywide meetings to connect, learn, and celebrate wins


COMPENSATION
  • Highly competitive total compensation, including strong base salary and quarterly bonuses
  • Very strong performance-based quarterly commission plans
  • 401k with company match (eligible after 1 year - up to 4% of salary matched, vested immediately
  • Monthly cell phone stipend


WORK LIFE BALANCE
  • Work from home opportunities and flexibility (including full home office setup)
  • Flexible schedule opportunities
  • Generous PTO
  • Sick days
  • 9 full holidays
  • 5 half days off prior to holidays to unplug early
  • 2 floating holidays off to be used on holidays of your choice
  • ½ day Fridays in July & August (based on achievement of goals)


HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FAMILY
  • Extensive menu of health plans to choose from
  • Paid parental leave
  • Pet insurance program
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Mentorship program
  • "Masterclasses" in industry/department-specific topics
  • State-of-the-art technology platforms and tools - including training
  • Annual and monthly meeting content that focuses on professional development


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