Cedar Fair Entertainment Company

Vice President, Sales

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company • $180K — $220K *
Business Services
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality Management, Communications, or related field
  • 12+ years of progressive sales leadership experience in multi-location organizations
  • Proven track record in business development and account retention
  • Experience leading geographically distributed sales teams
  • Strong knowledge of CRM platforms, particularly Salesforce
  • Demonstrated success in building scalable sales processes and training programs
  • Excellent leadership and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Lead Group Sales strategy and revenue growth across the portfolio
  • Oversee regional sales leadership and support park sales teams
  • Collaborate with various departments on sales goals and product strategy
  • Develop scalable sales playbooks and training programs
  • Enhance lead generation and sales reporting practices
  • Work with Revenue Operations on forecasting and pipeline visibility
  • Provide executive updates on sales performance and growth opportunities

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a high-impact sales strategy
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Focus on professional development and capability building
  • Dynamic work environment with travel opportunities
  • Engagement in organizational change and innovation
Full Job Description
Overview

The Vice President of Sales leads enterprise Group Sales strategy, sales performance, capability building, and execution across park-connected teams and support-center functions. This role owns alignment across regional sales directors, park sales teams, small groups, resort sales, lead generation, sales enablement, training, reporting, incentives, and product development.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities

• Lead overall Group Sales strategy, revenue growth, and performance accountability across the portfolio.• Oversee regional sales leadership and coordinate dotted-line support to park sales teams and Small Groups.• Partner with Commercial, Marketing, Finance, CRM, and park leadership on sales goals, revenue targets, product strategy, and SIP alignment.• Build scalable sales playbooks, training programs, pipeline governance, and performance cadences.• Improve lead generation, business development, CRM/Salesforce adoption, and sales reporting discipline.• Partner with Revenue Operations on forecasting, renewal rates, product setup, AR/PDT processes, and pipeline visibility.• Identify short-term staffing gaps and longer-term sales capability needs across parks.• Provide executive updates on Group Sales performance, risks, hiring needs, and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality Management, Communications, or a related field
  • 12+ years of progressive sales leadership experience, including responsibility for multi-location sales organizations, revenue growth, forecasting, and team performance.Proven track record of driving sustained revenue growth, new b
  • Business development, account retention, and sales productivity in a consumer-facing or B2B sales environment.
  • Experience leading field-based and centralized sales teams across a geographically distributed organization.
  • Demonstrated success building scalable sales processes, playbooks, training programs, incentive structures, and performance management frameworks.
  • Strong knowledge of CRM platforms (Salesforce preferred), pipeline management, lead generation, forecasting methodologies, and sales analytics.
  • Experience establishing sales KPIs, reporting disciplines, forecasting processes, and executive performance dashboards.
  • Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Marketing, Finance, Revenue Operations, Commercial, and Operations teams to achieve shared business objectives.
  • Strong analytical and financial acumen, with the ability to evaluate sales performance, identify growth opportunities, and translate data into actionable business decisions.
  • Proven success operating within a matrixed organization and influencing stakeholders across multiple functions and levels.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, executive presentation, coaching, and talent-development skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change, improve sales capabilities, and drive adoption of new tools, processes, and programs.
  • Willingness to travel to park locations and support center offices as business needs require.

About Cedar Fair Entertainment Company

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company is a publicly traded amusement park company that owns and operates 13 amusement parks, four outdoor water parks, one indoor water park, and five hotels across North America. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Cedar Fair's parks are known for their roller coasters and other thrill rides, as well as their family-friendly attractions. The company is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
Learn more about Cedar Fair Entertainment Company
Market Cap
$2 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$590.2 million
Founded
1983
5 Year Trend
+0.8%
Revenue
$181.5 million
NASDAQ

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