Description

Visit South Padre Island has retained SearchWide Global to find an experienced sales leader with proven success in closing large-volume group travel and current knowledge of hospitality industry trends to serve as the new Director of Sales.

Visit South Padre Island (VSPI), a division of the City of South Padre Island, is the official destination marketing organization for the Island globally and the primary sales and marketing organization for the South Padre Island Convention Center.

The Director of Sales is responsible for promoting South Padre Island as a premier destination for meetings, conventions, and events to drive positive economic impact. This role leads the sales and services department, identifies market opportunities, and develops short- and long-term strategies to attract group, convention, and sports tourism business. The Director of Sales manages the sales team, ensures consistent engagement with local, state, regional, and national markets, and monitors sales activities across the SPI Convention Center and group sales division. Key objectives include increasing hotel occupancy tax, building relationships with event planners, organizations, and hotels, and positioning South Padre Island as the ideal venue for group events, particularly during off-season weekends.

The Director of Sales must be a “working Director of Sales” and will have annual room night goals.

Requirements

If interested in learning more about this great opportunity, please click here to view the full position overview, contact our SearchWide Global Executive listed below, or use the link to apply.

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Contact: Nicole Newman, Global Head of Destinations, [email protected]