Part-Time Event Sales Representative – Bowling & Entertainment
Location: Trent Hill, ON
Job Type: Part-Time
Hours: 15 hours per week to start
Pay: $17.60/hour + performance-based commission
Commission: 3%–5% based on monthly new event sales
We’re Looking for a Salesperson Who Can Bring Us Business
We are looking for an energetic, confident and motivated Event Sales Representative to help grow our bowling and entertainment business.
This is a sales-focused position. Your main responsibility will be to find new customers, build relationships and bring events into our business.
You will target:
- Corporate events
- Company team-building events
- Birthday parties
- Private parties
- Holiday parties
- School and youth groups
- Sports teams
- Fundraisers
- Community groups
- Other group events
Your Responsibilities
- Identify new businesses and organizations that could book events
- Make outbound calls and emails to potential customers
- Visit local businesses and introduce our event packages
- Build relationships with business owners, managers, HR teams and event organizers
- Follow up with leads and inquiries
- Present event packages and pricing
- Close new event bookings
- Maintain a simple sales pipeline
- Work with management to ensure booked events are properly handed over
Compensation
$17.60/hour + performance-based commission
Commission increases based on monthly new event sales:
Monthly New Event Sales Commission
$0–$9,999 = 0%
$10,000–$14,999 = 3%
$15,000–$19,999 = 4%
$20,000+ = 5%
Our initial goal is to build this position toward $20,000+ in new event sales per month.
The more new business you generate, the more you can earn.
Commission is based on qualifying new event revenue generated by the salesperson and collected by the business.
Who We’re Looking For
You may be a great fit if you are:
- Confident speaking with business owners and customers
- Comfortable making cold calls
- Persistent and comfortable with rejection
- Motivated by sales targets and commission
- Friendly, professional and outgoing
- Organized and strong at follow-up
- Able to work independently
- Comfortable using email, phone and basic computer tools
Previous sales, hospitality, event or business-development experience is an asset, but proven ability to generate business is more important than a specific degree.
This Is the Opportunity
We are looking for someone who doesn't wait for customers to come to us.
We want someone who will actively go into the community, find opportunities and turn them into bookings.
If you are competitive, motivated and enjoy meeting people and closing sales, we want to hear from you.
How to Apply
Please send your resume and briefly answer these questions:
1. Why are you interested in sales?
2. Tell us about any previous sales or customer-development experience.
3. If you were given 15 hours per week, how would you find 10 new event customers for our business?
We are looking for someone who can bring new business and help us grow from our current customer base.
Pay: $17.60 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: On the road