Event Sales Manager

Perk

Manager for Event Sales at Perk, leading a team in NAM to enhance event capabilities. Focused on development, collaboration, and achieving ambitious sales goals in the events industry.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $102,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be the local Events leader in NAM, partnering with Senior GTM stakeholders to refine our NAM value proposition; manage a team of 6-8 Direct Reports, ensure a highly engaged and effective team; execute process changes quickly and effectively with the team
Conduct weekly 121s with direct reports, ensure team are highly engaged, motivated and supported to hit ambitious sales targets
Recruit, onboard and coach a world-class Event Sales team: strong focus on constant skill development
Act as a consultant to your direct reports for customer or operational escalations
Proactively conduct ad-hoc analyses to identify gaps or opportunities to improve processes - surface insights to Head of Event Sales, agree change initiatives
Quickly and effectively land change to improve the way we do things - ensure smooth roll out amongst the NAM Event Sales team; sharing feedback to iterate quickly
Partner with senior GTM leaders, ensure strong collaboration with AMs and NAM Sales
Establish strong process to capture customer feedback, identify key insights, drive improvement initiatives and track impact to close the loop
Lead the build out of Amtrav Event Sales (10% bet) - leverage existing foundations, define and execute the business plan - aligning with GM Events & Amtrav Senior leaders
Share best practices and learnings with Head of Event Sales and GM Events to ensure shared learnings;
Identify and surface nuances in the NAM market and lead a tailored approach where necessary

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in Event Sales, MICE Group Travel, or Sales
Sales leadership experience with a proven track record of achieving targets
People management experience with a proven ability to engage and motivate teams
Deep understanding of the NAM events market, customer needs and stakeholder requirements
Excellent understanding of Perk Event value proposition.
Proactive mindset - you are persistent, resilient, with a "humble & scrappy" get-it-done attitude. You thrive in the chaos of a scale-up. You are creative and solution-oriented
Perfect written and spoken English. You have hands-on experience creating presentations (e.g. docs or slides) and can engage teams/stakeholders in a room.
Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyse and interpret performance metrics
Ability to design effective training programs
Great organisational and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Receive competitive compensation and equity ownership in Perk
Rest and recharge with our generous allocation of 20 vacation days and 12 public holidays
Enjoy the flexibility of three medical plans to choose from, with company contributions and an HSA when enrolling in an HDHP medical plan
Take control of your physical health with additional comprehensive benefit plans, covering dental, vision and Wellhub’s gym subscription from your start date
Rest assured that you’re covered by life and disability policies from your start date, with options to add extra protection through voluntary buy-up plans
Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan with company matching contributions
Care for your furry friends through partner discounts on pet insurance
Join our unforgettable Perk events, including our spectacular annual summer party
Always feel supported with Spring Health, our market-leading wellbeing partner, providing fast, comprehensive access to 12x therapy and 12x coaching sessions for you and your loved ones
Focus on your family with 12-16 weeks’ paid parental leave
Contribute to your community with 16 paid hours per year to spend volunteering for your dearest charitable causes
Broaden your horizons with up to 20 "Work from Anywhere" days per year
Follow your passions and take a four-week, fully paid sabbatical once you reach 5 years
Let us help you move to one of our hubs with relocation support

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Hard Skills & Tools

Event SalesMICE Group TravelData analysisPerformance metricsTraining program design

Soft Skills

People managementTeam engagementMotivationProactive mindsetCreativitySolution-orientedOrganizational skillsInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills