Chillax Holiday Private Limited is a corporate travel, events, and MICE management company operating since 2016. We deliver corporate conferences, dealer meets, product launches, employee engagement programmes, incentive travel, hospitality, and event production services.
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced Event Sales Manager to acquire corporate clients, drive profitable revenue, and develop long-term business relationships. The candidate should independently manage the sales cycle—from prospecting and pitching to negotiation, closure, and account growth.
This role requires proven corporate client handling experience, commercial judgement, and the ability to achieve sales targets.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute sales plans for corporate events and MICE business.
- Acquire new corporate accounts through prospecting, networking, referrals, and client meetings.
- Build relationships with decision makers across Administration, HR, Procurement, Marketing, and Corporate Communications.
- Generate business for conferences, annual meets, dealer and distributor events, product launches, exhibitions, team building, and incentive programmes.
- Understand client objectives and translate briefs into commercially viable event proposals.
- Lead presentations, pitches, negotiations, and contract discussions.
- Review event budgets, supplier quotations, pricing, and profit margins before submitting proposals.
- Coordinate with operations, production, hotels, venues, and suppliers to ensure commitments are practical and clearly documented.
- Own monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets, revenue forecasts,
and pipeline reporting.
- Grow existing accounts through repeat business and cross-selling relevant services.
- Ensure timely purchase orders, advances, payment follow-ups, and collections.
- Guide sales executives on prospecting, proposal quality, follow-ups, and conversions.
- Manage client escalations with the operations team and conduct post-event reviews.
Required Skills and Experience
- Proven experience in corporate event sales, MICE sales, or event agency business development.
- Track record of independently acquiring corporate clients and closing business.
- Robust understanding of event costing, production, hospitality, venue sourcing, and supplier negotiations.
- Ability to manage substantial event budgets while protecting profitability.
- Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Confidence in making decisions within approved budgets and commercial guidelines.
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, CRM tools, and skilled email communication.
- Willingness to travel for client meetings, venue inspections, and events.
- Graduation in any discipline; qualifications in marketing, hospitality, tourism, or event management are preferred.
What We Expect
- Ownership of targets, client relationships,
and business outcomes.
- A proactive approach to generating new opportunities.
- Accurate proposals and timely follow-ups.
- Strong coordination between sales commitments and event delivery.
- Professional conduct and responsible handling of company and client information.
How to Apply Apply through Indeed or email your updated CV to
[email protected].
Email Subject: Application – Event Sales Manager
Please include your relevant experience, types of corporate events handled, average and largest event value, sales achievements, current and expected CTC, and notice period. Share only information you are authorised to disclose.
Indeed Screening Questions
- How many years of corporate event or MICE sales experience do you have?
- Have you independently acquired and managed corporate accounts? Please describe your role.
- What was your annual sales target and achievement in your most recent role?
- What were the average and largest event values you handled?
- Do you have experience preparing event budgets and managing profit margins?
- Have you managed or mentored a sales team? If yes, what was the team size?
- What are your current CTC, expected CTC, notice period, and preferred work location?
Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹70,000.00 per month
Benefits
- Health insurance
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Gurugram, Haryana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- event sales: 5 years (Required)
Willingness to travel:
- 75% (Required)
Work Location: In person
📌 Event Sales Manager (Gurugram)
🏢 Chillax Holiday
📍 Gurugram