Sales Manager Meeting & Events to World of Volvo

World of Volvo is a Brand Experience Centre that will open its doors to the public during springtime 2024. It is a joint venture between Volvo Group and Volvo Cars and a meeting place in the city centre of Gothenburg for inspiration and entertainment. An interactive destination with permanent and temporary exhibitions, concerts, talks and conferences, a brasserie, top floor restaurant, and shop. Now we are attracting top talent to create the most spectacular customer experience in North Europe.
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A great place needs great people – join World of Volvo!

Imagine a Brand Experience Centre created by people for people. Let curiosity guide you through the inspiring World of Volvo - a world that’s constantly on the move. Enter our world where we will let you re-imagine mobility and get inspired by the Volvo brand across all areas of the experience.

We are getting closer to the opening and are happy to announce that we are expanding our team. Join us as our Sales Manager Meeting & Events, a key position that will make sure that World of Volvo is a top-of-mind venue in Gothenburg and in the Nordics.

Together, we will create a vibrant meeting place, conveying the essence of the Volvo brand surrounded by exciting entertainment and experiences. Are you up for the challenge?

What we offer
As Sales Manager Meeting & Events at World of Volvo you will be responsible for driving sales and profit according to budget goals through prospecting to securing business from new and existing clients.

Using your previous knowledge, you will ensure that all sales activities are planned and executed according to our commercial strategy. You will lead and motivate a small in-house sales team and together you will make sure that we have excellent relationships with key accounts as well as prospects. We want

World of Volvo to be the first choice when hosting a meeting or event, and you will help us get there.

Who you are
Can you motivate and manage a team to create long-term relationships with clients and attract prospects? Do you thrive in a vibrant environment and consider yourself driven, excellent in communications, with great social skills? Please continue reading! 

Qualifications:
•    Experience from Meeting & Events sales, either at a larger venue, hotel or congress centre, with documented successful track record
•    Fluent in Swedish and English
•    At least high school education 

Meritorious:
•    Worked with pre-opening projects
•    Experience of having direct reports
•    Key Account experience
•    Pipeline Management Experience

Do you recognise yourself?
As a person you are an inspiration to others and a true team player. You value the start-up culture but can appreciate to be part of the greater Volvo community. 

You are sales driven, structured and organized with great business acumen and you are strategic but also love to be hands-on and getting things done. You are familiar with pipeline management and retention rates and have a solid book of customer relationships.

In our team we help each other out, no matter the role. Together we will shape World of Volvo and make sure that our visitors will have an experience out of the ordinary - and we have fun along the way!

Are we a perfect match?
If yes, please apply already today but no later than the 4th of June, 2023. Curious, and have questions? Please contact Senior Recruiter Lotta Ericsson at lotta.ericsson@volvocars.com. 

Interviews will be held continuously so don’t wait with your application. Please note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted due to GDPR. 
Welcome with your application!

It’s happening: World of Volvo is opening in 2024!

World of Volvo is a Brand Experience Centre that will open its doors to the public during springtime 2024. It is a joint venture between Volvo Group and Volvo Cars and a meeting place in the city centre of Gothenburg for inspiration and entertainment. An interactive destination with permanent and temporary exhibitions, concerts, talks and conferences, a brasserie, top floor restaurant, and shop. Now we are attracting top talent to create the most spectacular customer experience in North Europe.

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