Description

VisitPITTSBURGH has retained SearchWide Global to find a collaborative, data-driven leader to serve as the new Director, Business Event Sales. 

VisitPITTSBURGH is the tourism development organization dedicated to expanding the tourism economy across Allegheny County. The organization generates positive economic impact across the tourism verticals of business events, sports, and leisure travel. VisitPITTSBURGH achieves its goals, including ensuring the region has certain economic benefits through the combined efforts of all team members throughout the organization.

VisitPITTSBURGH generates real economic impact for Pittsburgh, and the Director, Business Event Sales is one of the key people who makes that happen.

Reporting to the EVP, Business Events & Destination Services, this leader develops and drives strategies to bring state, regional, national, and international conventions and tradeshows to Pittsburgh. You’ll lead a team of 4-6 sales professionals, including National Sales Directors, National Sales Managers, and Executive Meeting Manager, own a designated territory including citywide and key accounts, and serve as a compelling ambassador for Pittsburgh on the national stage.

This is a full-time, exempt position operating on a hybrid schedule with a minimum of 3 days per week in the Pittsburgh office. Given the nature of the role, flexibility to be on-site or traveling more frequently is expected and embraced.

Requirements

View the full position overview here. 

If Interested in learning more about this great opportunity, please contact our SearchWide Global Executive listed below or use the link to apply. 

Reference #4412

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Contact: Jennifer Haire (CAE, CMP), Director, Executive Search, info@searchwideglobal.com