Event Sales and Marketing Manager (Sibley Square)

Event Sales and Marketing Manager (Sibley Square)

WinnCompanies is seeking a motivated Event Sales and Marketing Manager to join our team at Sibley Square, a residential community located in Rochester, NY. In this role, you will be responsible for driving event sales and managing social media while generating leads, securing private and corporate event bookings and serving as the primary contact for event inquiries. The ideal candidate will also develop and execute social media strategies to grow brand presence, promote events and engage the community. The pay range for this position is $18.00 to $22.00 per hour (plus commission) dependent on experience.

Responsibilities

• Actively generate leads through cold calling, networking and outreach to local businesses and organizations.
• Serve as the main contact for all event inquiries and bookings.
• Qualify and convert leads into confirmed events.
• Create and manage an organized events calendar (for website and for the internal team).
• Develop and maintain promotional materials.
• Lead content creation and management across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and other platforms.
• Build and execute a monthly content calendar promoting events, vendors and in-house activities.
• Drive customer engagement and growth through tagging, community interaction and targeted campaigns.
• Respond to all DMs and comments in a timely professional manner.
• Create promotional graphics and work with vendors / operators to highlight offerings.
• Send out monthly email blasts and newsletters to promote upcoming events and special programming.
• Collaborate with marketing vendors as needed (website designer, SEO coordinator, etc.)
• Support paid advertising efforts as needed.
• Develop and promote in-house events (trivia nights, brunch specials, game-day promos, etc.)
• Represent The Mercantile at local festivals, tabling events and networking functions.
• Be a visible and approachable brand ambassador for our venue and vendors.

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications