Sales Manager

Access Your Potential.
Join us to create and deliver experiences that inspire people, spark connection, and bring imagination to life—while having a lot of fun doing it.

We’re looking for a Sales Manager to join our team in the Austin area.

This role is ideal for a relationship-driven sales professional who thrives in the hospitality and events community and enjoys building business through strong local presence, networking, and partnership development. If you’re a natural connector motivated by performance and growth, this could be your next big move.

As a Sales Manager at Access, you will be responsible for leading the sales efforts specifically with program qualification and development. You’ll manage hotel partnerships and seek new opportunities to increase hotel market share. You’ll build on internal partnerships and start to develop self-generated opportunities.

• Act as the local market lead, building and nurturing relationships with hotels, venues, and vendors.

• Generate and qualify new business opportunities through both inbound referrals and proactive outreach.

• Conduct site inspections, sales presentations, and capability briefings for hotel and client partners.

• Collaborate with creative and event production teams to develop strategic, on-brand proposals.

• Own and manage KPIs including sales conversion, market share growth, and referral performance.

• Serve as a trusted partner to national sales and local event delivery teams to ensure exceptional client experiences.

• Advocate for the Access brand and actively grow our presence.

Access is a women-owned and women-led destination management company that collaborates with clients to design and execute corporate events and programs. Our expert teams are in coast-to-coast destinations, designing and producing ultimate experiences for our clients.

• You’re recognized as a go-to expert in the hospitality and events community.

• You consistently meet or exceed sales and conversion targets.

• You’ve built strong referral relationships with hotels and partners.

• You represent Access with professionalism, creativity, and follow-through at every touchpoint.

We know that there’s no one in the world like you. And we know that you have a lot to offer the next company you work with. Below is a list of “nice-to-haves”, but don’t let those deter you from applying. Access believes that an inclusive team and culture is important. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Nice-to-haves:

• 2 – 5 years sales success in a consultative environment, preferably in the hospitality or events industry.

• Self-motivated, customer-focused, and team-oriented.

• Strong organization and time management skills.

• Passion for the hospitality and special events industry.

• Salesforce CRM experience.

CULTURE & EXTRAS

• Certified as a Great Place to Work – 3 years in a row and counting!

• 50+ years in the industry!

• Women-owned and women-led

• Fun, creative, and supportive culture

• Focus on recognition and employee value – including annual and quarterly awards

• Paid day off to serve your local community

• Annual all-company retreat to connect, learn, and have fun together

• Annual qualifier-based incentive trip for top performers (certain departments eligible)

• Regional team outings

• Monthly companywide meetings to connect, learn, and celebrate wins

COMPENSATION

• Highly competitive total compensation, including strong base salary and quarterly bonuses

• Very strong performance-based quarterly commission plans

• 401k with company match (eligible after 1 year – up to 4% of salary matched, vested immediately

• Monthly cell phone stipend

WORK LIFE BALANCE

• Work from home opportunities and flexibility (including full home office setup)

• Flexible schedule opportunities

• Generous PTO

• Sick days

• 9 full holidays

• 5 half days off prior to holidays to unplug early

• 2 floating holidays off to be used on holidays of your choice

• ½ day Fridays in July & August (based on achievement of goals)

HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FAMILY

• Extensive menu of health plans to choose from

• Paid parental leave

• Pet insurance program

• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Mentorship program

• “Masterclasses” in industry/department-specific topics

• State-of-the-art technology platforms and tools – including training

• Annual and monthly meeting content that focuses on professional development

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Access is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].