Job Opportunities

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About Us

Our mission is to promote, protect, and enhance the Napa Valley's position as America's premier wine, food, arts, and wellness destination. Through destination marketing, our work brings visitors, improves the economy, and creates jobs throughout the valley. With a staff of 25 directed by an 18-member board, our team excels at what we do.

In short, we're a small group of nice people, working in a nice place, with high standards for quality.

Current Opportunities

Sales Associate - Group

Reports To: Vice President, Sales
Posted: October 2019

Summary:
This position is responsible for supporting the group sales team with all aspects of sales activities and distributing sales and service leads. Key activities will also include administrative support to the Sales Managers and special projects as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Assist Sales Managers in coordinating client familiarization trips and site visits as needed
Maintains CRM with clean and accurate data, provides support with training and data integrity as it relates to sales database
Management of logistics for tradeshow and sales mission events that the Visit Napa Valley sales team is responsible to coordinate and attend. Duties include but are not limited to registration management for all VNV group sales events, site selection for sales missions, management of online registration system for trade shows, management of booth registration, partner coordination, coordination of show logistics which includes acquisition of giveaways, booth fixtures, furniture, accessories, set-up and tear down, F & B, and shipping; management of all aspects to stay within budget.
Desired competency with Simpleview CRM or like CRM database management system and other online registration management systems
Provide CRM database management, administrative support for sales managers, project work and other administrative duties as needed
Coordinate tasks for the sales team, to include mailing collateral, sales giveaways, data input and follow up and other tasks as needed
Back-up for sales leads and inquiries to the sales team
Assists with assigning sales leads and Cvent inquiries; responds and makes recommendations when needed for back up support of sales team
Manage the inventory, printing, distribution, and tracking of sales marketing materials, giveaways, wine and collateral that are required for all sales team activities
Maintain thorough product knowledge of the destination including the general area, hotels, wineries and services partners
Ensure effective communication is maintained with clients, hotels, and Visit Napa Valley partners and staff
Exhibit a positive and involved team attitude
Contribute to the overall success of the organization's goals
Ability to work with people at all levels
Provide day-to-day proactive and reactive administrative support to sales team
Wine and Culinary knowledge preferred but not required
Must be able to lift 35 pounds, or case of wine
Strong organizational, interpersonal, written and verbal skills required
Strong computer skills are required: Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Some travel required

Requirements:

Minimum of 2-4 years experience in hospitality industry or destination management organization
Familiarity with trends in travel, wine, hospitality, and preferably the Napa Valley
Ability to create inspired and personable stories that suit the Napa Valley brand a plus
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to express a warm, witty, sophisticated voice across all of our platforms
Positive, energetic, enthusiastic, organized, detail-oriented team player
Proficiency in MAC platform, Google Mail & Calendar, Microsoft Office
Experience with Simpleview CRM is preferred
Excellent grammar, expert attention to detail
4-year college degree preferred

Apply: Qualified candidates may send resume and cover letter to TeresaS@VisitNapaValley.com.

Accounting Assistant

Reports To: Controller
Posted: September 2019

Summary:
We are looking for an experienced, highly detail oriented and organized Accounting Assistant, who can work autonomously and resourcefully. This in-office position is located in our administrative office in Napa. This is a new position supporting the Controller with AP/AR/General Ledger responsibilities 16-20 hours per week, Monday – Friday with the flexibility to create your own stable daily schedule within standard working hours.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential accounting support including, but are not limited to the following:

AP and AR
Credit Card Reconciliation
Bank Reconciliation
Posting daily sales into Financial System, reconciling cash and credit card sales
Monthly Financial Reports
Payroll

Requirements - Skills, Experience and Education:

Experience working in an accounting function
BS/BA in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
Familiarity with GAAP and Non-Profit Accounting
Excellent attention to details
Advanced Excel Skills & knowledge of Intuit (Quickbooks)
Interest and ability to work onsite 4-5 days/wk. in Napa, CA

Apply: Qualified candidates may send resume and cover letter to Teresa@VisitNapaValley.com.