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SALES ASSOCIATE - RENTALS Full-Time Contract Are you a relationship-builder who thrives on connecting with people and turning opportunities into memorable experiences? If so, Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) is looking for a dynamic Sales Associate to help grow our weddings, corporate events, group tours, social functions, and Celebrations of Life business. In this exciting role, you'll combine sales expertise with event coordination to guide clients from their first inquiry through to the successful delivery of their event. You'll play a key role in generating revenue, building strong client relationships, and ensuring every event reflects the exceptional standards and reputation of RBG. This is a 12-month contract position commencing September 8, 2026. What You'll Do • Build and manage a strong sales pipeline through prospecting, lead generation, qualification, follow-up, and relationship-building to drive long-term business growth and achieve revenue targets. • Lead venue tours, consultations, and site visits, identify client needs, and develop tailored event solutions that deliver an exceptional customer experience. • Prepare and manage proposals, contracts, event orders, floor plans, payment schedules, and other event documentation, ensuring accuracy and effective communication. • Coordinate event logistics with internal departments, vendors, volunteers, and venue representatives, and provide on-site support to help ensure successful event execution. • Monitor sales activities, client interactions, event outcomes, industry trends, competitor offerings, and customer needs to identify opportunities, enhance sales strategies, and maximize revenue. What You'll Bring • Demonstrated experience in sales, business development, lead generation, or client relationship management, with a proven ability to identify opportunities, develop customized solutions, and achieve results. • Knowledge of event planning, hospitality, tourism, or a related industry, including an understanding of current industry trends and customer expectations. • Experience preparing proposals, contracts, budgets, and pricing structures. • Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with a strong customer service focus. • Excellent organizational, time management, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain attention to detail. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and customer relationship management (CRM) systems. • Valid Class G driver's license with a clean driving abstract. Why Join RBG? At RBG, you'll have the opportunity to help create meaningful experiences in some of the region's most beautiful settings. You'll work alongside passionate professionals, build lasting relationships with clients, and play an important role in growing and enhancing RBG's event and hospitality offerings. If you're passionate about sales, hospitality, and creating exceptional client experiences, we'd love to hear from you. Interested applicants are invited to submit their resume online at www.rbg.ca/careers before 11:59 PM on August 2, 2026. RBG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. We encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.  We are committed to creating an environment which is accessible to all customers, employees and applicants. Reasonable accommodations in the hiring process will be provided to people with disabilities upon request. We use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance our recruitment process, ensuring efficiency and fairness. AI helps us review applications consistently, match skills to job requirements, and streamline communication. All decisions are guided by human oversight to uphold our commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity. If you have questions about the use of AI in this process, feel free to contact hr@rbg.ca. We thank all those applicants however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.