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Access Destination Services

Global destination management and corporate events

Sales Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Mid
Washington, DC, USA
HybridHybrid work arrangement in the Washington, DC area.
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Executive

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience achieving sales success in a consultative environment, preferably in the hospitality or events industry.
  • Salesforce CRM experience.
  • Ability to build and nurture relationships with hotels, venues, vendors, and clients.
  • Ability to generate and qualify new business through inbound referrals and proactive outreach.
  • Ability to conduct site inspections, sales presentations, and capability briefings.
  • Ability to collaborate with creative and event production teams on strategic proposals.
  • Ability to manage sales conversion, market share growth, and referral performance KPIs.
Responsibilities
  • Act as the local market lead by building and nurturing relationships with hotels, venues, and vendors.
  • Generate and qualify new business opportunities through 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.
  • Partner with national sales and local event delivery teams to ensure exceptional client experiences.
  • Advocate for the Access brand and grow its presence.
Desired Qualifications
  • Two to five years of sales success in a consultative environment, preferably in the hospitality or events industry.
  • Experience in the hospitality or events industry.
  • Self-motivated, customer-focused, and team-oriented approach.
  • Strong organization and time-management skills.
  • Passion for the hospitality and special events industry.

About the company

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Access Destination Services

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ACCESS Destination Services provides destination management for corporate, association, and incentive groups, coordinating events from concept to execution. It combines local expertise across 100+ destinations in 30 countries with a single-source model, offering services such as creative design, event production, transportation, activities, tours, and entertainment. It differentiates itself through a long history since 1969, being majority women-owned, and its national-brand consistency via alliances like Pacific World and Amstar. Its goal is to deliver seamless, scalable event management that drives organizational change and meaningful attendee experiences.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

San Diego, California

Founded

1969

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • ACCESS's 2026 website still markets award-winning creative and national procurement advantages.
  • Simplify's 2026 employer data shows 200-500 employees and $100M-$500M revenue.
  • ACCESS's 2025 Inc. 5000 ranking No. 6 in Travel and Hospitality supports recruiting.

What critics are saying

  • PRA expanded in January and February 2026, attacking ACCESS's core destination-management accounts.
  • Cvent's 2026 ecosystem increases buyer self-service, transparency, and price pressure.
  • By 2027, procurement-driven commoditization crushes margins and weakens ACCESS's single-source moat.

What makes Access Destination Services unique

  • ACCESS unifies coast-to-coast DMC services under one contract and one brand.
  • ACCESS remains women-owned and led, with owners embedded in day-to-day operations.
  • ACCESS ranked No. 214 on Inc. 5000 in 2025, showing sustained growth.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Parental Leave

Pet Insurance

Wellness Program

Mental Health Support

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Remote Work Options

Flexible Work Hours

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Phone/Internet Stipend