Role OverviewThe Catering Sales Manager is responsible for marketing, advertising, and promoting the hotel's catering capabilities, soliciting business for catering functions, providing catering and banquet services to groups with meeting room and catering needs, and overseeing the servicing of clients. This role is part of the Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites San Diego Downtown Bayside team.
What You Will Do
The Catering Sales Manager will maximize banquet and meeting space, communicate requirements of all hotel events to Operational department levels, develop and maintain good relationships with clients, and execute Banquet Event Orders for all meeting room, event catering functions. They will also prospect for new clients, attend outside networking functions, respond to sales inquiries, and plan all hotel events from initial client inquiry to execution.
Why It Might Be a Fit
To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong sales and marketing background, sound administrative skills, and highly organized with an outstanding attention to detail. You will also need to possess a thorough knowledge of the hospitality industry, be able to communicate effectively with others, and have excellent customer service skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or equivalent in a related field
- A minimum two (2) years of experience in the hospitality sales field
- A minimum one (1) year of supervisory experience in the food and beverage field
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Benefits package
- Opportunities for advancement
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