Area Private Dining Sales & Events Manager
About The Position
Concord Hospitality has a genuine passion for developing exceptional brands, creating innovative and authentic food and beverage experiences. Concord Hospitality has passionate people, delivering unparalleled service and working with a purpose to serve our team members, guests, and communities. In this dynamic position, you will lead private dining and event sales for three of Washington, DC’s most sought-after venues: Whiskey Charlie, the upcoming restaurant of Canopy by Hilton at the Wharf and Smoke and Mirrors at the AC Hotel Capitol Hill Navy Yard. The position is responsible for developing marketing and sales strategies, generating incremental sales for the assigned restaurants through direct and indirect sales efforts, including planning components of group dining. The Private Events and Sales Manager is responsible for partnering with the management and culinary teams to ensure each event is executed according to Concord Hospitality standards. -The Private Events and Sales Manager focuses on private dining reservations, restaurant buyouts and partner events. Reports to the Regional Director of Sales & Marketing and General Manager.
Responsibilities
- Generates event sales by scouting new business and maintaining relationships with existing clients
- Serves as the point of contact for clients to plan events, develop contracts, detail events to assist the restaurant teams to execute events
- Works with all event vendors including florists, rental company, and security
- Partners with the Concord Hospitality operations teams (Culinary, back of the house, servers) on event preparation.
- Meets with clients for all site inspections and walk-throughs to solidify event business and finalize event details.
- Manages all catering events from start to finish; books, plans event details for turnover to operations team.
- Creates proposals, contracts, and event orders, as well as packages tailored to each client’s requests
- Recaps events and provides operation, sales, and production suggestions to the team
- Maintains fiscal responsibility in terms of rentals and supplies.
- Manages day-to-day group requests and works closely with the team to ensure proper execution of event and catering orders.
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and short/long-term disability options
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Discounted room rates at Concord-managed hotels
- Training, development, and career advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
