Senior Catering Sales Manager Ventanas

Legacy Ventures • Atlanta, GA

2d • $90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Senior Catering Sales Manager will be responsible for developing catering business and executing tactical sales plan strategy. Prospect groups/individuals for private events/social events/weddings while ensuring that revenue goals are achieved or exceeded by soliciting, developing, and closing business. Base pay plus uncapped commission. Estimated total income for meeting to exceeding expectations would be from $90,000.00 to $110,000.00+. We offer an extremely competitive pay, exceptional benefits, hotel discounts, unheard of generous 401(k) match with a minimal waiting period (NO VESTING SCHEDULE!), perks galore and a family feel with corporate support structure. Ventanas is a private event facility that features dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows revealing a breathtaking view of Downtown and Midtown Atlanta. This extraordinary all-encompassing event venue is conveniently perched atop the fourteenth and fifteenth stories of the Park Pavilion building, which includes a 2,500 square foot outdoor patio, overlooking downtown Atlanta’s Centennial Park District. In addition to the views, we have an amazing culinary experience, and a wide selection of services including a rooftop Helipad for that spectacular departure. We also have 242 guest rooms to accommodate your overnight clients. https://ventanasatlanta.com/

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in catering, hotel, or restaurant sales
• Results and deadline driven
• Must be conversant with culinary techniques and food creativity.
• Knowledgeable with banquet and audio-visual sets.
• A creative and analytical mind with strong attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility to adapt to fast-paced, changing deadlines, and balancing multiple projects
• Able to work independently and multi-task while being productive and timely
• High level of organizational skills
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including day, evening, weekends, and holidays

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Marketing, Business, or a related field

Responsibilities

• Consistently meeting or exceeding sales goals
• Pursuing new and repeat catering business that fits the hotel sales parameters per guidelines established by the VP of Sales
• Handling catering sales for meetings and special events
• Establishing a strong networking presence within the local hotel community
• Developing and engaging in relationship-driven and long-term business relationships
• Creating awareness of groups in all internal staff, communicating information with other hotel departments in a timely manner to facilitate efficient purchasing, scheduling and staffing
• Providing personal attention to clients while they are at the hotel to ensure total guest satisfaction
• Developing relationships with local vendors for table arrangements, limousines, photographers, etc.
• Assisting in the development of banquet menus and pricing
• Conducting site inspections with potential clients
• Maintaining accuracy of Catering information in Sales Pro / Catering / CITY

Benefits

• extremely competitive pay
• exceptional benefits
• hotel discounts
• unheard of generous 401(k) match with a minimal waiting period (NO VESTING SCHEDULE!)
• perks galore
• family feel with corporate support structure

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior