Director of Sales - Group & Catering

• Functions as the business leader of the property’s Catering Sales Department and manages the property's reactive and proactive catering sales efforts
• Shares responsibility for achieving revenue goals, guest and associate satisfaction and the financial performance of the department
• Implements the brand’s service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in all aspects of the sales process
• Provides day to day leadership to a team of on-property catering sales associates
• Partners with key stakeholders within Area Sales to receive warms leads for more in-depth qualification of the business for the property
• Partners with Event Management and hotel operations to sell products and services that the hotel has the ability to successfully execute
• Verifies a seamless turnover from sales to operations and back to sales while consistently delivering a high level of service
• Maintains accountability for verifying that the team maximizes revenue opportunities by up-selling and accurately forecasting (e.g., catering and group rooms) for all events

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major
• 4 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area
• OR 4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major
• 2 years experience in the sales and marketing or related professional area

4 year college degree