Director of Catering & Convention Services

Who this job will appeal to

• A seasoned catering professional looking to lead a team. The director is responsible for planning and leading the catering sales and convention services team across the Marriott Winston Salem and Benton Convention Center. The Director of Catering Sales will be responsible for the financial and budget goals of the catering department, will engage in active selling strategies to solicit and close local, group, and association business.  The director will also oversee the daily management and employee relations of the Convention Services Team. 

What you will be doing

• Provide day-to-day leadership to a team of on-property catering sales & event planning team.
• Manages and directs the on-property catering sales managers to achieve hotel revenue goals by proactively targeting current and new high-value accounts in the market and implementing effective catering sales deployment strategies to grow market share.
• Interacts effectively with guests/clients, sales and kitchen, vendors, competitors, local community, catering associations, and other hotel departments to monitor guest satisfaction.
• Manages the hotel's catering sales efforts, including local and group/convention business.
• Solicits/books local catering business and develops group business.
• Develops and manages catering sales revenue and operation budgets, monitors adherence to space release guidelines, and provides forecasting reports.
• This position reports to the Director of Sales and Marketing
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience preferred.
• Two to four years of hotel catering sales experience or employment in a related position or field. Leadership experience is required. 
• Marriott Consolidate Inventory (CI) experience a plus!

Benefits

• Competitive Salary with a Highly Lucrative Bonus Structure
• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability / Long Term Disability / Life Insurance
• 401(k) - 4% Match
• Paid Vacation Days 
• Nine (9) Paid Holidays
• Company & Marriott brand Travel Discounts

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
• The employee must frequently sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

HVMG is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We provide equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability. EOE/AA