Senior Catering Sales Manager

Description

The Hilton Columbus Downtown, located near Arena District, Short North Arts District, and North Market, is expanding and will be the largest hotel in Ohio with 1,000 rooms and 75,000 square feet of meeting space! The Hilton Columbus is a 4 Time Connie Award Winner and have been voted Best in Columbus Weddings for 3 years and running! Come be a part of what is happening in Columbus! 

The Team is looking to add an experienced and dynamic Senior Catering Manager to join their team to handle the social market! 

Qualifications:

2 Years Catering Sales Experience, preferably in the wedding/social market

Hotel Catering experience Strongly preferred

Proficiency in Salesforce/Delphi and Social Tables preferred

The Benefits

Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture ranking #1 Best Company To Work For in the U.S.

We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as: 

• Access to your pay when you need it through DailyPay

• Free Parking or Discounted Bus Pass 

• Health insurance 

• Career growth and development 

• Team Member Resource Groups

• Recognition and rewards programs

• Go Hilton travel discount program 

• Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)  

• Supportive parental leave

• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount

• Continued educational credentials 

What Will I Be Doing? 

As Senior Catering Manager at Hilton Columbus Downtown, your primary focus will be within the hotel’s rapidly-growing social catering market. You would be responsible for soliciting, securing and responding to customer inquiries regarding the purchase of food and beverage and the use of the hotel’s event facilities in our continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Solicit, secure, and negotiate all social catering occasional corporate business - I.E. (Weddings, Galas, Milestone Celebration Parties, etc)

• Host and entertain clients, conduct property tours and menu tastings, promote facilities and services and draft sales event agreements

• Occasionally participate in trade shows, as well as attend industry and community events in an effort to promote our facilities and services

• Maintain relationships among our customers, their representatives and the hotel to ensure full participation in servicing accounts

• Detail all booked business; Initiate verbal and written communication with customers and hotel departments outlining details and specifics of the event including, but not limited to, payment structure, guest room block management, food and beverage/setup logistics, public room rental and/or exhibit hall fees, incremental and affiliate revenue streams, performance damages and master billing process

• Partner with and maintain strong working relationships with all operations departments

• Actively contribute to the team as a senior leader mentoring junior level managers and coordinators, while bringing innovative ideas that continue to grow our business

Requirements

What are we looking for?

Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

• Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.

• Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.

• Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.

• Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.

• Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.

• Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline

In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:

• Quality

• Productivity

• Dependability

• Customer Focus

• Adaptability

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands.  Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day.  And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!

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