Banquet & Catering Sales Associate: Groups & Events

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited; Beşiktaş; On-site; TRY 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited is seeking an Assistant Groups, Banquet & Catering Sales Manager to drive enquiry conversion for banqueting, catering, weddings, and corporate events in a luxury hotel setting.

You will manage proposals, pricing, contracting, and post-event follow-ups while coordinating with Revenue Management, Operations, and event teams to maximize revenue and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience in Banquet, Catering, Event or Group Sales, preferably in luxury hospitality.
• Strong understanding of event sales, pricing, contracting and F&B packages.
• Proven ability to qualify enquiries, prepare strong proposals and convert business.
• Commercially driven, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple opportunities and deadlines.
• Excellent client-facing, communication and relationship-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage incoming Banqueting, Catering, Wedding, Social and Corporate Event enquiries from qualification through conversion.
• Take ownership of proposals, negotiation, contracting, handover and post-event follow-up.
• Understand the client’s complete requirements and maximize value across event space, F&B, accommodation and other hotel experiences.
• Prepare personalized and commercially compelling proposals within agreed response standards.
• Conduct client meetings, site inspections, menu discussions and event presentations.
• Achieve agreed revenue, conversion, average-spend and sales-activity targets.
• Maximize revenue through upselling of menus, beverages, accommodation and additional experiences.
• Work closely with Revenue Management and Operations on pricing, availability, minimum spends and commercial terms.
• Maintain accurate enquiry details, financial values, status and next actions in Delphi.
• Review lost and turned-down business to identify conversion barriers and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure confirmed business is accurately handed over to Event Management and Operations.
• Build relationships with event agencies, planners, DMCs, corporate clients and other relevant partners.

Skills

Banquet & Catering Sales

Event sales

Pricing & contracting

Client relationship management

Delphi system

Turkish language

English language

Tools

Delphi (sales system)

Job description

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group Limited is seeking an Assistant Groups, Banquet & Catering Sales Manager to drive enquiry conversion for banqueting, catering, weddings, and corporate events in a luxury hotel setting.

You will manage proposals, pricing, contracting, and post-event follow-ups while coordinating with Revenue Management, Operations, and event teams to maximize revenue and guest satisfaction.