Banquet & Catering Sales Director — High-Impact Events

The Oread Lawrence- Hilton Tapestry Collection; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Peregrine Hospitality is seeking a Director of Banquet and Catering Sales to lead efforts in securing high-profile banquet and social catering business. The role focuses on identifying target accounts, nurturing relationships, and closing qualified opportunities to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals.

The position requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate across departments to maximize revenue and drive strategic growth in a dynamic hotel

Qualifications

• Experience managing large high-profile groups
• Excellent communication, follow-up, and organizational skills
• Proactive with a creative, positive, and focused approach
• Strong leadership in a dynamic environment
• Team collaboration across departments

Responsibilities

• Identify and solicit target accounts for banquets and social catering events to exceed sales goals
• Maintain active target account list to build relationships and close opportunities
• Establish and nurture client relationships to maximize revenue
• Prospect new business and penetrate key market activities with hotel support
• Coordinate with events and other sales channels to ensure seamless execution of bookings
• Communicate market insights, forecasts, and sales plans to leadership and teams

Skills

Communication

Follow-up

Organization

Leadership

Creativity

Proactivity

Job description

Peregrine Hospitality is seeking a Director of Banquet and Catering Sales to lead efforts in securing high-profile banquet and social catering business. The role focuses on identifying target accounts, nurturing relationships, and closing qualified opportunities to achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual sales goals.

The position requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and the ability to collaborate across departments to maximize revenue and drive strategic growth in a dynamic hotel