Banquet & Catering Sales Leader — Close High-Profile Events

Peregrine Hospitality; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly sales incentive bonus

Job summary

Peregrine Hospitality in Lawrence, Kansas, seeks a Director of Banquet and Catering Sales to identify target accounts, solicit new business, and nurture relationships to exceed sales goals.

You will coordinate with on‑property channels, manage budgets and forecasts for banquets and social events, and lead a high‑profile team to deliver remarkable experiences for guests and clients.

This role demands strong leadership, proactive outreach, and a strategic approach to grow revenue.

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing large high profile groups.
• Excellent communication, follow-up, and organizational skills.
• Sets high personal performance standards and tracks progress toward goals.
• Proactive with a creative, positive, and focused approach.
• Strong leadership in a dynamic environment.
• Works cohesively with coworkers and departments as a team.

Responsibilities

• Exceed established monthly, quarterly and annual targeted sales goals.
• Maintain an active list of target accounts to ensure relationship development.
• Establish new client relationships and maximize revenue.
• Solicit new business opportunities through prospecting target clients.
• Penetrate key market activities and bring profitable business to the hotel.
• Coordinate sales efforts with other on-property channels.
• Capture and close opportunities based on market conditions.
• Transfer accurate, complete, and timely information to the Events department per standards.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Leadership

Team collaboration

Proactive / creative approach

Job description

Peregrine Hospitality in Lawrence, Kansas, seeks a Director of Banquet and Catering Sales to identify target accounts, solicit new business, and nurture relationships to exceed sales goals.

You will coordinate with on‑property channels, manage budgets and forecasts for banquets and social events, and lead a high‑profile team to deliver remarkable experiences for guests and clients.

This role demands strong leadership, proactive outreach, and a strategic approach to grow revenue.