Catering Revenue & Events Director

TRYP by Wyndham Pittsburgh/Lawrenceville; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

TRYP by Wyndham Pittsburgh/Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Director of Catering to drive food, beverage, and event revenue. You will lead the catering sales team, negotiate contracts, and coordinate with culinary and banquet operations to deliver flawless weddings, meetings, and social events.

The role requires 3+ years in catering sales or director-level hospitality, a hospitality-related bachelor’s degree, and strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or a related field is required.
• 3+ years of progressive catering sales or director-level experience in hospitality.
• Proficiency with industry catering software and sales CRMs.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills; willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Proactively solicit and book events; close high-value contracts to hit revenue targets.
• Manage end-to-end event process: BEOs, floor plans, menus, and billing.
• Recruit, train, and mentor the catering sales and convention services team.
• Collaborate with culinary, banquet, front desk, and housekeeping for flawless events.
• Develop budgets and provide weekly/monthly forecasts to hotel leadership.

Skills

Catering Sales

Event Planning

Team Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management or related field

Tools

Catering Software

Sales CRM

Job description

TRYP by Wyndham Pittsburgh/Lawrenceville in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Director of Catering to drive food, beverage, and event revenue. You will lead the catering sales team, negotiate contracts, and coordinate with culinary and banquet operations to deliver flawless weddings, meetings, and social events.

The role requires 3+ years in catering sales or director-level hospitality, a hospitality-related bachelor’s degree, and strong leadership, negotiation, and communication skills.