Catering Sales Account Manager

LowCountry Catering; Smyrna (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + commissions

Group Health insurance

Paid time off

Travel opportunities

Employee discount on services

Job summary

LowCountry Catering, a well-established off-premise caterer, seeks experienced catering and private event sales professionals.

Candidates will manage client relationships from inquiry to execution, coordinate event logistics, and work a hybrid schedule in Smyrna, GA. Expect a base salary plus aggressive commissions, travel as needed, and group health benefits.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years in full-service, off-premise catering sales (or closely related event sales/logistics).
• Proven experience managing client relationships from inquiry through execution.
• Strong references within the hospitality or events industry.
• Reliable transportation.
• A highly functional home office setup with dependable internet connection.
• Ability to pass a background, MVR, and credit check.
• Culinary or hospitality degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with private event clients from initial inquiry to event execution.
• Coordinate logistics, decor, rentals, and venues for private events.
• Maintain strong client communication, responsiveness, and follow-up discipline.
• Travel as needed for out-of-town client events and site visits.
• Follow pricing, margins, and payment processes with attention to detail.

Skills

Catering sales

Account management

Event logistics

Interpersonal skills

Remote/office setup

Education

Culinary or hospitality degree

Job description

Well established off-premise caterer seeking highly qualified catering and private event salespeople.

What You Need to Bring

• 5–7+ years in full-service, off-premise catering sales (or closely related event sales/logistics)
• Proven experience managing client relationships from inquiry through execution
• Strong references within the hospitality or events industry
• Reliable transportation
• A highly functional home office set up with dependable internet connection
• Ability to pass a background, MVR, and credit check
• Culinary or hospitality degree preferred.

What We’re Looking For

• High degree of emotional intelligence - A comfortable relationship builder, strategic thinker able to build trust quickly, and navigate different personalities with ease.
• Strong communication and client-facing confidence, a naturally good listener, consultative selling mindset, excellent responsiveness and follow up discipline, the ability to manage multiple events and timelines simultaneously.
• Transferable client base, primed to follow you to a new company.
• Experience with private event decor needs, rental equipment acquisition, logistics planning, interactions with private and public event venues.
• First hand knowledge of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area private event marketplace and culture, general understanding of the Southeastern US event markets and their business potential.
• Highly organized with sharp attention to detail, high degree of business acumen & strong financial awareness (pricing, margins, payment processes)
• Genuine interest in and passion for food, hospitality, and private events, a warm and energetic person who others want to work with.

Work Setting & Schedule

• Hybrid work schedule, split between remote and office, frequent in town site visits and meetings.
• Must be able to work weekends and evenings as the event booking schedule requires.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for qualified out of town client events.
• We offer a respectable base salary plus an aggressive commission structure designed for high performers.
• Qualified business expenses paid.
• Group Health insurance offered
• Attractive PTO plan, scaled to tenure
• Employee discount on selected services

Full job description and compensation will be shared with qualified candidates.