Catering Sales Lead: Grow Clients & Events

Valley Hospitality Services; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Hospitality Services is seeking an energetic catering sales professional to develop new accounts and service current accounts for Marriott under Valley Hospitality. This role involves coordinating sales appointments, client walkthroughs, and ongoing promotions to secure banquet/meeting space and group contracts.

You will work closely with property managers and hotel Sales Managers to fulfill client needs, respond to inquiries within 24 hours, and maintain detailed account files in the

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.
• Detail oriented and strong verbal/written communication skills required.
• Product and Sales knowledge required.
• Able to work well in stressful situations and maintain composure under pressure.
• Must pass a background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Schedule sales appointments with the sales team, managers, and General Manager for maximum effectiveness in the market and solicit new and/or continued business.
• Dress in business attire to represent hotel and company in professional manner at all times.
• Attend/Participate in all meetings and training required by Valley Hospitality.
• Work closely with Property Managers in arranging accommodations, services, or special events for booked business.
• Participates in day-to-day operations and establishes a pleasant relationship with staff.
• Contact existing accounts twice monthly to make them aware of any special promotions and to thank them for their business.
• Meet with clients on a walk-in basis to answer questions, give tours of hotel to help sales.
• Make weekly sales calls on assigned accounts for banquet/meeting space to meet call goals.
• Coordinate with hotel Sales Managers to ensure that client needs are met and respond to all inquiries within 24 hours.
• Follow up with Reservation Services to ensure receipt/understanding of group contract and with group on signed contracts to ensure booking and cut off dates.
• Complete resume and submit to appropriate property for proper billing and collection.
• Maintain account files in database.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Sales knowledge

Communication skills

Verbal & written communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Valley Hospitality Services is seeking an energetic catering sales professional to develop new accounts and service current accounts for Marriott under Valley Hospitality. This role involves coordinating sales appointments, client walkthroughs, and ongoing promotions to secure banquet/meeting space and group contracts.

You will work closely with property managers and hotel Sales Managers to fulfill client needs, respond to inquiries within 24 hours, and maintain detailed account files in the