Catering Sales Manager

1 Hotels Group; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Starwood Hotels is seeking a Catering Sales Manager to join our team. This role focuses on luxury events, driving revenue, and delivering exceptional client experiences across meetings and gatherings.

The ideal candidate is a hospitality-focused professional with 4+ years in catering and events, a proven sales record, and strong leadership. Flexibility to work days, evenings, weekends, and holidays is required.

Qualifications

• Passionate about hospitality and food & beverage with a minimum of 4 years of similar work experience.
• A post-secondary diploma or degree would be a plus.
• An expert in Catering & Events, a strong leader, natural salesperson and a proven track record in guest and team member engagement and financial performance.
• Excels at communication, both verbal and written.
• Flexible and willing to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

• Develop creative strategies to maximize profit for events and meetings.
• Achieve revenue goals and support financial, business, and marketing objectives for meetings, parties and other gatherings.
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to tailor luxury event experiences.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients to secure repeat business.

Skills

Catering & Events

Leadership

Salesmanship

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary diploma or degree

Job description

Grow with us... Life at Starwood Hotels is based on a simple idea: the world is beautiful and we want to keep it that way. But we can’t do it alone. That’s why hiring thoughtful and inspiring Team Members and Leaders who understand that our people, collaboration, stellar service, and respect for nature are so important to us. If you’re the kind of person who never says no to a party, you’re speaking our language. We’re currently seeking an exuberant Catering Sales Manager to join the team . Ideally, you’re a luxury events pro and a natural salesperson who brings it all to life for our clients. That means developing creative ways to maximize profit, achieving set revenue goals, and supporting the financial, business and marketing objectives for meetings, parties and other gatherings. Of course, you’re great at talking to anyone, and you mean every word, too. (Inside Tip: Creativity and imagination are both major +s.)

About you

Passionate about hospitality and food & beverage with a minimum of 4 years of similar work experience. A post-secondary diploma or degree would be a plus. An expert in Catering & Events, a strong leader, natural salesperson and a proven track record in guest and team member engagement and financial performance. Excels at communication, both verbal and written. Flexible and willing to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends and holidays

About us

As a mission-driven company, our purpose is our true north, and our compass guides the way. The purpose we live by impacts the lives of our team members, drives the experiences for our guests, builds community with like-minded travelers and takes care of the planet we live in. Founded in 2006 by Barry Sternlicht, Starwood Hotels is a luxury hotel brand management company and affiliate of global private investment firm Starwood Capital Group.

$90,000-$100,000.00 + sales incentive plan

Starwood Hotels is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We believe in a diverse, sustainable workforce with an empowered, inclusive culture.

We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis covered under applicable law.

If you require any special accommodations, please visit People Operations.

Life at Starwood Hotels is based on a simple idea: the world is brimming with natural beauty, vivid splendor, and heartwarming whimsy—and we want to keep it that way. Our mission is to inspire others to do the same while crafting unique and evolved luxury experiences. We seek next-level talent with lots of heart and plenty of hustle, individuals who love to be of service, obsess over details, honor nature, aren’t afraid to ask questions, have the confidence to share new ideas and the respect to listen to diverse worldviews. We care about who you are, how you treat others and what fires you up. Read on to learn more about our new opportunities, open now