Director of Catering Conference Services

1 Hotels Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

1 Hotels Group in New York is seeking a Director of Catering & Conference Services who drives luxury events with a focus on profitability and guest satisfaction. You will lead, sell, and tailor memorable experiences for meetings, parties, and gatherings.

The role requires a track record in high-end hospitality, strong leadership, and the ability to align financial, business, and marketing objectives with client needs.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years of similar work experience in hospitality/events.
• Expert in Catering & Events with leadership and track record in guest and team engagement and financial performance.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible and able to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative strategies to maximize profit and achieve revenue goals for meetings, parties and gatherings.
• Support financial, business and marketing objectives for events.
• Build strong client relationships and lead the catering & conference services team to deliver exceptional experiences.

Skills

Catering & Events

Leadership

Sales skills

Communication

Education

Post-secondary diploma/degree

Job description

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 Director, Catering & Conference Services 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 6 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