Elite Wedding & Social Events Catering Lead

HHM Hospitality; California (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sanctuary Beach Resort, part of HHM Hotels, is seeking a Catering Sales Manager to develop and service a portfolio of social-events catering, with weddings as a focus. You will guide clients through planning, coordinate event details, and work with hotel teams to deliver memorable, high-quality events while meeting sales and service goals.

You will prospect for new business, nurture client relationships, and upsell services to optimize revenue across events, from initial inquiry to final

Qualifications

• Strong prospecting and relationship-building skills required.
• Experience with weddings and social events in catering sales is essential.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational and client-service abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage an individual portfolio of catering business focused on weddings and social events.
• Generate new catering business through networking, partnerships and client visits.
• Respond to inquiries, conduct discovery calls, prepare proposals, negotiate terms and close deals.

Skills

Prospecting

Relationship-building

Presentation

Negotiation

Account management

Closing

Wedding planning

Social-event planning

Education

Bachelor's/Associate in hospitality or related field

Job description

The Sanctuary Beach Resort, part of HHM Hotels, is seeking a Catering Sales Manager to develop and service a portfolio of social-events catering, with weddings as a focus. You will guide clients through planning, coordinate event details, and work with hotel teams to deliver memorable, high-quality events while meeting sales and service goals.

You will prospect for new business, nurture client relationships, and upsell services to optimize revenue across events, from initial inquiry to final