Private Dining & Events Sales Manager

Schulte Hospitality Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily pay

Telemedicine & mental health care

Health insurance options

401k plan + company match

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Discounts on events tickets

Job summary

Schulte Hospitality Group is hiring a Private Dining Catering Sales Manager in Chicago to drive private dining, catering, and event revenue across properties including Seville Chicago.

You will develop sales plans, prospect new business, and build relationships with corporations, planners, and nonprofits, while negotiating contracts and managing bookings in CRM. This role requires hospitality sales experience and flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Excellent listening and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to exceed expectations of guests and team members.
• Negotiating skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Must have flexible work hours that may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Post-high school education preferred could be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a sales plan to increase private dining, catering, and event revenue across hotels and Seville Chicago.
• Proactively generate new business through prospecting, networking, cold calls, referrals, and appointments.
• Establish relationships with corporations, event planners, nonprofits, universities, associations, and groups.
• Identify opportunities to convert transient and group guests into restaurant private dining and catering customers.
• Create and implement strategies for events and enterprise catering.
• Maintain records of prospecting, sales efforts, and bookings in CRM.

Skills

Communication

Listening

Problem solving

Negotiation

Computer skills

Flexibility

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Schulte Hospitality Group is hiring a Private Dining Catering Sales Manager in Chicago to drive private dining, catering, and event revenue across properties including Seville Chicago.

You will develop sales plans, prospect new business, and build relationships with corporations, planners, and nonprofits, while negotiating contracts and managing bookings in CRM. This role requires hospitality sales experience and flexible hours.