Sales Manager - Private Dining & Events

Ramsay's Kitchen - Oklahoma; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical, dental & vision insurance

Flex time

Employee Assistance Program

Global training & development

Job summary

Ramsay’s Kitchen in Oklahoma City is seeking a Sales Manager for Private Dining & Events to drive private event revenue and reservations through proactive sales and curated concierge relationships.

You will develop corporate and social demand across OKC, focusing on business dining, client entertaining and group occasions, while collaborating with Marketing, Operations and Culinary teams to deliver standout experiences.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in restaurant/hospitality/events sales or business development.
• Strong local network in Oklahoma City business/hospitality events.
• Proactive sales mindset with prospecting, hosting and market presence.

Responsibilities

• Grow group revenue by targeting corporate events, business dinners, private celebrations and group dining.
• Own the sales cycle from inquiry to contract and BEO preparation.
• Build long-term client accounts and reactive past bookers to drive repeat business.
• Develop concierge relationships with hotel concierges and local hospitality contacts.

Skills

Sales prospecting

Relationship building

Presentation skills

CRM familiarity

Event sales mindset

Tools

Tripleseat experience

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Job description

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Restaurant: Ramsay’s Kitchen | Chisholm Creek

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants is seeking a relationship-driven Sales Manager, Private Dining & Events, for Ramsay’s Kitchen in Oklahoma City. This market-facing role drives private event revenue and incremental restaurant reservations through proactive sales, curated concierge relationships and local partnerships. You will develop corporate and social demand across Oklahoma City, with a strong emphasis on business dining, client entertaining, celebrations and group occasions.

WHAT YOU’LL OWN

Private Dining & Events sales

• Grow group revenue. Prospect and convert corporate events, business dinners, private celebrations, group dining and other locally relevant occasions.
• Own the sales cycle. Prospect, respond to inbound inquiries, host site tours, create proposals, negotiate, contract and prepare accurate Banquet Event Orders (BEOs).
• Convert and retain. Build long-term client accounts, reactivate past bookers and develop repeat, referral and seasonal business.

Concierge relationships & restaurant covers

• Build a curated referral network. Develop and actively manage relationships with hotel concierges, front-office teams and other influential local hospitality contacts through intentional outreach, visits and hosted experiences.
• Generate and track restaurant covers. Turn concierge relationships into incremental reservations, record attributable covers and earn performance-based compensation on eligible covers under the company incentive plan.

Business development, partnerships & local activations

• Be a local ambassador. Build relationships with local businesses, corporate offices, event planners, hotels and community leaders throughout Oklahoma City and the Chisholm Creek area.
• Activate partnerships. Engage the local convention and visitors bureau (CVB), Chambers of Commerce, hotel partners and market organizations to create introductions, marketing opportunities and qualified business.
• Host and entertain. Plan and participate in in-restaurant networking, partner receptions, client entertainment, concierge familiarizations and community showcases that introduce new audiences to Ramsay’s Kitchen.
• Work cross-functionally. Collaborate with Marketing, Restaurant Operations and Culinary to shape and execute local marketing activations, promotional opportunities and commercially relevant community events.

Commercial discipline & event execution

• Manage a healthy pipeline. Set sales priorities, monitor conversion and report activity, event revenue, relationship outcomes and referral-driven covers against goals.
• Keep details accurate. Maintain timely records of leads, client communication, contracts and BEOs in Tripleseat and company systems.
• Set teams up for success. Communicate event requirements and guest expectations clearly to restaurant leadership and Culinary for seamless execution.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 3+ years of relevant experience in restaurant, hotel, hospitality or events sales, account development or business development.
• A strong local network and working knowledge of the Oklahoma City business, hospitality and social events market; established concierge, corporate and community relationships are a plus.
• A proactive sales mindset with genuine enthusiasm for prospecting, relationship building, hosting and being out in the market.
• Commercial accountability and comfort managing targets, measuring pipeline conversion and demonstrating a clear return on partnership activity.
• Excellent follow-through and confident communication, presentation, organization and relationship-management skills.
• Systems fluency with Microsoft Office and CRM/POS tools; Tripleseat experience preferred.
• Market presence and flexibility to work in and around Oklahoma City, including occasional evenings or weekends for client events and local activations.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

$60,000–$70,000 base salary plus commission and bonus opportunities, including performance-based earning potential for eligible concierge-generated restaurant reservation covers under the company incentive plan.

Benefits include:

• 401(k)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Flex time
• Employee Assistance Program
• Global training and development opportunities
• Staff and Friends & Family discounts at participating US and UK Gordon Ramsay Restaurants.

At Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, we are driven to be an inclusive employer and are devoted to creating an environment where our amazing teams can thrive. Our aim is to put people at the heart of everything we do. We want our teams to be their authentic selves, and we truly celebrate diversity in every sense.

We are successful because we cultivate talented teams with diverse skills and backgrounds. Everyone is welcome in our Gordon Ramsay Restaurants family. As we continue to grow and build the business, we are committed to putting diversity, equality, and inclusion at the forefront of everything we do.

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