Strategic Catering Sales & Events Leader

Gecko Hospitality (Corporate); Fort Lauderdale (FL); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Bonus eligible for performance-basedin

Zusammenfassung

Gecko Hospitality (Corporate) is seeking an experienced Catering Sales Manager for a full-service hotel in Florida. You will develop and grow catering and social event revenue, manage inquiries, tours, proposals, contracts, and convert leads into bookings, while coordinating with banquet operations to ensure flawless events.

The ideal candidate has hotel catering sales experience (especially weddings/private functions), excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills, and is able to

Qualifikationen

• Experience in hotel catering sales, preferably in full-service properties.
• Proven success selling social catering events and weddings.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple events and client expectations.

Aufgaben

• Develop and grow catering and social event revenue.
• Manage inquiries, tours, proposals, contracts, and leads.
• Build relationships with planners, corporate contacts, and partners.
• Coordinate events with banquet and culinary teams.
• Prepare event docs like BEOs and contracts.
• Maintain bookings and revenue forecasts.
• Deliver outstanding client service throughout planning.

Kenntnisse

Hotel catering sales

Weddings & events

Relationship building

Negotiation

Sales pipeline

Jobbeschreibung

Gecko Hospitality (Corporate) is seeking an experienced Catering Sales Manager for a full-service hotel in Florida. You will develop and grow catering and social event revenue, manage inquiries, tours, proposals, contracts, and convert leads into bookings, while coordinating with banquet operations to ensure flawless events.

The ideal candidate has hotel catering sales experience (especially weddings/private functions), excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills, and is able to