Wedding & Social Events Sales Manager

Ensemble; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maya in Long Beach is seeking an experienced Social Catering Manager to drive revenue for weddings and social events. The role leads from initial inquiry through contract, planning, and post-event follow-up, collaborating with Culinary, Banquets, F&B and hotel operations to ensure memorable experiences.

We look for a proactive sales professional who thrives on relationships, creativity, and flawless execution, with flexibility for evenings and weekends in a dynamic hospitality setting.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years catering sales or event management experience in hospitality.
• Proven ability to sell and plan weddings and social events.
• Strong sales, negotiation, relationship-building and customer service skills.
• Ability to collaborate with Culinary, F&B, Banquet and Sales teams.
• Excellent organizational skills for multi-event management.

Responsibilities

• Solicit and develop new social catering business including weddings and events.
• Respond to inquiries, prepare proposals, negotiate contracts, convert leads.
• Lead client relationships and drive repeat business and referrals.
• Coordinate menus, timelines, room layouts, decor and AV needs.
• Prepare BEOs, event diagrams, and planning documents.
• Ensure accurate billing and timely account reconciliation.
• Collaborate with hotel departments to ensure flawless execution.

Skills

Catering sales

Event management

Sales & client relations

Negotiation

Customer service

Organization

Communication

Team collaboration

Proactive prospecting

Education

High school diploma

Hospitality/Business degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Catering software (Delphi preferred)

BEO planning tools

Job description

The Maya in Long Beach is seeking an experienced Social Catering Manager to drive revenue for weddings and social events. The role leads from initial inquiry through contract, planning, and post-event follow-up, collaborating with Culinary, Banquets, F&B and hotel operations to ensure memorable experiences.

We look for a proactive sales professional who thrives on relationships, creativity, and flawless execution, with flexibility for evenings and weekends in a dynamic hospitality setting.