Event Sales Manager

The Event Sales Manager is an expert in building and maintaining long term relationships within the Denver market, selling, identifying and converting local catering opportunities. The primary sales efforts of this position are in Banquet Food and Beverage. Responsibilities include driving revenue by providing thoughtful proposals to inquiries, proactively developing relationships for future business opportunities, hosting hotel tours, negotiating contractual terms, and facilitating communication before, during and post event with the planning teams.

The Event Sales Manager is a leader in the department, participating in and supporting initiatives within the Sales team. This role encompasses in office and remote access and requires presence for site visits, pre-planning meetings, and other sales related guest facing or internal meetings as indicated by the Director of Sales, Marketing & Events.

This is a salaried position starts at $65,000.

Benefits:

• Discounted and Friends & Family Room Rates
• Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401K with company match
• Paid Vacation and wellness days
• Complimentary downtown parking
• Bonus plan

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Primary focus is to increase revenues and profits by generating social and corporate business through proactive sales efforts.
• Proactively pursue leads and maintain existing client relationships
• Utilize your sales savvy and hospitality expertise to develop and maintain knowledge of market trends, competition and customers
• Possess outstanding leadership, organizational skills, strong yield and revenue management skills, excellent written and verbal communications, a guest service focus, a team orientation and a passion for sales. In addition to your selling skills, we need creativity, motivation and dedication for this position.
• Communicate regularly with key account planners, social contacts, and other hospitality professionals to establish strong relationships.
• Responsible for monthly/quarterly and annual banquet and catering forecasting accuracy
• Maximize use of all available hotel space to generate food, beverage and rental revenues.
• Maintains a professional image at all times through appearance and dress

Qualifications

• A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment
• Refined verbal and written communication skills
• Must be proficient in general computer knowledge
• Candidates should be extremely detail oriented and organized
• Prefer two years hotel experience or completed Event Management trainee program     
• Must possess exceptional customer service and a high sense of urgency.