Social Catering Sales Manager

Position Summary 

The Social Catering Sales Manager is responsible for proactively selling and servicing social catering, weddings and other markets as assigned by Director of Sales and Marketing; responding to leads within agreed time frame, prospecting and soliciting new business, building new client relationships and detailing wedding events.  Other duties include reviewing contracts, facilitating communication between departments to ensure high level of service as well as completing event orders.  Work week includes Saturdays.

What's in it for you…

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• 401(k) enrollment after 30 days!
• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

Essential Duties

• Meet with clients to capture catering order specifics, such as menu dishes, dates and times, logistical requirements in regard to tables and chairs to complete event orders.
• Draft and submit the sales contract to client for review, approval and payment.
• Report progress of catering sales to Director of Sales & Marketing
• Ensure operational compliance with health and fire regulations regarding food preparation and serving.
• Coordinate with banquet and culinary departments with detailed event orders.
• Property aligned and customer centric creating memorable guest experiences
• Ability to listen to the client's vision and bring to life client's events
• Answer leads and set up site tours
• Set up detail meetings with clients.
• Represent the hotel at industry mixers and events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

• Use the sales system with a high degree of competency
• Ability to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives. Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Implements and maintains all policies and procedures.
• Exercises sounds and accurate judgment with regards to decision making in a timely matter.
• Prioritizes and plans work effectively and efficiently.
• Observes and implements all safety and security procedures.
• Ability to meet deadlines with frequent change delays and unexpected events.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and people management skills
• High computer literacy
• Strong organizational, supervisory and management skills
• Must possess basic ability to analyze bids and understand budgets and create estimates
• Stay current on all required training 

Education 

Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel/Restaurant Management or related field;

2-3 years of similar sales management capacity and Previous hospitality industry experience preferred

Marriott CI/TY and Social Tables experience a plus

Physical Demands 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, for an extended time period. The employee will need to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employer                                                                                  

Decisions and criteria governing the employment relationship with all employees at Ambassador Chicago are made in a non-discriminatory manner, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender expression, veteran status, age, FMLA status, or any other factor determined to be unlawful by federal, state or local statutes