Sales Manager – Events
| Company | Montage International |
|---|---|
| Location | Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Salary | $69000 – $75000 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Previous event sales experience strongly preferred
- Luxury hotel experience strongly preferred
- 3-5 years Hospitality Sales experience
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Familiarity with food and beverage basics, menu planning and private/group event coordination
- Ability to effectively communicate with guests, management and co-workers
- Knowledge of current wedding trends
- Computer proficiency and ability to work with Delphi, Excel and Microsoft Office programs
Responsibilities
- Handle inquiry calls, proposals, negotiations and contracts according to departmental procedures for wedding leads.
- Schedule site visits and provide assistance to any walk-in clients insuring each guest leaves with a positive impression.
- Selling event and private dining space using departmental policy and procedures.
- Ensure event details are accurate and entered into the sales and catering system.
- Generate and close wedding and social event contracts including catering, event space and accommodations.
- Ability to creatively resolve guests concerns or challenges using business acumen skills and discretion.
- Interact with services, banquet and culinary teams to ensure smooth flow to the client.
- Responsible for achieving sales goals, utilize creative methods to close business.
- Serve as Manager on Duty on regular basis.
- Provide quarterly production data to Director of Sales and Marketing
- Attend weekly staff meetings and provide update on business.
- Work closely with reservations team to support proper management of room blocks.
- To maintain continuity, continue to follow up with clients once turned definite and passed on to service and operations teams.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.