Catering and Events Sales Manager

Deer Creek Lodge and Conference Center • Mount Sterling, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Hotel Sales Manager position at Deer Creek Lodge & Conference Center is a management leadership role for a creative, dynamic, and driven individual who enjoys networking and cultivating relationships. The primary goal is to exceed hotel and sales revenue by offering high-end events and managing them from inception to completion, ensuring client expectations are surpassed. The role involves an exciting, team-building, and career-oriented work environment, with initial on-boarding sales and leadership training, as well as ongoing professional development. The ideal candidate should have prior experience in Hotel Sales with a focus on all markets.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• 1-2 Years’ experience in hotel sales or events planning

Nice To Haves

• Food & Beverage experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Handle incoming sales inquiries via telephone, walk-in or email for space and rooms efficiently and professionally
• Work closely with clients to sell room nights, event space and up-sell products and services, with the ability to bring the sale to closure and increase revenues for the lodge
• Meet with walk-in clients and qualify lead for outside account/sales manager when appropriate
• Meet with clients to detail their event and prepare banquet event orders (BEO) for the lodge staff
• Proactively cross sell all of the property facilities and amenities (i.e., Golf / Restaurant) to group planners
• Partner with Operations in providing a customer experience that exceeds the customer’s expectations
• Participate in a weekly/monthly property sales meeting process, Revenue Management meetings, Department staff management meetings, Pre and post conference client meetings, CVB and other local meetings to enhance networking and revenue
• Overall responsibility for administrative functions associated with booking a catering event

Benefits

• Annual salary plus commission
• Full benefits package available after 60 days
• 401k
• PTO available
• Eligible to earn a generous sales incentive - historically has be up to 10k annually depending on sales & your up-selling skills!
• Initial on-boarding sales and leadership training, as well as ongoing training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: High school or GED