Catering Sales Manager

Sage Hospitality • Portland, OR

21h • $70,000 - $75,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Sage Hospitality is seeking a Catering Sales Manager for The Nines, Portland. This role focuses on soliciting, capturing, planning, and coordinating small meetings (10 rooms or less), social events, and catering-only functions. The goal is to maximize banquet space utilization to meet and exceed catering revenue targets. The position is responsible for finalizing catering-only business and recommending program and procedural changes.

Requirements

• More than two years of post-high school education.
• One to two full years of employment in a related position.
• Thorough knowledge of the practices and procedures of catering, food and beverage, menu development, and pricing.
• Knowledge of the hotel's policies and procedures and the ability to determine course of action based on these guidelines.
• Ability to investigate and analyze current activities and/or information involving readily available data and indicating logical conclusions and recommendations.
• Communication skills in terms of the ability to negotiate, convince, sell, and influence professionals and/or hotel guests.
• Ability to drive to outside sales calls.
• Excellent comprehension and literacy required to develop marketing plans, create menus and programs, etc.
• Excellent hearing required for verbal interaction with guests and associates.
• Excellent vision required for viewing set-ups.
• Excellent speech communication skills required for verbal interaction with guests and associates.
• Lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying tables, chairs, boxes (50 lb. maximum) occasionally.
• Bending/kneeling for taping down cords, skirting tables, picking up floor after function, occasionally.
• Mobility to service clients on a moments notice, variable distances.
• Continuous standing for function observation, client site inspections (one hour minimum to four hours maximum).
• Climbing up to 55 steps, 3-5% of 10 hours.
• Driving, distance varies for sales calls (approximately 20%).

Responsibilities

• Solicit, negotiate, and book new and repeat business through outside sales calls, telemarketing, mailings, networking, etc., while maximizing banquet space to meet/exceed revenue goals.
• Execute a territorial marketing strategy to capture the maximum amount of revenue and meet and ideally exceed sales goals.
• Plan, upsell, and detail the meeting/function with the client, including space requirements, times, equipment, menus, themes/decorations, etc.
• Complete contracts, prepare appropriate paperwork (including banquet event orders), coordinate with appropriate hotel areas, and resolve any issues, complaints, and problems to ensure quality product delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Prepare status and period end reports.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of corporate and hotel procedures, products, and competition, including their strengths and weaknesses, to continually improve sales strategies and achieve goals.
• Maintain professional and positive communication with both guests and fellow associates.

Benefits

• Unlimited time off per Sage policy and manager approval
• Medical, Vision, Dental and Retirement Benefits
• Eligible to enroll in medical insurance with employer covering up to 70% of premiums with wellness credit
• Eligible to enroll in dental insurance with employer contribution towards premiums & vision insurance
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with up to 4% employer match, meeting safe harbor requirements and no vesting period
• Eligible to enroll in Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with qualifying medical plans and receive up to $1000 company contribution
• Eligible to enroll in Health, Dependent and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Company paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance coverage, with option to enroll in supplemental coverage
• Eligible to enroll for short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage
• Eligible to purchase Pet Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Critical Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• WINFertility guidance for those enrolled in Sage medical plan
• Complimentary cafeteria
• $50 TriMet monthly subsidy or parking stipend
• Calm Health Application Subscription
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $2,000 per calendar year
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more
• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree