Wedding & Event Sales Manager - Limelight Aspen & Snowmass

Limelight Hotels•Aspen, CO

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Wedding & Event Sales Manager is responsible for selling and managing all catering events for the hotel, with a strong focus on wedding business. This role involves contracting all catering-only programs and supporting the Conference Service Manager in staff training and policy compliance within the Catering/Banquet department. The position serves as a liaison between clients and the hotel, communicating event details to department heads through weekly BEO meetings, and managing the process from initial sales inquiry to event completion and final billing. The role reports to the Director of Sales.

Requirements

Minimum of 2 years of experience in hotel sales with a focus on corporate and social catering events required.
Proficient knowledge in catering, sales & food & beverage experience.
Proficient knowledge of hotel fire and safety procedures.
Knowledge of Sales Force/Delphi, HMS and Microsoft Office applications.
Knowledge of catering management and business inquiries within sales.
Knowledge of advertising and promotional marketing.
Excellent organizational, public relation and supervisory skills.
Strong written and oral English communication skills.
Strong multitasking skills, executing projects delegated by your manager and other departments as business volumes and staff levels fluctuate.
Ability to be a leader of catering/banquet employees at events around hotel guests and group clients.
Ability to ensure quality standards in service and presentation.
Ability to ensure appropriate coverage for the sales/catering office with the team.
Ability to explain hotel accommodations and services, while selling food and beverage products and services.
Ability to work cooperatively with people especially clients and staff.
Ability to follow budgets and implement accounting procedures as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related field preferred.
Creative menu planning skills.
Ability to occasionally lift, push or pull 25 lbs. individually or with assistance.

Responsibilities

Sell and contract wedding groups, social groups, and catering events.
Respond to all incoming catering and other leads within one business day of receipt.
Complete the sales process from initial sales contact through contract signing.
Conduct group and catering site tours with clients/potential clients.
Assist the Conference Service Manager in the coordination of events presented by the Catering and Sales departments, as well as in-house events.
Act as the Key Delphi Operator for the Banquet & Catering department, creating tracking tools for accounting to trace and collect deposits.
Produce sales correspondence, contracts/proposals, memos, and manuals as directed.
Assist the Conference Service Manager in producing and communicating Banquet Event Orders and event resumes.
Review event final bills with accounting to ensure correct billing procedures are followed.
Other duties as assigned.