Catering Sales and Event Manager - Marriott University of Dayton / Dayton OH - $100 Month

Company: Marriott Hotel Dayton
Location: Dayton
Posted on: May 15, 2022

Job Description:

Now Hiring: The Marriott at the University of Dayton is hiring a Catering Sales and Event Manager!

SUMMARY:

This position is designed to help manage, coordinate, and execute all details and aspects of the events and groups turned over by the Sales Department and assigned to the Catering/Event Manager. The Catering/Event Manager will be required effectively and efficiently convey all necessary information for each group and event in order to ensure the customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities:

This position is designed to help manage, coordinate, and execute all details and aspects of the events and groups

turned over by the Sales Department and assigned to the Catering Sales/Event Manager. The Catering Sales/Event Manager will be required effectively and efficiently convey all necessary information for each group and event in order to ensure the customer satisfaction.

Provide the highest levels of customer service to internal partners and external clients at all times. Deliver a

successful experience for the planner and attendees with the goal of garnering both repeat and referral business.

Respond in a quick, timely, and professional manner to all internal partners and external customers, and deliver clear

and concise communiqu-- that is representative of Concord Hospitality via all avenues of communication.

Demonstrate excellent time management, self-motivation, and organizationally savvy with a keen focus on details.

Prepared for and participate in all necessary internal meetings, conference calls, reporting, planning, and other

communications required for this position. Also prepare for and participate in client site visits, tasting panels, pre- and

post-cons planning meetings, networking, and other customer-centric meetings.

Effectively and efficiently monitor and manage all aspects of the pre-event, event, and post-event details: Track,

detail, and communicate the particulars of each assigned event and group -- including but not limited to -- room

blocks, meeting space, special concessions, group history and other reports, cut-off and other key dates, contract

clauses, group resumes, event orders and BEO's, billing details, and other integral aspects of groups and events.

Work with internal and external partners to accurately forecast group rooms and F & B revenues, as well as

understand the conditions and strategies that will maximize released space and rooms and impact hotel revenues.

Gain knowledge of hotel's food and beverage products, pricing and presentation, and learn about the hotel's

function space, audio visual, and any other details related to event success.

Learn and use digital sales systems (i.e. Delphi, CI/TY, PMS, etc.) and understand the hotel's revenue strategies (i.e.

product pricing, budgeted goals, etc.). Implement these tools and resources in order to accomplish individual and

team goals and efficiently complete job duties.

Due to the nature of groups and events, be willing and able to attend customer functions as needed. The CSM may

be required to work varying schedules and at varying locations required by needs of the business.

Most tasks performed by the CSM are conducted independently and with minimal direct supervision, or in a team

environment with the employee acting as a team leader. Endeavor to work in a unified and collaborative way -- one

that fosters team work -- and adopt an entrepreneurial spirit that enables one to make the best possible decisions for

hotel and achieve the team's overall goals.

Work to consistently meet the goals and performance metrics as required for this position, as outlined by hotel brand,

Concord, your Regional VPS, and your supervisor.

Own your career development and be an advocate for training and job opportunities that will allow you to continue

to hone and develop your talents, skills, creativity, and personal and professional growth.

Carry out any reasonable requests made by Management, and seek to comply with company's policies and procedures.

Experience: Minimum 2 years catering sales, or 2 years in hotel Catering/Convention Services, Banquet, Hotel Sales or Culinary Arts; OR, an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses/Certifications Must possess a valid driver's license and reliable transportation to drive to appointments.

Why Concord?

At Concord Hospitality, our Catering Sales Managers earn competitive wages, receive our extensive benefit package including dental/vision plans, life insurance, ST/LT disability options as well as lucrative quarterly bonus plans, 401K options, tuition assistance plus training & development and career advancement opportunities.

Concord Hospitality earned the recognition of GREAT PLACES TO WORK as well as our recent acknowledgement of Great Places to Work for Millennials and Great Places to Work for Women!

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free work environment

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