Essential Functions:
Sales & Client Development
- Promptly respond to incoming phone, online, email, and in-person walk-in sales inquiries, providing timely, accurate, and professional follow-up.
- Qualify leads and assess client needs, budgets, timelines, and event objectives
- Conduct in-person site tours and client consultations
- Prepare and present customized proposals, contracts, and pricing
- Negotiate terms, close event sales and collect deposits to meet or exceed revenue goals
- Upsell using company's premium offerings and resources
- Generate new business through flawless service, exceeding expectations, on-site guests interactions, outbound outreach, referrals, and networking
Event Planning & Coordination
- Serve as the primary point of contact through the initial inquiry through contract execution
- Collaborate with clients to develop event concepts, timelines, and logistics
- Coordinate with internal teams in culinary, beverage, execution, and marketing to ensure feasibility and alignment
- Communicate event details clearly and accurately using event management software and timely calendar notification and written updates
- Oversee coordination and execution teams with menu planning, floor plans, timelines, and vendor coordination as needed
Account Management
- Maintain strong client relationships to encourage repeat business and referrals
- Manage contracts, deposits, and payment schedules
- Track changes, add-ons, and upsells throughout the planning process
Revenue & Performance Management
- Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual sales targets
- Report sales
- Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities
- Monitor event profitability and cost controls in collaboration
Event Execution Support
- Support on-site event execution as needed to ensure client satisfaction
- Address last-minute changes or challenges professionally and efficiently
Marketing & Brand Representation
- Represent the company professionally
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of venue offerings, packages, and seasonal menus
- Collaborate with marketing to keep sales tools current
- Uphold brand standards and guest experience expectations
- Refer to other Genesis Hospitality venues when there are scheduling conflicts or as best meets guests' needs or vision
Administrative & Compliance Duties
- Ensure contracts and event details comply with company policies and legal requirements
- Maintain organized files and documentation
- Follow established sales processes and procedures
- Participate in team meetings, training, and performance reviews
- Notify corporate of any unforeseeable challenges or guest complaints
Requirements:
- 2-5 years sales experience, preferably for weddings and/or a hospitality outlet
- BA/BS or equivalent experience preferred but not required
- Requires a working knowledge of banquet/catering food and beverage services, policies or operations
- Computer proficiency in MS Office, Excel, e-mail and internet functions
- Knowledge of restaurant operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning
Physical Demands: Physical, Mental and workplace Environment Conditions
- The employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear
- The employee is frequently required to stand and walk
- Requires moderate physical efforts: standing, carrying, bending, stretching, stooping, pulling and pushing, lifting of weights up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision & focus
Working Conditions: Workplace Environment Conditions
- The noise level in this workplace is usually mild to moderate
- Working conditions involve noise, heat, changes in temperature, kitchen elements, odors, moisture, etc.
We Offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Medical Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Flexible schedule
- Comprehensive training
- Paid Sick and Vacation time
And more!!!
Visit us at https://www.genesis-hospitality.com/
Genesis Hospitality is part of Genesis Global Group and is an equal opportunity employer.