Catering Sales Manager - Military Veterans
at Loews Hotels
Perched on its own 15-acre peninsula, Loews Coronado Bay Resort is a private oasis of tranquility near San Diego. This Coronado hotel offers views of the shimmering bay waters and the San Diego skyline. Welcome to Coronado's Secluded Water Escape.
Who We Are: Loews Hotels & Co is a leading owner and operator of luxury hotels with a portfolio consisting of 26 hotels and resorts in the United States and Canada. Located in major city centers and resort destinations from coast to coast, the Loews portfolio features one-of-a-kind properties that go beyond Four Diamond standards and embrace their uniquely local community in order to curate exciting, approachable and local travel experiences for guests.
What Were Looking For: Loews Hotels & Co seeks a dynamic Catering Sale Manager with an entrepreneurial spirit. This role is responsible for booking and servicing Catering business in order to meet and exceed revenue goals. The Catering Sales Manager will touch each part of the sales cycle including lead generation and response, growing existing business and prospecting new business, as well as ensuring that contracted events are executed to
planned specifications, providing total guest satisfaction and seeking repeat business.
Who You Are:
• Relationship builder with a dynamic approach to developing connections
• A continually curious forward thinker who loves to find creative solutions
• Masterful time manager
• Comfortable with taking the lead in a variety of settings
• Collaborator who excels in an exciting, ever-evolving environment
What Youll Be Doing:
• Promptly reply to incoming leads
• Actively prospect new Catering business seeking to make connections and generate revenue
• Conduct Site Visits to support in converting business
• Plan, coordinate and service all booked Catering events
• Work with the Director of Meetings and Events to implement annual Catering sales strategy, including special promotions to grow specific segments, sales blitzes, etc.
• Partner with Brand and PR Team to maintain and optimize 3rd party website presence
• Block space effectively in Delphi to maximize potential revenues, following business review and space release policies on property
• Partner with Culinary and F&B Team on customized menu options
• Distribute all necessary documents, including Banquet Event Orders and resumes, to all appropriate hotel departments to facilitate efficient operations
• Schedule and coordinates pre-convention and post-convention meetings when required
• Discuss groups plans for future events, encouraging rebooking
• Responsible for soliciting clients for feedback on Meeting Planner Survey
• Partners with Financial Service Center to ensure all aspects of credit and billing process are fulfilled
• Works on special projects as assigned by Director of Meetings and Events
• Attend all meetings as appropriate: Staff, Department, Resume Review and BEO Meeting, etc.
• All other duties as assigned
Your Experience Includes:
• Minimum 1 year of experience in sales, event execution or related experience, preferably in the hospitality industry
• Knowledge of hotel operations
• Proficient Microsoft Office Suite
• Delphi experience preferred
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, when needed
What We Offer:
• This is a bonus eligible position
• Competitive health & wellness benefits, 401(K) & company match
• Hybrid remote-eligible work policy
• Paid Sick Days, Vacation, and Holidays
• Training & Development opportunities, career growth
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Hotel Rates
• Other discounts and more
Reports to: Director of Meetings & Events
Salary range for this position, based on experience, is $64,480.00 to $72,000.00.
Coronado, CA
Loews Hotels & Co was founded in 1946 and continues to own and operate hotels and resorts in the United States and Canada. Headquartered in New York City, hotel destinations include Annapolis, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Chicago O'Hare, Hollywood, Miami Beach, Minneapolis, Montreal, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Seattle, and Tucson Loews Hotels & Co operates as a subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE: L). WHO WE ARE: We are a dedicated team focused on allowing our guests to flourish when they are with us. From our most senior of management, to our newest team members, we are all forged of the same hospitality DNA. That defining characteristic is a willingness and commitment to offer comfort, care, and everything in us to all who come through our doors. We invest in training and development opportunities for all team members so they may grow and develop as individuals. We embrace diversity at our core and offer the opportunity for all team members to reach their potential as professionals. We promote social responsibility by being a good neighbor in the communities in which we reside. At Loews Hotels & Co, we seek to create a dynamic culture that makes work interesting, challenging, fulfilling and fun. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Loews Hotels and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.