Catering Sales Manager

Property Description

Get ready to join the vibrant team at Margaritaville Hotel Kansas City, managed by Davidson Hospitality Group and opening in Spring 2025! Located in the dynamic heart of the U.S., our hotel blends laid-back luxury with endless entertainment. With an outdoor resort-style pool, family-friendly activities, versatile meeting and event spaces, retail locations, and Margaritaville-inspired restaurants and bars, you'll create unforgettable experiences for our guests.

Kansas City, celebrated by Travel + Leisure, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times, offers a rich array of outdoor activities, cultural attractions, sports venues, and major events. Join our high-energy team and help guests enjoy everything this growing city has to offer while embracing the Margaritaville state of mind.

Apply now to be part of the Margaritaville Hotel Kansas City family and elevate your career to new heights!

Overview

The Event Sales is responsible for selling and servicing events for in-house groups as well as outside clients. The primary focus is to sell Banquet Food and Beverage with other responsibilities including menu planning, agenda setting and hotel meeting services. Other duties will include reviewing contracts and facilitating communication before, during and post event with hotel staff to ensure a high level of service. The Catering Manager will also contribute to site inspections, maintaining strong customer relationships and working as a team member with the sales and catering staff.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree and/or 2+ years of hotel sales experience.
2. 1 year food and beverage experience.
3. Strong understanding of negotiation and interpretation of contracts.
4. Developed business communication skills, both written and verbal.
5. Understanding/knowledge of Microsoft office.
6. Confident and professional appearance.
7. Proactive sales approach, assertive and fast paced, driven to succeed.
8. Execute and support Hotel Customer Service Standards and Hotel’s Brand Standards.
9. Understanding of respective market segment, competitor’s strengths, weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand.
10. Work well under pressure.
11. Time management skills. Being able to work on multiple projects with desired outcome for each.
12. Ability to communicate effectively with public and other employees.
13. Creativity in designing events.
14. Working knowledge of banquet department (sets, AV equipment, scheduling, menu planning).
15. Ability to design menus in conjunction with the culinary department to maximize operating profit.
16. Experience with major Hospitality Sales CRM system, i.e. Delphi, Daylight and/or brand CRM such as Marriott CI/TY or Starwood ISAC is preferred.

Benefits

Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

• Multiple Tiers of Medical Coverage
• Dental & Vision Coverage
• 24/7 Teledoc service
• Free Maintenance Medications
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (vacation, sick, bereavement, and Holidays).
• 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It’s less of a job, more of a calling. EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. Davidson Hospitality is a drug-free workplace. Pre-employment drug test and background check required. We participate in E-Verify.