Catering & Event Sales Manager

As a Catering & Event Sales Manager, you’ll sell activities and events (seminars, weddings, social dinners, etc.) in line with the annual sales and marketing plan, achieve/exceed budget and sales strategy, and monitor results to ensure they are achieved. You will be solely in charge of hunting for leads and converting them for our hotel’s very first food truck business.

A little taste of your day-to-day

Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:

People

• Maintain regular contact with IHG hotels in Singapore and the regional reservation office.
• Assist superior in managing all employee-related matters such as recruiting, counselling, and coaching.
• Build rapport and strong relations with employees.

Guest Experience

• Entertain clients and provide proper customer service.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients, business generators, meeting and convention planners, corporate accounts, and other producers closely allied to our hotel.
• Plan and conduct familiarization tours and site inspections.

Financial

• Assist superior in the preparation and management of department’s budget including monitoring of departmental costs and inputting into annual budget and sales and marketing plan.
• Convert leads to business to achieve budget for Catering Sales and Food Truck.

What do we need from you?

Ideally, you have at least 2 years of experience managing Catering & Event Sales. You have at least a Diploma qualification and are a self-driven individual who has strong knowledge of the local business.

We’ll reward all your hard work with a great salary and benefits – including laundry benefits, great room discount, and superb training.

What you can expect from us

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including a full uniform, impressive room discounts, and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance, always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow, and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.