What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Catering Sales position at Lord Baltimore Hotel?
Director of Catering Sales, experience required,
Participates in the development of business strategies of catering operations which are aligned with the overall objectives of the hotel
¨ Develops and implements business strategies for catering sales
¨ Monitors goal’s status regularly and adjusts strategies as appropriate
¨ Develops and implements strategies for catering, kitchen and banquet operations which supports the achievement of hotel’s goals
¨ Weekly review of 10 Day Packet
¨ Daily BEO meetings overseeing BEO’s, Change Log, Reader Board, Revisions, New Sheets & Pop-ups
¨ Wedding Pre-Cons, Post Cons, Food Tastings
Achieves catering revenue goals by developing and implementing strategies for selling available space.
¨ Develops wedding and social catering sales presentation and collateral materials
¨ Coordinates with vendors
¨ Bi-annual competitive study for weddings and social markets
¨ Pursues all wedding leads, lists, email and phone inquiries
¨ Monitors sales productivity and provides the catering sales staff with ongoing education and training
¨ Weekly updated sales reports and activity
¨ Actively aggressively sells catering services to present and future clients
¨ Negotiates contracts
Achieves customer service goals for catered functions
¨ Creates 100% Guest Satisfaction by developing and implementing integrated strategies for each function
¨ Coordinates upcoming events with others in the hotel as appropriate
¨ Suggests alternative services which will enhance the guest’s experience at the event
¨ Ensures that hotel has the audio visual support necessary to support the guest’s needs by purchasing and/or renting equipment
· Seeks opportunities to improve the customer experience by seeking customer feedback and reviewing management reports and developing strategies to improve department and hotel services
Send resume and cover letter to Lee Johnson-Lowe, Director of Sales at LJohnson@lordbaltimorehotel.com Questions, please call 410-659-3096
The Lord Baltimore Hotel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
www.lordbaltimorehotel.com / 20 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore MD 21201