Senior Catering and Events Manager - Zachari Dunes

As a Senior Catering & Events Manager, you will oversee all aspects of planning and execution for complex events, spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences for every guest. You will grow catering and events market segments by soliciting new client relationships, developing proposals, and negotiating contracts. You will cultivate client relationships to secure repeat business, design creative menus and catered events to maximize revenue, and manage event documentation to ensure seamless execution. You will also guide team performance by communicating client requirements and providing feedback and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Grow catering and events market segments: Solicit new client relationships, develop proposals, and negotiate contracts to close new business
• Cultivate client relationships: Maintain strong connections with existing corporate and social accounts to secure repeat business
• Create exceptional experiences: Design creative menus and catered events that maximize revenue and elevate the guest experience
• Execute complex events: Manage event documentation, facilitate seamless transitions throughout the pre-event, event, and post-event phases of events, and serve as the primary client contact to ensure smooth execution, proactive issue resolution, and an exceptional event experience
• Guide team performance: Communicate client requirements, provide direction, and offer feedback and coaching to ensure consistent, high-level service

Requirements

• Two years of experience with selling.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook

Nice to have

• Previous experience working in the hotel industry highly desired.
• Experience with Delphi would be advantageous.

Benefits

• Hilton offers a best-in-market SIP (Short-Term Incentive Plan) to our Sales, Catering & Events teams to reward our employees for their contributions to our company’s financial success. The Plan includes a quarterly component worth 20% of bonus eligible earnings. The quarterly incentive may have multiple individually weighted objectives, meaning multiple opportunities to earn a payout.