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Position: Senior Catering Sales Executive (130003B2)

 

Location: Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel View 999 Ninth Street NW, Washington, DC 20001

 

Job Description: The Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel seeks a Senior Catering Sales Executive (Job Number 130003B2) to join the Renaissance Team.

 

Responsibilities include:

The Senior Catering Sales Executive is responsible for handling more complex social and local corporate catering opportunities that are above sales office parameters (i.e., 150 covers). The position may also provide day to day supervision to catering sales associates that are on-property. The incumbent is responsible for contracting and closing local catering and social business and ensure that business is turned over properly and in a timely fashion for quality service delivery. The position is responsible for achieving catering revenue goals by actively up-selling each business opportunity to maximize revenue. The incumbent implements the brand's service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in all aspects of the sales process and drives customer loyalty by delivering service excellence throughout each customer experience.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

 

Education and Experience

Required:

·        High school diploma or GED; 2 years experience in the sales and marketing, guest services, front desk, or related professional.

OR

·        2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; no work experience required.

 

Preferred:

·        2 years of catering sales experience

 

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

The Senior Catering Sales Executive has overall responsibility for achieving and/or exceeding the hotel catering sales revenue goals. Overall, the position is accountable for the following:

 

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