Senior Event Sales Manager Canyon Anaheim

Senior Event Sales Manager

Full Time • Canyon Anaheim
Senior Event Coordinator:

Canyon Catering is looking for creative, talented and organized individuals to join our winning team. We are currently seeking a Senior Event Coordinator who can develop and manage the growth of our sales team.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage sales team members
  • Efficiently organize and prioritize workflow.
  • Perform work with high attention to detail
  • Build team morale, maintaining and projecting a positive attitude
  • Take initiative to build the Canyon brand, increasing sales
  • Manage, improve and refine the sales process, removing potential barriers
  • Conduct weekly sales performance meetings and reviews
  • Qualify, distribute and account for all potential sales leads
  • Oversee incoming communications (telephone calls and emails) with potential catering and event prospects.
  • Respond quickly and appropriately to all prospect and client inquiries
  • Assist team in creating proposals that will help successfully close sales
  • Build and enhance relationships with venues & special event planners
  • Participate as needed, in weekly event production meetings
  • Communicate all relevant information to appropriate departments
  • Evaluate and maintain a marketing strategy
  • Develop and manage any marketing projects from start to finish
 

Desired Work Skills and Knowledge

  • Ability to read, write and speak English
  • Excellent knowledge and understanding of catering and special event services
  • Ability to effectively manage a team in order to increase sales
  • Ability to manage and monitor the sales process to keep the sales team effective
  • Ability to motivate and inspire a sales team, achieve goals and raise the bar
  • Willing to work a flexible schedule to accommodate business demands, including occasional after hours and occasional weekends
 

 

Education, Experience, Additional Qualifications

  • Minimum of a high school diploma or general education degree (GED),
  • College level sales/marketing classes or business degrees preferred
  • 3+ years of experience in managing and selling catering, special events
  • Experience with Caterease is preferred
  • Experience with Adword reports & campaigns (YP or Google Adwords)
  • Solid knowledge of website analytics tools (EX: Google analytics & Wordpress)
  • Experience with menu and beverages development and culinary knowledge
  • Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds
  • Valid California Driver’s License & reliable transportation
 

Compensation

  • Negotiable; based on experience and performance
Canyon Catering is an equal opportunity employer and does discriminate against its associates or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-associate relationships, including recruitment, hiring, advancement, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall and termination. Every reasonable accommodation will be made for disabled associates.

 

Job Type:

 Full-time




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