Wedding and Event Sales Manager - Oakville, United States - The Grand Oak Villa / DiStasi Catered Events

Description

We are seeking an outgoing and motivated Event Sales Manager to fill our venue calendar

In this role, your primary tasks will involve professionally representing and marketing wedding and event opportunities through personal tours, bridal shows, publications and ensuring our event calendar is full.

This is a performance-based sales position that gives you the opportunity to capitalize on your own success.

This role is responsible for creating a stress-free experience for couples by working closely with vendors, preparing and communicating timelines in advance and ensuring that all details are executed flawlessly.

This is a creative and dynamic role that requires a passion for event planning, along with a commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience.

You will also complete paperwork for the booking that outlines their needs as well as our company policies and staffing needs.

*Primary contact for wedding and event inquiries, tours, sales and contract completion

*Determine sales goals

*Manage (and fill) our events calendar following company standards

*Build and maintain customer relationships

*Serve as our primary point of contact for large weddings and events

*Maintain BEO (banquet event order) paperwork for each booking

*Collaborate with our chef on menu requests

*Negotiate contracts

*Develop promotional materials or specialty packages to entice new customers

*Managing details, Event location, times, capacities, date

*Guiding client on venue visit, explaining procedures and policies, room layouts and selecting correct packages

*Manage / Update Social media sites, wedding sites and web site (the knot, wedding wire, etc)

*Onsite the day of the event to set-up and oversee the event, troubleshoot any issues that may arise

*Attend networking events prospecting new clients

*Supervision and training of event assistant to perform correct duties

*Monthly sales evaluation

*Assisting with general day to day duties


Pay:
$50, $80,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Every weekend
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location:
In person