Sales & Catering Coordinator [TEMPORARY JOB]

Responsible for driving revenue by acquiring and retaining the banquet customer base.  Maximize total hotel profit by obtaining a profitable mix of incented and un-incented customer. Please note that this position is a temporary on-call position.

• Solicit catering and group business via inbound and outbound methods, including off property solicitation.

• Represent the property at trade shows by providing information to tour and travel operators to promote business. 

• Update convention service requirements in client files and maintain contact with customers. 

• Negotiate contracts with tour and travel operators. Negotiate contracts to reserve meeting space and meeting rooms. 

• Conduct facility tours providing information on features, amenities, and services to possible clients and tour operators. 

• Sets room rates based on Revenue Management Systems. 

• Prepares all department’s analytical information and summaries for presentations and updates.  

• Input all Sales/Catering accounts, bookings, profiles, reservation information, rooming list changes, block requests, and finalize group prospectus sheets. 

• Orchestrate and create synergies, based on data and analysis, between marketing, planning and analysis and hotel to accomplish profit objectives.