Director of Catering & Convention Services

Marriott Winston-Salem
Winston Salem, NC

Marriott Winston-Salem

425 North Cherry Street

Winston Salem, NC 27101


319 Room Hotel
Managed By Hospitality Ventures Management Group

Competitive Salary, Highly Lucrative Bonus Plan, Full Benefits Package, Travel Discounts, Paid Time Off, Holidays and 401(k)!

We are seeking an energetic, highly motivated and detail-oriented business leader to take the helm of our catering sales team. Are you excited about working in hospitality at a complex with more than 150,000 square feet of gorgeous event space and more than 300 beautiful guest rooms? Then come join

Compensation: Competitive Salary, Highly Lucrative Bonus Plan, Full Benefits Package, Travel Discounts, Paid Time Off, Holidays and 401(k)!

Who this job will appeal to

  • A seasoned catering professional looking to lead a team. The director is responsible for planning and leading the catering sales and convention services team across the Marriott Winston Salem and Benton Convention Center. The Director of Catering Sales will be responsible for the financial and budget goals of the catering department, will engage in active selling strategies to solicit and close local, group, and association business.  The director will also oversee the daily management and employee relations of the Convention Services Team. 

What you will be doing

  • Provide day-to-day leadership to a team of on-property catering sales & event planning team.
  • Manages and directs the on-property catering sales managers to achieve hotel revenue goals by proactively targeting current and new high-value accounts in the market and implementing effective catering sales deployment strategies to grow market share.
  • Interacts effectively with guests/clients, sales and kitchen, vendors, competitors, local community, catering associations, and other hotel departments to monitor guest satisfaction.
  • Manages the hotel's catering sales efforts, including local and group/convention business.
  • Solicits/books local catering business and develops group business.
  • Develops and manages catering sales revenue and operation budgets, monitors adherence to space release guidelines, and provides forecasting reports.
  • This position reports to the Director of Sales and Marketing
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience preferred.
  • Two to four years of hotel catering sales experience or employment in a related position or field. Leadership experience is required. 
  • Marriott Consolidate Inventory (CI) experience a plus!

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary with a Highly Lucrative Bonus Structure
  • Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
  • Short Term Disability / Long Term Disability / Life Insurance
  • 401(k) - 4% Match
  • Paid Vacation Days 
  • Nine (9) Paid Holidays
  • Company & Marriott brand Travel Discounts

Physical Demands

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. 
  • The employee must frequently sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance.
  • The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

HVMG is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We provide equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, or disability. EOE/AA

Marriott Winston-Salem

319 Room Hotel

Our Hotel

Our redesigned hotel features sleek decor in the Twin City Quarter. Located in the heart of downtown, the hotel is connected to the Benton Convention Center. As an associate, you will appreciate the renovated work environment, attentive leadership, and high-energy atmosphere.

Our Guests Love

Number of Rooms: 319
Event Space Square Footage: 15,000
Dining: Butcher & Bull
Amenities: Fitness center
Points of Interest: Benton Convention Center, Twin City Quarter

Our Associates Love

  • Amazing opportunities for career advancement across HVMG
  • Flexible full-time and part-time schedules
  • Up to 40% earned wages paid BEFORE payday with PayActive
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
  • Full Healthcare Benefits (including medical, dental, and vision coverage)
  • 401k Retirement Plan with a guaranteed 4% match and no vesting
  • Hotel and Food & Beverage Discounts and Perks

Careers at HVMG

HVMG is a successful and experienced hotel management company. Over the 20 years since our founding, we've worked with more than 100 hotels in 23 states, from premium branded properties to independent boutiques and resorts.

We are consistently listed among the top management companies in the hotel business, have won multiple Top Workplace awards, and most importantly, are obsessed with putting our associates first.

Our Be Excellent culture is more than just words on a website -- we live and breathe it. As one associate said in an anonymous survey, "This is the best management company I've ever worked for. They walk the talk from the corporate office to the field."

We believe that the hotel business is one of the few industries in which successful career paths can start anywhere on the org chart. You control your destiny, and, if our executives are any indication, today's dishwasher can be tomorrow's Senior Vice President.

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