Event & Sales Manager
Job Description
Benefits:
- Bonus based on performance
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Company parties
The Lesner Inn is looking for an energetic and organized self-starter to join the Event & Sales Management efforts for our event venue & in-house catering business located on Shore Drive in VA Beach. The Lesner Inn’s Event & Sales Manager will be responsible for selling, planning & coordinating all aspects for a wedding or social event!
The position requires:
- Fundamental knowledge hospitality & management experience
- Excellent interpersonal & organizational skills
- High-energy with excellent customer service skills & sale skills
- Strong leadership & communication skills
- An expertise in sales & in the planning of events
- Educated in social media marketing
- A flexible schedule, with an ability to work on weekends and holidays
- Hard work ethic & one that is focused on the team and not on the individual
- An ability to work under pressure & manage multiple activities simultaneously & re-prioritize efforts when plans change or the need arises
- An ability to focus attention on clients’ (& guests’) needs, remaining calm and courteous at all times
- An ability to manage a staff, coordinating & executing all of the details planning for an event
Key activities performed by the Event & Sales Manager at The Lesner Inn includes:
- Client/Account management, maintaining excellent communication with client throughout process
- Work with clients from the initial inquiry to overseeing the execution of the event. This includes site visits, contracts, planning, tastings, confirmation of vendor arrivals/departure and serving as day-of coordinator if hired to do so
- Develop event menu with client (food & beverage through Lesner Inn)
- Work with the Chef on all special orders as well as customer allergies
- Prepare quotes & proposals for new and/or existing clients
- Secure timely deposits (processing credit card transactions) that require invoicing, follow-up receipts, etc.
- Contract management & collection of payments due
- Event execution: set up, break down & everything in between
- Build & maintain excellent working relationships with internal & external vendors to ensure growth within the business & in the Hampton Roads’ wedding industry
- Stay on top of trends in the wedding industry