Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $80,000.00 - $95,000.00
Work Schedule
Standard Hours
Benefits
Paid Time Off
Job Description
Great Wolf is a renowned hospitality company widely recognized for providing memorable family vacation experiences through its chain of indoor water park resorts. With a commitment to delivering exceptional guest service and innovative family entertainment, Great Wolf has established itself as a leader in the hospitality and resort industry. The company continually seeks to foster a welcoming environment for guests of all ages while promoting a culture of teamwork, community involvement, and professional development within its workforce. Great Wolf's dedication to excellence is evident in its comprehensive service offerings, diverse amenities, and consistent emphasis on guest satisfaction.
The role of Director of Sales and Catering at Great Wolf is pivotal in driving the company's revenue growth and enhancing guest satisfaction through strategic leadership in sales and event management. The Director of Sales and Catering is tasked with managing and expanding key relationships, setting ambitious revenue-generating strategies, and overseeing the sales and conference service teams to achieve business goals. This position requires a strong mix of leadership, sales acumen, and hospitality experience, focusing on soliciting, booking, and managing group sales, catering, and conference services. The Director plays a critical role in aligning sales efforts with the lodge's financial objectives, managing budgets, and developing pricing strategies to maximize profitability. Also, this role involves coaching and developing the sales team, ensuring that members are performing at their best while adhering to company policies and procedures. The Director of Sales and Catering is a visible leader who maintains close contact with key accounts, anticipates opportunities for growth, and represents the lodge in resolving client concerns, thus directly influencing both revenue outcomes and overall guest experiences. This full-time role offers an annual base salary ranging from $80,000 to $95,000, reflecting the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and contribution to the organization. Additional components of the compensation package include potential annual bonuses, paid time off, and other employee benefits designed to support work-life balance and professional growth. At Great Wolf, equal opportunity employment principles are upheld, valuing diversity and inclusivity across all levels of the company. This leadership position provides an exciting opportunity for a seasoned sales and hospitality professional to contribute to a dynamic and growing company with a national presence in family entertainment resorts.
The role of Director of Sales and Catering at Great Wolf is pivotal in driving the company's revenue growth and enhancing guest satisfaction through strategic leadership in sales and event management. The Director of Sales and Catering is tasked with managing and expanding key relationships, setting ambitious revenue-generating strategies, and overseeing the sales and conference service teams to achieve business goals. This position requires a strong mix of leadership, sales acumen, and hospitality experience, focusing on soliciting, booking, and managing group sales, catering, and conference services. The Director plays a critical role in aligning sales efforts with the lodge's financial objectives, managing budgets, and developing pricing strategies to maximize profitability. Also, this role involves coaching and developing the sales team, ensuring that members are performing at their best while adhering to company policies and procedures. The Director of Sales and Catering is a visible leader who maintains close contact with key accounts, anticipates opportunities for growth, and represents the lodge in resolving client concerns, thus directly influencing both revenue outcomes and overall guest experiences. This full-time role offers an annual base salary ranging from $80,000 to $95,000, reflecting the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and contribution to the organization. Additional components of the compensation package include potential annual bonuses, paid time off, and other employee benefits designed to support work-life balance and professional growth. At Great Wolf, equal opportunity employment principles are upheld, valuing diversity and inclusivity across all levels of the company. This leadership position provides an exciting opportunity for a seasoned sales and hospitality professional to contribute to a dynamic and growing company with a national presence in family entertainment resorts.
Job Requirements
- Associate degree in sales, communications, marketing, business or hotel management
- minimum 5 years experience in sales, event planning, and/or catering
- minimum 3 year supervisory/leadership experience in hospitality field
- demonstrated proficiency in microsoft office suite
- successful completion of criminal background check and drug screen
- successful completion of department of motor vehicle check
- professional communication skills both verbal and written
Job Qualifications
- Associate degree in Sales, Communications, Marketing, Business or Hotel Management
- minimum 5 years experience in sales, event planning, and/or catering
- minimum 3 year supervisory/leadership experience in hospitality field
- demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- professional communication skills both verbal and written
- bachelor's degree in Sales, Communications, Marketing, Business or Hotel Management preferred
- significant customer service experience preferred
- strong problem solving and organizational skills preferred
- attention to detail and ability to exceed quality standards preferred
- enthusiastic and positive energy preferred
- multi-tasking ability preferred
Job Duties
- Accomplishes sales objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining pack members
- communicating job expectations
- planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions
- planning and reviewing compensation actions
- enforcing policies and procedures
- overall responsibility for total group revenue strategies, implementation and results
- leveraging sales team to execute on sales strategies to meet financial targets
- meets financial objectives maximizing profitability for the lodge by forecasting requirements
- preparing an annual performance budget
- scheduling expenditures
- analyzing variances
- determines annual and gross-profit plans by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for various market segments
- projecting expected sales volume and revenue
- analyzing trends and results
- establishing pricing strategies
- recommends rate strategies
- monitoring costs, competition, and product demand
- accomplishes sales objectives by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating field sales action plans
- sustains rapport with key accounts by making periodic visits
- exploring specific needs
- anticipating new opportunities
- represents the lodge in resolving complaints from groups and group attendees, including but not limited to billing and reservations
Job Criteria
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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