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Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $75,000.00 - $80,000.00
Work Schedule
Flexible
Weekend Shifts
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Career development opportunities
performance bonuses
Job Description
Wyndham I-Drive Avanti Resort is a premier hospitality destination situated on Orlando's world-famous International Drive. This vibrant resort offers nearly 20,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, catering to a diverse range of events from corporate meetings to social gatherings and weddings. As a key player in Orlando's bustling hospitality scene, Wyndham I-Drive Avanti Resort is known for its exceptional customer service, top-notch facilities, and a dedicated team committed to delivering memorable experiences. The resort provides an exciting environment for hospitality professionals who thrive on dynamic event coordination and sales success within a fast-paced, high-volume hotel setting.Show More
Job Requirements
- Hotel event sales and catering experience required
- Minimum 3-5 years of successful catering sales and event sales experience
- Proven experience selling event space and catering services in a hotel or hospitality environment
- Strong expertise in catering contracts, BEO creation, event detailing, menu planning, and post-event reconciliation
- In-depth knowledge of corporate meetings, SMERF events, social events, weddings, and catered functions
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and negotiation skills
- Proficiency with catering and event sales systems
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
- A confident, proactive catering sales professional with a strong hunter mentality
Job Qualifications
- Hotel event sales and catering experience required
- Minimum 3-5 years of successful catering sales and event sales experience, preferably within a resort, convention hotel, or large-scale event venue
- Proven experience selling event space and catering services in a hotel or hospitality environment
- Strong expertise in catering contracts, BEO creation, event detailing, menu planning, and post-event reconciliation
- In-depth knowledge of corporate meetings, SMERF events, social events, weddings, and catered functions
- Exceptional organizational, communication, and negotiation skills with a client-focused, revenue-driven mindset
- Proficiency with catering and event sales systems such as Delphi, Opera, Salesforce, or similar platforms
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, based on event and catering needs
- A confident, proactive catering sales professional with a strong hunter mentality and passion for hospitality excellence
Job Duties
- Lead and drive event sales and catering sales revenue, with a strong focus on meetings, conferences, social events, weddings, and catered functions
- Proactively generate new business through lead generation, targeted prospecting, networking, cold calling, industry relationships, and community partnerships
- Own the full event sales lifecycle, from lead generation, initial inquiry response, site tours, proposal development, catering menus, contract negotiation, event detailing, execution, and post-event follow-up
- Meet or exceed established goals for catering revenue, event space rental revenue, and total event production
- Create, review, and manage all Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) to ensure accuracy, clarity, and flawless event execution
- Serve as the senior point of contact for catering and event clients, delivering a high-touch, consultative event planning experience
- Collaborate closely with Food & Beverage, Culinary, Operations, and Hotel Leadership to ensure seamless coordination and exceptional catering and event delivery
- Maintain a visible on-site presence during events to oversee logistics, manage last-minute changes, and ensure client satisfaction
- Track and analyze catering sales performance, monitor KPIs, and adjust sales strategies to consistently exceed monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue goals
- Represent the hotel at industry events, tradeshows, networking functions, and sales missions to drive catering and event demand
Job Qualifications
Experience
Expert Level (7+ years)
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