Event Sales Manager

Working alongside the amazing team at The Quail, we are seeking an Event Sales Manager to support our Sales & Marketing department.

• Work for a highly prestigious hotel located in sunny Carmel Valley, California.
• Learn and grow within a strong hospitality operation.
• Exceptional medical benefits, employee discounts on lodging, golf, and dining services.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the event sales and detailing efforts for wedding, local/social, charity, community, and other event/catering-related programs
• Coordination of all event arrangements and detailing of banquet event orders and other internal and external documents and communications
• Develop and manage the event sales action plan, selling cycle and methodology, and prospective initiatives
• Assist with sales efforts across the sales and catering departments to ensure maximum yield is achieved
• Contract and detail all food and beverage programs and act as the liaison between the client and different property operations for all the group needs

General Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field preferred
• Must be available to work weekends as needed
• 2 years’ experience in food and beverage and sales. Preferably in the hospitality and/or event sales industry
• Ability to handle multiple duties under pressure with minimal supervision
• Good organization, project management and both short and long- term planning skills

Salary: $66,560.00 - 75,000.00 per year

Benefits We Offer:

• • 10 vacation days per year
  • 5 sick days per year
  • 1 personal day per year
  • 9 holidays days per year
  • Complimentary employee meals
  • Complimentary parking
  • Complimentary dry cleaning of business attire
  • Discounted and complimentary room nights at The Peninsula Hotels
  • 25% restaurant discount
  • 40% discount on retail
  • Complimentary use of golf course
  • 80% company-paid medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Complimentary life insurance
  • Complimentary long-term disability
  • Retirement plan with 5% company match

Set in California’s picturesque Carmel Valley, The Quail hosts the well-known annual motorsports event, The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering. A haven within the temperate climate of Santa Lucia Mountains, each of the 93 guestrooms features a private deck or patio that overlooks the Lodge’s lakes, golf course and expertly-manicured gardens. Along with verdant greens and lush landscapes, The Quail is home to Edgar’s, a farm-to-table restaurant that highlights fresh local produce and adheres to the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch guidelines of sustainability.