Director of Event Sales

Full Time
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Posted
Job description

BONUS ELIIGIBLE!
FREE PARKING!
FREE MEALS!
Hilton Room Discounts World Wide!

Embassy Suites by Hilton Berkeley Heights is a brand-new, 176 all-suite hotel set in the rolling hills of Central New Jersey. This urban oasis provides amenities to make your stay feel like a true getaway. Offering a full-service Starbucks with a one-of-a-kind vintage library lounge. Dine at our signature restaurant and bar, Grain & Cane, celebrating quality ingredients transformed into simple yet creative dishes.

Come check out our hotel: Embassy Suites Berkeley Heights

What you will do every day!
The Director of Event Sales is responsible for coordinating catering sales by establishing markets, goals and advertising techniques in coordination with the property Director of Sales. This next leader will have the ability to drive profits while also managing pricing to maximize revenue. Your passion for developing relationships with your clients and guests will also ensure your success in this role. Your attention to detail when reviewing contracts will also be important. The Director of Event Sales will report directly to the Director of Sales and Marketing. Your team will consist of several Event Sales Managers as well as a Sales Coordinator and Event Planning Manager/Convention Service Manager.
If your success has been driven in the past from roles like Senior Event Sales Manager this could be your next step in your career. This role is hands as you will have the opportunity to both book and service your events!

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years catering leadership experience and team development
  • Highly developed business communication and negotiation skills, both verbal and written
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Experience with major Hospitality Sales CRM systems, Delphi helpful- but this is teachable!
  • Goal driven sales/events leader with a passion for mentorship
  • Creativity in designing events and menus in conjunction with the culinary department
  • Ability to be self-directed

Located near a beautiful park called the Grove(R) that is great for weddings, picnics, corporate retreats, and other special events, or unwinding after a long day of meetings. The Grove at Connell Center offers complimentary foosball and ping pong tables, as well as plenty of places to relax and take in the beauty of the Central New Jersey countryside. Connell Center also features hiking and jogging trails in a tranquil and scenic environment. Hike through the nearby Watchung Reservation, explore the local wildlife at Lord Stirling Park and visit the Wildlife Educational Center. The Embassy Suites by Hilton Berkeley Heights will assist you in imaging the possibilities by offering the best in both indoor and outdoor settings, each blending both elegant and avant-garde style coupled with cutting edge technology in over 18,000 square feet of flexible and unique function space.

Delivering Hospitality, Creating Value, Every Customer, Every Time

At Embassy Suites Berkeley Heights, we value our team members as individuals who enhance our guests’ experiences with their unique skills and contributions. If you share our passion for delivering hospitality where details matter, apply today to join our team!

About Us
Davidson Hospitality Group is an award-winning, full-service hospitality management company overseeing hotels, restaurants, dining and entertainment venues across the US. A trusted partner and preferred operator for Hilton, Hyatt, Kimpton, Marriott, and Margaritaville, Davidson offers a unique entrepreneurial management style and owners’ mentality that provides the individualized personal service of a small company, enhanced by the breadth and depth of skill and experience of a larger company. In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value, Davidson is comprised of four highly specialized operating verticals: Davidson Hotels, Pivot, Davidson Resorts and Davidson Restaurant Group.
In keeping with the company’s heritage of delivering value to its owners and team members, Davidson offers a rich benefit program with a variety of benefits designed to enrich the lives and well-being of our team members and their families.

  • Three Tiers of Medical Coverage
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Company Paid Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Short Term Disability
  • Hotel Discounts
  • 401K Match

Working at Davidson is like nowhere else. It’s less of a job, more of a calling. It’s part career, part revolution. Because whatever you do here, you play a part in helping redefine the way quality hospitality is delivered to our guests, our clients, our partners, and each other.

EOE AA- Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation

Davidson Hospitality is a drug free workplace. Pre-employment drug test and background check required. We participate in E-Verify.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay

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