Director, Sales and Catering

Great Wolf Resorts

$110K *
Hospitality & Recreation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree in Sales, Communications, Marketing, Business or Hotel Management
  • Minimum 5 years experience in sales, event planning, and/or catering
  • Minimum 3 years supervisory/leadership experience in hospitality
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Professional verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Recruit, select, train, and evaluate sales and service team members
  • Manage total group revenue strategies and implementation
  • Leverage Sales Team to execute sales strategies
  • Forecast requirements and prepare annual budgets
  • Establish pricing and revenue strategies based on trends and market analysis
  • Develop and implement field sales action plans
  • Maintain relationships with key accounts and address their needs

Benefits

  • Annual performance bonus potential
  • Paid Time Off policy
  • Opportunity for career advancement
  • Employee discounts at Great Wolf Resorts
  • Comprehensive health benefits package
Full Job Description
Pay: $110000 - $110000

As the Great Wolf Director of Sales and Catering, your focus is to manage and grow relationships in order to exceed guest satisfaction along with meeting revenue goals. Responsible for setting the revenue generating strategies for soliciting, booking, managing, and overseeing sales and conference service teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • 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; including group rooms, group food and beverage, meeting room rental, and other group revenues as assigned by the corporate director of sales
  • Leverage 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
  • Represent the lodge in resolving complaints from groups and group attendees, including but not limited to billing and reservations


Basic Qualifications & Skills
  • 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


Desired Qualifications & Traits
  • Bachelor's degree in Sales, Communications, Marketing, Business or Hotel Management
  • Significant customer service experience
  • Strong problem solving and organizational skills
  • Attention to detail and ability to exceed quality standards
  • Enthusiastic and positive energy
  • Multi-tasking ability


Physical Requirements
  • Able to lift up to 20lbs
  • Able to bend, stretch, and twist
  • Able to stand or sit for long periods of time


Estimated Salary Range:

$110000 - $110000 annual base salary

An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of Great Wolf's total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and other perks.

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