Landry's Seafood House

Sales & Events Manager

7 days ago

PayCompetitive
LocationChicago/Illinois
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 27971
      Overview

      Benefits:

      • Extensive and well-rounded training program
      • Continued career development and growth opportunities
      • Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels
      • Multiple health benefit plans to suit your needs
      • Dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, flexible spending accounts and 401 (k)
      • Paid sick leave
      • Paid vacation

      Responsibilities

      • Responsible for all catered functions from organization to execution, including delegation of responsibilities
      • Work closely with sales managers and coordinators to generate new business and maintain contact with present accounts
      • Ensures excellence in guest satisfaction through effective training of staff, commitment to a “Do Whatever It Takes” attitude” and a hands-on, lead by example management style.
      • Identify qualifying business potential, closing business, overcoming objections, negotiating, upselling and understanding the client’s needs through Features-Adjectives-Benefits selling
      • Manage business on the books successfully and work pipeline of Inquiries, Prospects, Tentative and Definite bookings
      • Work local Key Influencers including Hotels, Convention & Visitor Bureaus, Chambers, Retail Outlets, Office Buildings and Condo/Apartment buildings
      • Conduct client visits that are targeted and meaningful to build private dining sales

      Qualifications

      • At least 3 years previous sales experience in an upscale /fine dining restaurant or hotel operation
      • Ability to write business correspondences and set up contracts and function sheets
      • Ability to professionally present promotional materials to prospective customers, and to effectively communicate and coordinate with catering, kitchen staff, and outside vendors
      • Ability to calculate figures and amounts for guest catering contracts
      • Ability to communicate with guests and employees using a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to and understand request, respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate information
      • Stable and progressive work history; Strong work ethic

      EOE

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      Pay Range

      USD $60,000.00 - USD $70,000.00 /Yr.
      • At least 3 years previous sales experience in an upscale /fine dining restaurant or hotel operation
      • Ability to write business correspondences and set up contracts and function sheets
      • Ability to professionally present promotional materials to prospective customers, and to effectively communicate and coordinate with catering, kitchen staff, and outside vendors
      • Ability to calculate figures and amounts for guest catering contracts
      • Ability to communicate with guests and employees using a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to and understand request, respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate information
      • Stable and progressive work history; Strong work ethic

      EOE

      #LI-CM1


      • Responsible for all catered functions from organization to execution, including delegation of responsibilities
      • Work closely with sales managers and coordinators to generate new business and maintain contact with present accounts
      • Ensures excellence in guest satisfaction through effective training of staff, commitment to a “Do Whatever It Takes” attitude” and a hands-on, lead by example management style.
      • Identify qualifying business potential, closing business, overcoming objections, negotiating, upselling and understanding the client’s needs through Features-Adjectives-Benefits selling
      • Manage business on the books successfully and work pipeline of Inquiries, Prospects, Tentative and Definite bookings
      • Work local Key Influencers including Hotels, Convention & Visitor Bureaus, Chambers, Retail Outlets, Office Buildings and Condo/Apartment buildings
      • Conduct client visits that are targeted and meaningful to build private dining sales
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