Senior Catering Sales Manager, Embassy Suites Washington DC

A Senior Catering Manager with Embassy Suites Hotels is responsible for developing market segments and soliciting new customers to purchase food and beverage and utilize event facilities in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability.

 

Stay at the Embassy Suites Washington D.C. - Convention Center hotel, centrally located in the heart of Washington DC, just steps from the upscale shopping and dining options in the newly opened . Our hotel is within easy walking distance of the National Mall area, home to Smithsonian museums, the White House and the U.S. Capitol. Walk to the Verizon Center or ride the nearby Metro (3 blocks) to the National Zoo, FedEx Field, National's Stadium and more Washington DC attractions.

Our Washington DC convention center hotel provides spacious two-room suites with living rooms and separate bedrooms. All of our modern suites feature an HDTV in each room, living area with a sofa bed, armchair and well-lit work table, wet bar, refrigerator, microwave, and coffeemaker. Recharge in a fresh, modern hotel located just blocks from the convention center.

What will it be like to work for this Hilton Worldwide Brand?

Embassy Suites by Hilton has perfected the full-service, upscale, all-suite hotel. Built on a long-standing legacy that is both inviting and comfortable, Embassy Suites properties provide guests with More Reasons to Stay, offering open-air atriums, complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast, spacious two-room suites and complimentary Manager's Receptions every evening. Embassy Suites's bundled pricing ensures that guests receive enormous value at a single price. Whether they are traveling for business, with their family, with a group, or for leisure, our guests return again and again to experience the consistently awarded, best-in-class customer service provided at Embassy Suites.

Embassy Suites is one of Hilton Worldwide's ten market-leading brands. For more information visit www.hiltonworldwide.com

If you understand the importance of providing an inviting and comfortable experience and feel you can contribute to an award-winning team, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Team Member with Embassy Suites Hotels.

What will I be doing?

As a Senior Catering Manager, you would be responsible for developing market segments and soliciting new customers to purchase food and beverage and utilize event facilities in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Develop market segments and solicit new customer relationships while maintaining existing relationships

• Conduct conferences and external sales presentations to groups and prospective customers to solicit, explain, negotiate and secure group and local catering business

• Host and entertain clients and maintain client accounts

• Conduct property tours and participate in trade shows, industry and community events to promote facilities and services

• Negotiate services and prices to maximize revenue and profitability

• Assist the Director in the management of the department, as needed

What are we looking for?

Since being founded in 1919, Hilton Worldwide has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton Worldwide remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

H Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.

I Integrity - We do the right thing, all the time.

L Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.

T Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.

O Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.

N Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline

In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes in our Team Members:

• Living the Values

• Quality

• Productivity

• Dependability

• Customer Focus

• Teamwork

• Adaptability

What benefits will I receive?

Your benefits will include a competitive starting salary and, depending upon eligibility, a vacation or Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit. You will instantly have access to our unique benefits such as the Team Member and Family Travel Program, which provides reduced hotel room rates at many of our hotels for you and your family, plus discounts on products and services offered by Hilton Worldwide and its partners. After 90 days you may enroll in Hilton Worldwide's Health & Welfare benefit plans, depending on eligibility. Hilton Worldwide also offers eligible team members a 401K Savings Plan, as well as Employee Assistance and Educational Assistance Programs. We look forward to reviewing with you the specific benefits you would receive as a Hilton Worldwide Team Member. The above information is provided as a highlight of the major benefits offered to most full-time team members in the United States. All benefits listed may not be offered at all locations. This is not a summary plan description or official plan document.

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