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Senior Marketing & Events Sales Manager

Major Food Group
Full-time
On-site
New York, New York, United States

Major Food Group (the powerhouse restaurant group behind Carbone, THE GRILL, Sadelle’s and more) is looking to continue building on their multi-dimensional, immersive concepts that transports their guests to new memorable experiences. We want to “disrupt” traditional hospitality models by taking care of our employees, guests, and our community.

Job Summary: The Events Department at Major Food Group is seeking a passionate and motivated Senior Marketing & Event Sales Manager to join our team.

Job Duties:

  • Generate large business leads through proactive outreach to new clients and respond to all incoming inquiries for largeformat dinners and events at the properties
  • Responsible for maintenance and development of the social events market and large scale events
  • Work on the corporate events team that manages events for all Major Food Group properties (inside of The SeagramBuilding) which includes THE GRILL, THE POOL, The Lobster
  • Liaise with clients throughout the booking and planning process by negotiating pricing and estimates, generatingcontracts, securing payment details, etc
  • Follow department and company procedures to ensure confirmed events are communicated to appropriate internal
  • Work with clients for confirmed events on their customized menu options, beverage details, floorplans, room setup notes, run of show and all specifics pertaining to their
  • Maintain and constantly update event information in our catering software program to generate BEO's
  • Participate in weekly meetings with chefs and managers to communicate all catering details for events
  • Help manage the team to problem solve, lend support and drive sales goals together
  • Communicate in an organized and timely manner all of the logistics and specifics of the party to on-site management and provide on-site support for events where necessary to ensure proper execution of all event details
  • Provide assistance with special projects as assigned adhering to
  • Act as an ambassador to Major Food Group

 

Qualifications:

  • Must have a strong desire to “Be The Best”
  • Must have a successful sales track record in direct sales and an ability to develop targeted prospect
  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 4-6 years of event sales, event coordination, department administrative assistance, client services o Backgroundin the hospitality sector is preferred
  • Strong work ethic, enthusiastic, team oriented, positive attitude are essential
  • Must have strong written and oral communication skills and be able to interact with high profile and high net worthclients
  • Needs to be able to multitask, work well under pressure and succeed in a face paced environment
  • Proficient in Excel, Indesign, Illustrator and Tripleseat is preferred but not required