Social Event Sales Manager
Hotel Jerome
- Aspen, CO
- $75,000-80,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct short and long-term planning and management of events
- Evaluate each piece of business to ensure events are properly serviced
- Assembles creative and innovative events based on internal capabilities or outsources to qualified vendors
- Supervises and works with the event team, ensuring adherence to the highest level of standards and expectations
- Administers various phases of events, including but not limited to planning, marketing, sales, servicing, and administrative procedures
- Conducts pre and post-event meetings as required to review/communicate group needs and feedback
- Manage revenue and profitability associated with events
- Responsible for managing all new inquiries and selling of Weddings and Social Events. This includes initial price quotes, creating cost estimates, proposals, guest room needs, and contracts, and conducting best-in-class site tours.
- Contracting and reserving room reservations for wedding clients. Acts as liaison with the Reservations team, Group Reservations Coordinator, and Sales team for all contracted room blocks and courtesy holds for Weddings and Social clients.
- Act as a liaison between the sales and operations departments of the hotel to ensure a successful wedding/event for the clients and all of the client’s needs are met and communicated accurately and efficiently to all departments of the hotel.
- 2+ years of progressive event management experience
- Ability to maintain a service-oriented style with professional presentational skills
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and administrative skills
- Success in owning events and experiences in a luxury setting