Sales And Catering Manager

HOSPITALITY STARTS HERE

Welcome to The Indigo Road Hospitality Group (IRHG), where hospitality is more than a job; it's a family, a lifestyle, and an exciting journey. Founded in 2009 by Steve Palmer, IRHG is passionate about redefining the hospitality industry through exceptional care for our cherished guests.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU...

Nestled atop a 3,700-ft. high mountain, Skyline Lodge is surrounded by 50 magnificent acres of golden conifers and hardwoods in Highlands, NC lies Skyline Lodge.

As the Hotel Sales & Catering Manager you will apply your operations experience and strategic planning strengths to ensure that each IRHG event venue and hotel is providing a great experience for team members and guests and maximizing all profit opportunities. As an ambassador of The Indigo Road, you’ll authentically embrace Internal Hospitality, be a servant leader and authentically love what you do!

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the job include, but are not limited to:

• Work with the Indigo Road Hospitality Group (IRHG) Home Office Leadership team and, in particular, with the senior operations leaders and the Revenue Management Team and IRHG marketing partners on developing sales growth strategies for driving total top line revenue generation for each business unit.

• Oversee and support the property-based sales teams.

• Ensure effective selling processes are in place.

• Be a task force manager at the unit level from time to time as needed.

• Work with sales teams to support major and critical developing client accounts

• Inspire the Sales team to work collaboratively toward a shared vision, while providing ongoing mentoring, coaching, and development opportunities

• Build high performing, cohesive, customer focused solutions sales teams.

• Identify, develop, and retain high performing sales professionals

• Demonstrate a high level of integrity, take ownership of personal and team actions, communicate effectively, promote collaboration, nurture a positive, professional work environment, and ensure development of a successful sales strategy.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• 2 years of hotel sales experience preferred.

• College Degree or equivalent industry experience

• Catering or F&B experience required

• Proven leadership skills

• Outstanding oral and written communication skills

• Strong supervisory and personnel management experience

• Excellent organizational skills

• Strong ability to sell ideas

• Ability to handle multiple ongoing projects in a fast-paced team environment

• Ability to work independently on projects and collaborate as a strong team member

• Excellent attention to detail, flexible and adaptable to change

• Ability to operate under pressure and meet or exceed deadlines

• Excellent organizational, time-management and analytical skills

• Positive, outgoing, and self-motivating individual with pleasant personality and strong leadership skills

• Ability to maintain a professional manner and appearance in all situations

Additional Attributes:

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

• Always maintain a professional appearance and manner.

• Must be willing to "pitch-in" and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.

• Basic mathematical skills and ability to make accurate mathematical calculations.

• Ability to work an average of 55 hours a week