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Thank you for your interest in being a part of Destination El Paso, managed by ASM Global. We look forward to reviewing your application. If you are selected for further consideration, we will reach out to you for additional screening.
Position Summary: The position is responsible for soliciting local Food and Beverage events and detailing the advancement of the Food & Beverage needs of any convention, conference, meeting, concert, banquet/social, tradeshow and consumer show client.
Position Responsibilities include the following but not limited to:
Assume lead role in soliciting local bookings; large social events, local one day Food & Beverage events.
Develop and maintain a local customer base including outside sales efforts.
Train all other catering managers.
Produce contracts and Banquet Event Orders for each event.
Develop proposals for potential clients and follow through on pending bookings.
Entertain prospective clients of Destination El Paso.
Report on a daily basis to the Director of Sales and Marketing information on potential sales leads and existing client relations.
Maintains an active role in local hospitality community and professional associations.
Attend in-house event-related meetings and relays immediate changes with other departments.
Collect payment, finalize, and settle all catering events.
Organize client tastings.
Ability to work with Food and Beverage team to customize menus for clients.
Other duties as assigned including a flexible schedule with ability to work nights, weekend, and holidays.
Work Contacts
Daily contact with the Director of Sales, Director of Food & Beverage, Executive Chef and other Destination El Paso employees, clients, vendors, and office personnel
Supervisory Responsibilities
Occasional supervises Banquets. Manager On Duty as needed.
Working conditions
Incumbent works in an office setting with minimal adverse exposure to environmental hazards. Occasional setup, maintenance, and tear-down of Food and Beverage functions and/or events.
Minimum Requirements
Knowledge of sales and marketing principles necessary to promote Destination El Paso.
At least (8) years of practical sales experience in hotel or convention center.
Advanced oral and written communication skills.
Strong orientation to customer service and ability to work with other staff members in the facility.
Results oriented individual with the ability to meet required sales goals.
Excellent organizational, planning, communication, and inter-personal skills.
Ability to undertake and complete multiple tasks.
Excellent computer skills.
NOTE: The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
This description portrays in general terms the type of levels of work performed and it not intended to be all-inclusive or to represent specific duties of any incumbent. The knowledge of skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job-training.
This position offers a competitive salary. Please complete the application thoroughly and submit a resume to be considered.
Applicants that need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact- 915-534-0628
ASM GLOBAL is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor
