Senior Catering Sales Manager - Conrad Indianapolis

 

The luxurious Conrad Indianapolis is looking for a Senior Catering Sales Manager to join their Catering and Events team! This is an amazing opportunity to grow your career in a Fortune 500 company within a sophisticated luxury brand.

As the city's first true luxury hotel, this 23-story tower has 241 rooms, 15,000 square feet of banquet space, and 3 food and beverage outlets. This includes The Capital Grille, The Lounge, and in-room dining.

In this role, you will be responsible for selling and managing both corporate and social events, with a primary emphasis on the social market, including weddings, galas, and similar occasions.

The ideal candidate will have three to five years of catering sales experience, with a strong focus on weddings, and a solid understanding of hotel sales and catering systems—particularly Delphi.fdc. They should demonstrate a proven ability to drive revenue by successfully selling, luxury hotel experiences to both social and corporate clients. A degree in business, hospitality, or a related field is preferred, and professional designations such as CMP or CPCE are considered an added advantage.

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Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As a Senior Catering Manager, you’re not just overseeing the planning and execution of catered events – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Here's what you'll do during a typical day:

• Grow catering market segments: Solicit new client relationships, develop proposals, and negotiate contracts to close new business
• Cultivate client relationships: Maintain strong connections with existing corporate and social accounts to secure repeat business
• Create exceptional experiences: Design creative menus and catered events that maximize revenue and elevate the guest experience
• Oversee event coordination: Manage event documentation, facilitate seamless transitions throughout the pre-event, event, and post-event phases of events, and serve as the primary client contact to ensure smooth execution, proactive issue resolution, and an exceptional event experience
• Guide team performance: Communicate client requirements, provide direction, and offer feedback and coaching to ensure consistent, high-level service

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

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