Corp Director of Event Services & Catering Sales

About the role

The Corp Director of Event Services & Catering Sales directs and oversees event management, sales and operations across all three properties. They lead the event staff, manage banquet departmental budgets, and drive marketing/sales strategies to maximize catering revenues. The director also ensures seamless event turnover from sales to operations, maintains high client satisfaction, and enforces brand service standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for event services and catering sales across all three properties
• Develop and execute short- and long-term strategic plans to increase catering and banquet revenue
• Align event operations with overall company objectives and brand standards
• Identify growth opportunities in corporate, social, and group segments
• Drive catering and banquet sales to maximize total property revenue
• Develop pricing strategies, sales goals, and revenue forecasts
• Drive catering and banquet sales to maximize total property revenue
• Oversee prospecting, contract negotiations, and high-profile client relationships
• Collaborate with marketing to create promotions and campaigns targeting key market segments
• Analyze market trends, competitive data, and performance metrics
• Maintain operational efficiency and high service standards across all properties
• Resolve operational challenges and high-level client concerns
• Maintain strong relationships with key corporate and social clients
• Ensure high client satisfaction and repeat business
• Oversee service recovery for escalated client issues
• Maintain brand service standards and guest experience consistency
• Enforce company and brand service standards across all properties
• Maintain consistency in event quality, presentation, and guest experience
• Ensure consistent communication between property-level teams and corporate leadership

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent experience
• One year full-service hotel experience preferred
• Knowledge of food and beverage basics, vendor management, menu planning, and event coordination
• Basic knowledge of hospitality industry
• Able to work independently and in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Extremely detail oriented personality

Benefits

• Competitive Salary + Quarterly Incentive Plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Chef prepared meals daily in our cafeteria, at no cost to you
• On-site heated garage for employee parking - a great perk in winter!
• Unmatched ski/snowboard benefits at Park City Mountain/Canyons Resort and Deer Valley Resort
• Flexible schedules and time off policies to accommodate family, school, and other activities
• Weekly raffles for tickets to events such as the Utah Jazz, Utah Mammoth, Real SL, and Salt Lake Bees
• Monthly team member appreciation events and recognition programs
• Hotel room, spa, dining, shopping, ski/snowboard rental discounts available