Now Hiring - Margaritaville Hospitality - Restaurant Sales and Events Manager in Tulsa, OK

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TITLE: Sales and Events Manager REPORTS TO: General Manager DEPARTMENT: Tulsa FLSA STATUS: Exempt Core Purpose: Create and Deliver Fun and Escapism JOB OVERVIEW: Responsible for managing and developing group business accounts in the local, leisure and convention market segments and handling of the booking process from inquiries to final details including day-of event coordination in cooperation with restaurant leadership team. This role will support the development and implementation of local marketing efforts for the venue. In addition to event management, this position will support restaurant operations through retail and restaurant operations management shifts as needed. WHAT YOU'LL DO: * Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the sales and marketing plan * Conducts proactive sales effort though prospecting, sales calls, site visits, client entertainment, trade shows, and attending local industry meetings and events * Establishes and maintains a client base of organizations, associations, social, and corporate businesses through a direct outside and inside sales effort for the purpose of securing business for Margaritaville to ensure that the group sales expectations are met or exceeded * Responsible for the planning, scheduling, and oversight of day-of event execution * Responds to and follows up on sales inquiries by phone, e-mail, and personal visits * Develops and maintains local promotional programs and events for off peak seasons * Works with General Manager for final approval and signature on all contracts * Monitors and reports on activities and provide relevant management information in weekly and monthly reporting and meetings * Supports the overall venue operations through management shifts as needed * Responsible for retail inventory ordering and maintaining appropriate stock levels of product * Maintains high-level of knowledge regarding the company's products, happenings and communicates properly to clients * Performs other duties and tasks as assigned * Adheres to all company policies and procedures as established in the Team Member Handbook WHAT YOU'LL BRING: * Minimum 2 years in a high-volume hospitality environment in supervisory capacity; restaurant or hotel/resort * Full-service hospitality sales, events, or operations experience preferred * Excellent reading, writing, mathematical, and communication skills * Ability to interact professionally with other departments and outside contacts * Ability to complete a heavy workload and handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision * Excellent judgment and decision-making abilities * Self-starter who is well organized and detail oriented EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: * Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, marketing, or business preferred * High School Diploma or equivalent required OTHER: * Based in Tulsa, OK * Occasional travel for training or events Physical Requirements * Climbing, ascending or descending ladders, stairs, ramps * Required to stoop, kneel, or crouch on a regular basis * Walking, standing or reaching particularly for long periods and distances * Pushing, pulling and lifting objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally, from position to position * Feeling or grasping objects of different size and shape * Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling, walking, standing or crouching in narrow, or slippery surfaces * Hearing sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction * Exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently, constant lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects * Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus Work Environment * Exposed to weather conditions and prevalent temperature changes * Subject to moderate to high ambient noise levels and smoke * Hazards include, but are not limited to, cuts from broken glass and metal cans, burns, slipping and tripping * Frequently required to wash hands and/or wear gloves Language Skills * Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals * Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, and guests * Expressing or exchanging ideas or instructions by the spoken word Mathematical Skills * Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals