Do you love to create delight through design and attention to detail? Are you a MacGyver who always finds a way to get it done? If so, you’re invited to apply to AutoCamp to join our adventure.

As a Group Sales & Catering Manager for AutoCamp you’ll be responsible for ensuring that Group Revenue goals are exceeded and on-property events are executed beyond expectations. This position is responsible for servicing, coordinating, detailing and executing a 5-Star “Wow” experience for all groups on property. A successful AutoCamp Group Sales & Catering Manager will also “hunt” for profitable group business by soliciting, developing and most importantly closing group business in the SMERF segment. 

AutoCamp is a lifestyle hotel brand that is changing the way people experience the great outdoors. AutoCamp provide an upscale, hassle-free, and comfortable experience in the world’s top outdoor destinations – AutoCamp calsl it Outdoor Hospitality.

Sound good? Theyd love to hear from you. Be sure to attach both a resume and a cover letter telling us about your relevant experience and salary requirements. Please Note: Resumes submitted without a cover letter will be crumpled up and used as campfire kindling.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Finalizes details of all group bookings. Coordinates catering with outside vendors, and insures all operational departments are notified of groups and group activities to create a 5-Star “Wow” experience for group clients

• Creating awareness of groups in all internal staff, communicating information with other property departments in a timely manner to facilitate efficient purchasing, scheduling and staffing.

• Inspect the set-up of meeting and banquet functions, checking them against the Banquet Event Order.

• Supervise and assist with the set-up of assigned catered functions, ensuring that the hotel’s standards are met, and advance preparation for service is adequate to allow efficient service to the guest once the function begins.

• Act as liaison between Sales/Catering Manager and the in-house meeting or banquet contact.

• Perform targeted outbound solicitation of SMERF group business to strategically grow overall property revenue and profit.

• Consistently booking repeat business

• Aggressively pursuing new accounts/business on a weekly basis.

• Develop long term business relationships

• Making on-property and field presentations to prospective clients.

• Establish relationships and network with key 3rd parties to garner a robust volume of qualified lead referrals for group business.

• Meet and exceed quarterly and annual booking goals.

• Track and measure all sales activity by tracking all leads from inquiry to final billing.

• Create a 5-star experience for potential clients during site visits.

• Maintains up-to-date awareness of area activities, market trends and industry events.

• Promote awareness of our brand internally and externally. By networking with third party referral sources as well as attending appropriate trade shows

• In conjunction with Basecamp support, maintain and maximize relationships with local Chamber of Commerce and Convention/Visitors Bureau.

• Greet and welcome guests by speaking in a warm, friendly and courteous manner.

• Respond to guests' needs in a timely manner. Communicate problems/issues to the Operations Manager, General Manager and/or Sales Manager

• Provide service of all food and beverage programs in an efficient and friendly manner, and in accordance with Autocamp's policies.

• Be familiar with banquet menus and prices.

• Hold pre-function meetings, and check staffing and menus, prior to events.

• Prepare banquet checks and obtain signatures from guest contacts.

• Prepare for and lead property site inspections at the request of clients.

• Assist in managing relationships with 3rd party caterers/event companies with On-Property Leadership and BaseCamp Support team.

• Supervise the breakdown and clean up of all functions assigned.

• Assist in set up of audio/visual, as necessary.

• Develops and maintains positive working relationships with all Supervisors and Associates, and support team to reach common goals.

• Represents AutoCamp professionally

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or GED.

• At least 1 year prior hotel sales manager/coordinator experience or conference service manager experience.

• Experience preferably selling NE coastal vacation destinations.

• Prior hotel call center or front desk experience preferred.

The right person will have:

• Demonstrated ability to achieve sales goals

• Proactive sales approach, driven to succeed

• Track record of developing long term sales relationships

• Working knowledge of Cloud Based Applications; knowledge of Google Suite products preferred.

• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills

• Must have a passion for the great outdoors

• Effective sales presentation skills

• Thoroughness and an Attention to Detail

• Excellent and Attentive Customer Service

• Ability to solve problems creatively with limited resources, must be a MacGyver

Salary Description

$60-65,000 per year + generous bonus plan