Event Coordinator - Catering Sales

Event Coordinator - Catering Sales

Do you thrive on the thrill of sales, and the challenge of rolling up your sleeves to get things booked? Are you the kind of person who loves to check things off your list and can't rest until all open loops are closed? Are you a bit fanatical about the details, making sure things are buttoned-up and done just right? Do you take pride in keeping things meticulously organized and up-to-date? Are you the kind of person that people just like warm, approachable, and easy to talk to? Are you the type of person that takes your career seriously, but doesn't take yourself too seriously? Yes?! Then YOU should join our team!

Here are some of the perks!

• PPO medical, dental, & vision Insurance with 50% company contribution
• 401K retirement savings plan w / 3% company match
• 1 week of paid time off
• Flexible days off, typically back-to-back
• A generous, never-expires, $150 monthly food & drink allowance
• A 20% employee discount on food & drinks anytime you're not working, for you & your whole table
• Free Thanksgiving & Christmas dinner boxes for you & your family - so you don't have to cook on the holidays!
• Attendance at fun, "State of the Company" company events twice a year
• Access to lots of company-paid business coaching & resources
• As a company, we run on EOS; so we're a collaborative, strategic, and winning team (i.e. no more meetings that just waste your time - promise!)
• Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, & your birthday off, automatically
• The opportunity to grow quickly with a forward-thinking company that regularly reinvests in itself and its people

Responsibilities

As our Event Coordinator - Catering Sales, you'll be on the front lines of all day-to-day sales. These are the results you'll be hired to accomplish :

Lighting-Fast Lead Responses When a lead comes in, you're all over it, bb! You're quick to respond and easy to connect with. Your response time turns interest into action fast.

Consistent Follow-Up That Seals the Deal You follow up fast, and you follow up well. Whether it's after a proposal, a tasting, or just a quick question, clients always hear from you right away. Your follow-up keeps the conversation going and the energy high.

Human-First Client Guidance You explain things clearly, skip the pushy sales talk, and connect with clients in a real, down-to-earth way. The result? They feel taken care of not sold to and that makes it easy to say yes.

An Immaculate, Insightful CRM You keep our CRM up-to-date, all day, every day. Every detail is in there, logged in real-time. No digging, no wondering just a clear view of what's happening, and what's next.

Flawless Event Handoffs to Operations You're the glue, boo boo! You hand things off with zero loose ends contract signed, deposit in, details clear. Ops gets everything they need, and it's all crystal-freaking-clear.

This is a new-ish position, in a rapidly growing company, in an always-changing industry. That means that this position and its responsibilities will continue to evolve. So, if you're change-adverse, this job ain't it.

That being said - if you're good with change, and are willing to try new things - you'll love this job, and it'll love you right back.

Pay We pay a base wage of $47,500 - $55,000, depending on experience, plus a performance-based bonus for booked events no caps, no mystery math. Total compensation for this position will likely fall between $55,000 - $60,000 per year.

Work Schedule This position is full-time, with a semi-set schedule designed around the demands of our sales volume. This position will work a mix of days and nights, weekdays and weekends based on sales activity, special events, and client meetings. Our Event Coordinator / Sales Coordinator will work 5 days, and typically 45-ish hours per week.

Will You Fit In Here?

Our team has been built - brick by brick - on shared core values. And no, they're not just bullsh

You Come With Batteries Included You're a high-energy self-starter who jumps into action, and doesn't need hand-holding to get things done.

You're Scrappy You're a resourceful problem solver who makes things happen; if there's no door, you get in through a window.

You Take Your Work Seriously You take pride in your work, big and small, and you have a natural reflex to do things the right way.

But, You Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously You're a positive team player who's quick to laugh at your own mistakes, open to feedback, and humble about your wins.

And if these words don't describe you? You'll be decidedly uncomfy here. So, fair warning - If you're a cranky a

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