Sales & Events Manager

About Landry's, LLC. Landry's is a multinational, diversified restaurant, hospitality, gaming, and entertainment leader based in Houston, Texas. The company operates more than 600 establishments around the world, including well-known concepts, such as Landry’s Seafood House, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., Rainforest Cafe, Morton’s The Steakhouse, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, McCormick & Schmick’s, Chart House, Saltgrass Steak House, Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, Palm Restaurants, and Mastro’s Restaurants. The company also operates a group of signature restaurants, including Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse, Grotto, Willie G’s, and others. The gaming division includes the renowned Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino concept, with locations in Las Vegas and Laughlin, NV, Atlantic City, NJ, Biloxi, MS, and Lake Charles, LA. The entertainment and hospitality divisions encompass popular destinations, including the Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier, Kemah Boardwalk, Aquarium Restaurants, and other exciting attractions, coupled with deluxe accommodations throughout the Houston and Galveston area, including The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston, Westin Houston Downtown, Kemah Boardwalk Inn and The San Luis Resort, including the Hilton Galveston Island Resort and Holiday Inn Galveston on the Beach located on Galveston Island.

Landry's, LLC.

The Leader in Dining, Hospitality and Entertainment.

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landrysinc.com

10,001+ employees

Hospitality

Houston, TX

1980

Privately Held

52k LinkedIn followers

• Responsible for growing sales over prior year for one or more restaurants.
• Identify and secure new corporate and social event clients through prospecting and networking.
• Conduct venue tours and negotiate contracts to meet monthly and annual revenue goals.
• Manage a sales pipeline of inquiries, prospects, and definite bookings.
• With the Director of Sales & Events, plan, develop and implement a comprehensive sales action plan, goals and initiatives
• Collaborate with clients to customize food and beverage menus.
• Create detailed Banquet Event Orders (BEOs) and communicate event layouts, A/V needs, and timelines with management.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef and management to ensure operations is able to flawlessly execute the event
• Supervise setup, execution, and breakdown of events to guarantee high guest satisfaction.
• Nurture lasting relationships with recurring clients, event planners, and local vendors.
• Address client feedback, negotiate pricing, and ensure contracts balance customer satisfaction with profitability.
• Fosters and maintains relationships with community decision makers, hotel general managers/sales directors, meeting planners and local business leaders who are potential ambassadors of our brand(s).

• At least 3 years previous sales experience in an upscale /fine dining restaurant or hotel operation
• Ability to write business correspondences and set up contracts and function sheets
• Ability to professionally present promotional materials to prospective customers, and to effectively communicate and coordinate with catering, kitchen staff, and outside vendors
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts for guest catering contracts
• Ability to communicate with guests and employees using a positive and clear speaking voice, listen to and understand request, respond with appropriate actions and provide accurate information
• Stable and progressive work history; Strong work ethic
• EOE
• #LI-AW1
• USD $65,000.00 - USD $70,000.00 /Yr.

• Extensive and well-rounded training program
• Continued career development and growth opportunities
• Generous employee discounts on dining, retail, amusements, and hotels
• Dental, vision, voluntary life, short term disability, flexible spending accounts and 401 (k)
• Sick leave
• Paid time off
• Competitive base pay, plus sales commission