Senior Catering Manager - Embassy Suites by Hilton DC Convention Center

Job description

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. As a Senior Catering Manager , you’re not just overseeing the planning and execution of catered events, you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make every guest stay exceptional. This position requires a tenured hospitality professional with demonstrated Hotel Group & Catering Sales Manager experience and a proven history of success driving group and catering revenue in a full-service hotel environment.

We support the mental and physical well-being of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment. Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package, including: Access to your pay when you need it through DailyPay Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family Mental Health Resources Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO) Go Hilton travel discount program Supportive parental leave Matching 401(k) Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at a 15% discount.

Debt-free education

Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex., college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates, and more) Career growth and development Team Member Resource Groups Recognition and rewards programs

Responsibilities

Here's what you'll do during a typical day

• Grow catering market segments: Solicit new client relationships, develop proposals, and negotiate contracts to close new business
• Cultivate client relationships: Maintain strong connections with existing corporate and social accounts to secure repeat business
• Create exceptional experiences: Design creative menus and catered events that maximize revenue and elevate the guest experience
• Oversee event coordination: Manage event documentation, facilitate seamless transitions throughout the pre-event, event, and post-event phases of events, and serve as the primary client contact to ensure smooth execution, proactive issue resolution, and an exceptional event experience
• Guide team performance: Communicate client requirements, provide direction, and offer feedback and coaching to ensure consistent, high-level service

Qualifications

What It Takes to Make the Stay At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member: A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality . Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership . A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.