Job Description
Job Type
Full-time
Description
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, then we invite you to apply to AutoCamp Hospitality Group to join our adventure.
As a Group & Event Planning Manager for AutoCamp Sequoia your primary role will be ensuring that group and events booked by the Enterprise and Area Sales team are fully detailed and executed, providing our guests with exceptional experiences. You will be the liaison between the seller, the client and the property, ensuring you capture all pertinent details from the client and communicate those details thoroughly to the property team.
This role is an on-property role and must be on property at AutoCamp Sequoia each working day. Additionally, as a Group & Event Planning Manager you will be responsible for achieving a booking goal, specific to booking all wedding related group room blocks and wedding related events specific to your assigned property.
AutoCamp Hospitality Group has always been widely passionate about getting people outdoors together and helping them inspire a love for the environment. Our first brand, AutoCamp has revolutionized alternative lodging by blending the spirit of the American camping experience with the service and design of a boutique hotel. The success of AutoCamp inspired us to create our newest brand - Field Station - an inspiring and inclusive modern lodging and retail brand for the active outdoor community. Located in some of the most iconic outdoor destinations, Field Station makes it even easier for everyone to get outside more often. Our first location opened in Moab, Utah in Spring 2023.
Sounds good? We'd 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. Requirements
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Develop long term and mutually beneficial business relationships with vendors involved in the execution of groups and events at your assigned property(s)
- Finalizes and effectively communicates details of all group and event bookings to include rooming lists, resumes, and BEOs to client and property team.
- Liaise clients with onsite staff and outside vendors
- Book all wedding rooms only group blocks and any wedding events
- Meet and exceed quarterly and annual booking goals.
- Deliver a 5-star experience for potential clients during site visits and FAM trips
- Reconcile all group billing, including deposit collection and final invoicing upon group departure.
- In conjunction with area sales team support, maintain and maximize relationships with the local Chamber of Commerce and Convention/Visitors Bureau.
- Develops and maintains positive working relationships AutoCamp and Field Station team members
- Represents AutoCamp professionally at all times in all client interactions written, verbally and in person
- Maintains up-to-date awareness of area activities, market trends and industry events.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- At least 3 years prior hotel experience. Sales, catering or conference services experience preferred.
- Experience preferably within destination markets.
- Preferred experience in working within a Sales CRM
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND PREFERENCES
- Required: High school diploma or GED.
THE RIGHT PERSON WILL....
- Detail oriented with impressive organization skills
- Demonstrated ability to achieve sales goals
- Track record of developing and maintaining long term 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 in person 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
$68,640 per year plus bonus AutoCamp
Job Tags
Full time, Local area, Outdoor,