Oak View Group
Oak View Group (OVG) is the world’s leading arena development, management, and hospitality company founded in 2015 by Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff to disrupt business as usual. As the largest developer of sports and entertainment facilities in the world, OVG prioritizes the way we do business focusing on making long-term investments in our people and our planet. We focus on building a diverse workforce and cultivating an inclusive workplace. Each day our team members around the world and throughout our local communities work together to provide the greatest experience to our fans and partners.
We celebrate and support a strong, transparent, authentic and inclusive culture focused around four core values:
- We treat each other fairly and with respect.
- We act with integrity.
- We have an entrepreneurial spirit.
- We give back to our global community.
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Overview
The Senior Catering Sales Manager is responsible for marketing, selling and providing logistical support and client interface for catered events. The Senior Catering Sales Manager participates and develops sales goals and processes all invoices for catered events.
This is a key position for the effective and profitable operation of the business. The Senior Catering Sales Manager must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work a variable event-driven schedule which to evenings and weekends. Open availability, professional presentation, outstanding interpersonal skills and self-direction required.
This role will pay a salary of $50,000 to $60,000.
For FT roles: Benefits: Health, Dental and Vision insurance, 401(k) savings plan, 401(k) matching, and paid time off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays).
About the Venue
The Bank of Oklahoma Center, also known as the BOK Center, is located downtown and serves as the premier sports and entertainment venue of the greater Tulsa region. Offering a19,199-seat multi-purpose arena and 565,000 total square footage designed to accommodate concerts, family shows and other special events and has been named on multiple occasions one of the country’s best venues.
Responsibilities
- Participates and develops sales goals encompassing both annual and long-range plans consistent with that of the venue.
- Develop and execute action plans that will guide both routine and special program activity toward established goals.
- Develop a plan that promotes catering sales for both event day and non-event day use of the venue.
- Develop contacts and networks with the corporate market, conference market, associations, social and civic organizations operating and servicing the venue.
- Actively solicit catering and conference business from the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Meeting Planners International, International Association Exhibition Managers and other organizations.
- Assertively sells to the local market to promote the catering opportunities available at the venue.
- Meets with existing show promoters, constituent groups, and facility clients to market and sell catering at the venue.
- Interacts with clients and venue personnel to ensure complete satisfaction with catered events.
- Compiles and processes client’s date, logs, issues work orders and contracts.
- Monitors bookings and changes. Communicates updates to appropriate venue staff.
- Coordinates set-up and menus for catered functions.
- Maintains costing, pricing sheets for all menus, services and facility charges and updates as needed.
- Prepares and distributes Banquet Event Orders to all departments.
- Processes and coordinates client’s requests and special needs.
- Prepares required reports accurately and submits them on time, follows up with department heads to insure that their reporting is completed within the same guidelines.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent from four-year college; or three to five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Nationally recognized, advanced food service sanitation training course certification.
- Valid Food Handler’s certificate if required by state and/or county of venue.
- Valid Alcohol Service Permit if required by state and/or county of venue.
- Familiar with inventory cost control and menu planning.
- Basic computer proficiency: E-mail, Excel, Word, Outlook, Schedule+.
- Working knowledge of Point of Sale and timekeeping systems.
- Cash handling abilities; basic math skills including significant number manipulation.
- Ability to work a variable work schedule (including evenings and weekends, as required), depending upon event and business requirements.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Must be able to project a professional manner and appearance, and communicate effectively with clients, staff and the general public.
- Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally to move objects (files, boxes, product, trays).
Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference.
At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.
EEO
Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law