Events Sales Manager
Multi-Unit Hospitality | Nashville-Based
We are seeking a highly motivated Events Sales Manager to oversee private dining and event sales across multiple restaurant locations. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced hospitality sales professional who thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and has a proven track record of driving revenue through corporate, social, and private events.
This position supports multiple restaurant concepts and requires a strategic sales mindset, exceptional organization, and the ability to build lasting client relationships while collaborating closely with restaurant leadership teams.
Responsibilities
- Generate new event business through outbound sales, networking, referrals, and community partnerships.
- Manage the entire sales process from inquiry through execution and post-event follow-up.
- Coordinate private dining, buyouts, corporate events, social celebrations, and large-party bookings across multiple locations.
- Partner with General Managers and Executive Chefs to ensure flawless event execution.
- Maintain strong CRM discipline and accurate sales forecasting.
- Develop relationships with local businesses, hotels, convention organizations, and event planners.
- Achieve and exceed monthly and annual revenue goals.
- Analyze sales trends and identify opportunities to increase event revenue across all locations.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of hospitality event sales experience required.
- Multi-unit and multi-region experience is required.
- Proven success generating significant private event revenue.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple venues simultaneously.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and closing skills.
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and accountability.
- Experience with restaurant event management software and CRM platforms preferred.
- Willingness to travel between restaurant locations as needed.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Weekly commission payments based on event sales performance
- Performance-based earning potential with no cap
- Paid Time Off
- Health benefits
- Dining privileges
- Opportunity for long-term growth with an expanding hospitality company
If you have a passion for hospitality, thrive on building relationships, and enjoy creating memorable guest experiences while driving revenue, we'd love to hear from you.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit a resume along with a brief summary of their event sales achievements.
Pay: From $65,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
