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About Us
Anchoring the renowned University Park at MIT, Le Méridien Cambridge-MIT stands amidst an area legendary for its infrastructure of invention. The Boston/Cambridge area is a cultural capital of the US including world-renowned music ensembles like The Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Handel and Haydn Society, in addition to hundreds of museums, such as the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Science and the Children’s Museum. Le Méridien Cambridge-MIT’s elegant guest rooms and suites offer a place of luxurious sanctuary and unmatched comfort. Our associates enjoy many benefits including free meals, discounted parking, and free cleaning for uniforms. We are conveniently located 3 blocks from MBTA Bus and Train. At Le Meridien Cambridge, we take care of our associates so that you can take care of our guests. We look forward to learning more about you!
Don’t meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!
We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.
Overview
Manage catering accounts to achieve guest satisfaction and drive revenue growth. Responsible for soliciting new catering sales accounts, maintaining relationships with existing clients, and ensuring all revenue goals for food, beverage, and room rental are met or exceeded.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Prospect and solicit new and existing accounts to achieve or exceed revenue goals through telephone, email, outside sales calls, site inspections, and written communication.
Understand and utilize monthly forecasting, annual budget processes, pace management, and productivity metrics to achieve financial targets.
Apply yield management techniques and analyze historical data to maximize revenue and profitability.
Evaluate catering business opportunities to ensure alignment with client expectations and hotel profitability.