Pay: $80000  - $95000  As the Great Wolf Director of Sales and Catering, your focus is to manage and grow relationships in order to exceed guest satisfaction along with meeting revenue goals. Responsible for setting the revenue generating strategies for soliciting, booking, managing, and overseeing sales and conference service teams. Essential Duties & Responsibilities • Accomplishes sales objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining pack members; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures • Overall responsibility for total group revenue strategies, implementation and results; including group rooms, group food and beverage, meeting room rental, and other group revenues as assigned by the corporate director of sales • Leverage Sales Team to execute on sales strategies to meet financial targets • Meets financial objectives maximizing profitability for the lodge by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual performance budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances • Determines annual and gross-profit plans by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas for various market segments; projecting expected sales volume and revenue; analyzing trends and results; establishing pricing strategies; recommends rate strategies; monitoring costs, competition, and product demand • Accomplishes sales objectives by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating field sales action plans • Sustains rapport with key accounts by making periodic visits; exploring specific needs; anticipating new opportunities • Represent the lodge in resolving complaints from groups and group attendees, including but not limited to billing and reservations Basic Qualifications & Skills • Associate degree in Sales, Communications, Marketing, Business or Hotel Management • Minimum 5 years experience in sales, event planning, and/or catering • Minimum 3 year supervisory/leadership experience in hospitality field • Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite • Successful completion of criminal background check and drug screen • Successful completion of Department of Motor Vehicle check • Professional communication skills both verbal and written Desired Qualifications & Traits • Bachelor's degree in Sales, Communications, Marketing, Business or Hotel Management • Significant customer service experience • Strong problem solving and organizational skills • Attention to detail and ability to exceed quality standards • Enthusiastic and positive energy • Multi-tasking ability Physical Requirements • Able to lift up to 20lbs • Able to bend, stretch, and twist • Able to stand or sit for long periods of time Estimated Salary Range: $80000  - $95000  annual base salary An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of Great Wolf’s total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and other perks. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities • The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.