Cannabis Special Events Sales Manager Jobs

The Fifty/50 Group is looking to hire a special events sales manager to sell our vision for an amazing event to potential customers. We have an open position and we are also hiring for the future with Kindling opening later this year along with a private events space at our first cannabis dispensary.

We are a steady, organized group with plenty of opportunities for growth. We are a company that is driven by our people and our passion for hospitality.

Learn about us and our core values, visit: https://www.thefifty50group.com/about/

Virtually tour our event spaces, visit: https://www.thefifty50group.com/catering-events/

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Reports to the Director of Events and Catering
• Generates events sales by scouting new business and maintaining relationships with existing clients
• Serves as the point of contact for clients to plan events, develop contracts, detail events, and help the restaurant and store teams to execute events
• Works with all event vendors including: florists, rental company, security
• Partners with the Fifty/50 operations teams (Culinary, Front of House, Retail and Quick Service) on event preparation
• Meets with clients for additional walk-throughs to finalize event details
• Processes all catering requests via Tripleseat
• Manages a book of business to achieve budgets
• Creates proposals, contracts and event orders, as well as packages tailored to each clients requests
• Recaps events and provides operation, sales and production suggestions to the team
• Maintains fiscal responsibility in terms of rentals, supplies and labor
• Manages day-to-day catering requests and works closely with the team to ensure proper execution of event and catering orders
• Maintains industry knowledge including principles and practices within events and catering
• Performs other duties as required or assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay
• Commission pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60614: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Events management: 3 years (Preferred)
• Restaurant: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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