Also called: Director of Catering & Events
Leads catering and banquet sales and operations for a hotel, convention center, or caterer.
You set sales goals for a team, sign major contracts like a three-day medical conference, and make sure the kitchen and service teams can deliver. You are judged on revenue and client satisfaction. It is a top hotel leadership role.
Bonuses common.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in hospitality plus years in event sales.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI pricing and booking tools trim sales admin; leading teams and big client relationships stay human.
Classes: Business, Hospitality CTE class, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9051.
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