Catering Sales Manager

posted April 15, 2026

Hyatt Regency Princeton

Compensation: $70,000 to $80,000 per year

You have a talent for bringing people together. From intimate social gatherings to large-scale events, you know how to turn conversations into contracts—and events into unforgettable experiences.

If creating exceptional meetings and celebrations feels less like selling and more like storytelling… keep reading.

The Role

As Catering Sales Manager, you will be responsible for driving catering and event revenue by selling and coordinating meetings, weddings, social events, and special functions hosted at the hotel. You’ll act as the primary liaison from initial inquiry through event execution—ensuring flawless details, strong relationships, and memorable guest experiences.

You’ll partner closely with Operations, Culinary, and Banquets to deliver events that exceed expectations while supporting the hotel’s overall revenue goals.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Solicit, negotiate, and book catering and event business to meet or exceed revenue goals
  • Respond promptly to inquiries, RFPs, and leads for meetings, weddings, and social events
  • Conduct site tours and build strong relationships with clients, planners, and vendors
  • Prepare proposals, contracts, and event orders with accuracy and attention to detail
  • Coordinate event details including menus, room setups, audiovisual, timelines, and special requests
  • Act as the client’s main point of contact from contract signing through event completion
  • Partner with Culinary, Banquets, and Operations teams to ensure seamless execution
  • Attend and host events as needed to ensure client satisfaction
  • Track booking pace, forecast revenue, and actively manage the catering pipeline
  • Maintain accurate records in the sales and event management system
  • Uphold brand standards while creating customized, memorable events

Why You’ll Love It Here

  • Competitive salary with incentive or commission opportunities
  • Benefits that support your life inside and outside the hotel
  • A collaborative, service‑driven hotel culture
  • Opportunities to work on diverse and creative events
  • Strong leadership support and growth potential within the organization
  • A role where your relationships and results truly make an impact

Ready to Create Exceptional Events?

If you thrive on building relationships, love the energy of events, and take pride in delivering flawless experiences—we’d love to meet you.

Apply now and help us create moments worth celebrating.

EOE

Qualifications

What Makes You You

  • Prior experience in hotel catering sales, event sales, or conference services
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple events and deadlines simultaneously
  • A warm, professional presence with a service‑oriented mindset
  • Collaborative, adaptable, and calm under pressure
  • Passion for hospitality and creating unforgettable guest experiences
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to drive to appointments. 

Hyatt Regency Princeton

Hotel with 330 Rooms

Explore New Jersey from the heart of Princeton 

Hyatt Regency Princeton offers a convenient location close to Route 1 and the Princeton Junction Train Station, making it the perfect location to explore the area. Our deluxe hotel near Princeton University features a glass-enclosed heated pool, state-of-the-art StayFit™ Gym, and scenic running and biking paths just outside our doors. You can enjoy a laugh with friends at Catch A Rising Star Comedy Club or sip cocktails over conversation at Laurea or the Artisan Kitchen & Lounge — all at our hotel in Princeton, NJ.

Dining
Located on the Gallery level of the Hyatt Regency Princeton, Laurea Restaurant offers the tastes and traditions of Italy crafted with a contemporary flair. The food is prepared with love and served with joy in an atmosphere that is vibrant and unique. The interior is a combination of large-scale 20th century modern design combined with the comfort of rustic Italian outdoor dining. A towering steel bar structure with cascading light installation is balanced by weightless fabric pergolas floating just overhead along with overflowing planters and piazza-style string lighting. The central bar is surrounded by the warm glow of a pizza oven, an energetic exhibition kitchen, communal and intimate dining, and contemporary wine and private dining rooms with hand-painted antique mirrors.

Special Events
Our 32,000 square feet of meeting space in Princeton, NJ boasts high-tech meeting rooms with an on-site A/V team, dramatic ballrooms, expansive exhibit space and a modern conference center—ideal for corporate & hybrid meetings, weddings, and family gatherings.


Hyatt Regency Princeton

102 Carnegie Center

Princeton, NJ 08540-6293


Hotel with 330 Rooms
Managed By Dimension Hospitality