Assistant Catering Sales Manager - Holiday Inn & Suites Cairo Maadi

At Holiday Inn & Suites Cairo Maadi, a proud Great Place to Work® Certified hotel, we believe that every meeting, celebration, and special occasion deserves an exceptional experience. Behind every successful event is a team of passionate people who love bringing ideas to life—and we're looking for our next Assistant Catering Sales Manager to be part of that journey.

In this role, you'll help clients transform their vision into memorable events, whether it's a corporate meeting, a dream wedding, or a milestone celebration. Working alongside our Commercial and Operations teams, you'll build meaningful client relationships, uncover new business opportunities, and ensure every event is delivered with care, creativity, and attention to detail.

If you're passionate about hospitality, enjoy connecting with people, and are motivated by creating unforgettable guest experiences while driving business success, we'd love to welcome you to the Holiday Inn & Suites Cairo Maadi family.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

Every day is different, but you'll mostly be:

• Assist the Catering Sales Manager in developing and executing sales strategies to maximize catering, banquet, conference, wedding, and social event revenue.

• Proactively identify, prospect, and secure new business opportunities through direct sales calls, networking, referrals, and market research.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate clients, event planners, travel partners, government entities, and social event organizers to generate repeat business.

• Respond promptly to catering and event enquiries, prepare customized proposals, negotiate contracts, and convert enquiries into confirmed business.

• Conduct hotel site inspections, client meetings, and presentations to showcase the hotel's meeting facilities, banquet venues, and catering services.

• Coordinate with the Events, Food & Beverage, Kitchen, Front Office, and Operations teams to ensure all client requirements are communicated and delivered seamlessly.

• Prepare and review banquet event orders (BEOs), contracts, and function sheets, ensuring all event details are accurate and communicated effectively.

• Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and customer feedback to identify new revenue opportunities and enhance the hotel's competitive position.

• Support forecasting, budgeting, and monthly sales reporting by maintaining accurate client records and updating the hotel's sales system.

• Attend trade shows, networking events, exhibitions, and sales missions to promote Holiday Inn & Suites Cairo Maadi and generate new business opportunities.

• Conduct post-event follow-up with clients to ensure satisfaction, gather feedback, and secure future business opportunities.

• Work collaboratively with the Commercial, Revenue, Marketing, and Operations teams to maximize total hotel revenue and achieve departmental objectives.

• Ensure compliance with IHG brand standards, hotel policies, and all health, safety, hygiene, and fire life safety procedures.

• Maintain the highest standards of professionalism, grooming, and guest service while promoting IHG's values of Trust, Integrity, Respect, One Team, and Service.

• Participate in training and development programs to continuously enhance product knowledge, sales techniques, and commercial performance.

• What We Need from You

• Minimum 4 years of experience in Catering Sales, Events, or Hotel Sales.

• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

• A commercial mindset with a passion for achieving sales targets.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively across departments to deliver exceptional events.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with hotel sales systems is an advantage.

• A proactive team player who is passionate about hospitality and guest satisfaction.

  What We Offer

  We give our people everything they need to succeed, from a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including a full uniform, impressive room discounts, and some of the best training in the business. 

  Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. 

  IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow, and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace. 

  So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.