Assistant Director of Catering Sales - Signia by Hilton Indianapolis
At a glance
Leadership Sales Leadership role at Efet. Indianapolis · full-time.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Help shape catering strategy and improve processes for strong event experiences
- Lead day-to-day catering operations with internal teams, guests, suppliers, and stakeholders
- Support catering sales, including client site visits and solutions aligned with Hilton standards
- Help manage budgets, forecasts, cost reporting, staffing, space, and resource allocation
- Coach team members, support career growth, and address workplace conflicts
What you bring
- Hands-on catering leadership experience with knowledge of event trends and industry practices
- Ability to support sales efforts and represent Hilton through professional associations
- Comfort contributing to budgets, forecasting, cost control, and operational resource planning
- Commitment to integrity, teamwork, accountability, and guest- and team-focused service
Who this fits
This role suits a hospitality sales leader who can balance catering operations, revenue support, financial oversight, and team development. You will work onsite in Indianapolis and join a pre-opening team. The position centers on weddings, social events, and large meetings, with regular interaction across guests, suppliers, internal stakeholders, and team members.
From the employer
Signia by Hilton Indianapolis is a highly anticipated new-build luxury hotel in the heart of downtown Indianapolis, featuring 800 guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of meeting space connected to Lucas Oil Stadium.
We are seeking an Assistant Director of Catering Sales to join our pre-opening team and help shape the property's success from day one. This is an exciting opportunity to drive catering revenue and establish the hotel as a premier destination for high-profile weddings, social events, and large-scale meetings.
Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! As an Assistant Director of Catering, you’re not just providing leadership and direction for the hotel’s catering function – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
- Implement strategic initiatives: Assist in driving innovative catering strategies and continuously refining processes to deliver high quality, best-in-class experiences
- Provide hands-on leadership: Assist in leading catering operations, ensuring strong and consistent engagement with internal stakeholders, team members, guests, and suppliers
- Serve as a catering SME: Apply industry expertise and best practices, stay current on event trends, and represent Hilton in professional associations
- Partner in sales support efforts: Assist with the sales process and participate in client site inspections to drive catering business growth and ensure that all catering solutions align with Hilton's standards
- Support financial management: Assist with overseeing budgets, forecasting, and cost reporting while optimizing staffing, space usage, and resource allocation
- Champion company culture: Support a collaborative, high-performing team by embodying Hilton’s values, fostering a guest- and team member-centric environment, and actively engaging with colleagues through meaningful interactions
- Develop and guide talent: Assist in talent development by supporting career growth initiatives, mentoring team members, and maintaining an open-door policy to foster engagement, resolve conflicts, and ensure a productive work environment
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
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