We're now hiring for a full-time Group Sales & Event Manager to join the Roundhouse Market & Conference Center team! This is an ideal schedule of Monday through Friday business hours, hospitality sales experience is required.A LITTLE ABOUT USRoundhouse is a place to gather, a collection of lively and inviting spaces made for meeting and dining, for work and play. We make possible everything from a quick weekday lunch to a full-scale, multi-day conference and we designed this exciting new destination to be as flexible as possible. Hospitality is our core - making sure our clients feel taken care of and that every need is met. Our on-site event staff is here to help you create your next event and ensure that it's perfect. In our beautiful lakeside location at 2600 Camino Ramon, we are perfectly situated to offer an integrated meeting and dining experience to the immediate business and residential communities of San Ramon, as well as to the broader Bay Area and beyond.WHAT WOULD YOU DO AS THE GROUP SALES & EVENT MANAGER?This position will be in support of the General Manager overseeing and managing sales operations to ensure the achievement of the conference center and client satisfaction goals. The scope of this role includes the implementation of successful sales and marketing activities to secure new business, maintain existing business clientele relationships, and oversee the execution of the events and banquets with other departments.REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:● Detailed understanding of conference center operations, and food and beverage planning, and have the ability to perform all positions in banquet operations in order to supervise, direct, and train all banquet personnel.● Strong communication skills, both oral and written● Ability to satisfactorily communicate in English with guests, management, and coworkers to their understanding.● Outstanding interpersonal skills.● Excellent negotiation and selling skills.● Superior collaboration and relationship building ability.● Strong leadership skills.● Great attention to detail.● Outstanding planning, prioritizing and goals setting ability.● Outstanding response time and follow-through.● Ability to remain composed and calm under pressure.● Strong problem solving ability.● Strong decision making ability while using good judgement.● Basic skill in development and delivery of sales presentations.● Ability to accurately compute and manipulate mathematical calculations.Required Knowledge Base● Maintain complete knowledge of, and strictly abide by, state liquor regulations, particularly those prohibiting service to minors, intoxicated persons, and drunk driving.● Adhere to all Health Department, sanitation, and safety regulations as required by the restaurant.● All liquor brands, beers, and non-alcoholic selections available in hotel, restaurant, and bar.● The particular characteristics and description of every wine/champagne by the glass and major wines on the wine list.● All banquet menu items, preparation method/time, ingredients, sauces, portion sizes, garnishes, presentation, and prices.● Conference center layout, table/seat/station numbers, proper table set-ups, room capacity, hours of operation, price range and dress code.● P.O.S. & PMS and manual system procedures.● Scheduled in-house banquets, locations and times.● Correct maintenance and use of equipment.● All department policies/service procedures.● Employee Handbook.Roundhouse Market + Conference Center is a division of Palisades Hospitality, a Northern-California based bespoke hospitality management company that manages and develops a curated portfolio of 20+ hotels and restaurants and provides industry-tailored financial, design and development consulting services. Palisades is committed to creating design-driven, dynamic spaces thoughtfully rooted in their locale and that leave a lasting impact on our guests and in their communities.Palisades Hospitality offers the following benefits for eligible full time employees:Health: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Legal, Transportation,Retirement: 401k Retirement savings program is available for all full and part time employees over the age of 18Perks: All employees are eligible to enjoy a Travel + Dining Discount to stay and dine at sister locations. Employees celebrating years of service are recognized with a bonus award for milestone years.