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Corporate Sales Manager

The Chef Agency · New York, NY, USA ·

Pay:
$70,000-$80,000/yr
Job type:
Contract

27th July, 2026

Location

- Staten Island, NY
Salary

- $70,000-$80,000 Base + 1% Commission
Benefits

- Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, and Additional Perks
Established Staten Island operator of premier banquet venues specializing in weddings, corporate events, and social celebrations.
Qualifications:
Tenure that shows stability in prior roles (no job-hoppers)
Minimum three years of banquet, catering, or event sales experience
Proven track record of generating at least $1 million in annual sales
Strong outbound prospecting and business-development experience
Experience managing the complete sales cycle from lead generation through event execution
Experience conducting venue tours, menu tastings, and client presentations
Strong proposal writing, pricing, negotiation, contract-management, and closing skills
Experience creating Banquet Event Orders and detailed event run sheets
Ability to coordinate handoffs between Sales, Culinary, Operations, and onsite event teams
Experience collecting deposits, processing payments, and managing contracts
Strong understanding of event budgets, guest counts, timelines, logistics, and upselling
Experience maintaining CRM records, lead pipelines, and sales reporting
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to manage multiple clients and events simultaneously
Must live within approximately one hour of Staten Island
Requirements:
Driven, highly motivated, and results-oriented sales professional
Strong relationship builder with excellent networking skills
Polished communicator comfortable representing the company publicly
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
Confident negotiator with outstanding customer-service skills
Tech-savvy and disciplined with CRM documentation
Calm and solutions-focused under pressure
Flexible schedule with the ability to work evenings, weekends, and travel as business demands
Local candidates only