Sales Manager
Gecko Hospitality
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Dubuque, IA · Posted October 29, 2026
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About the job
Hotel Sales Manager, Groups, Meetings & Events
Location: Dubuque, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Starting at $70,000 per year + benefits, bonus and relocation assistance
About the Opportunity
A full-service hotel and entertainment destination in Dubuque, IA is hiring a Sales Manager to grow its group, meetings, catering, and events business. You’ll own each account from first inquiry through contract, planning, and the event itself, so you see the business you book delivered.
This role fits a Hotel Sales Manager, Catering Sales Manager, Event Sales Manager, or Sales & Catering Manager who likes both prospecting and running the details.
What You’ll Do
Prospect and close new group, meeting, convention, banquet, and social event business
Build relationships with corporate accounts, meeting planners, associations, SMERF groups, and wedding and social clients
Qualify inquiries, write proposals, negotiate contracts, and manage room blocks and attrition
Lead site tours and client presentations
Plan event details including meeting space, banquet menus, room setups, AV, and timelines
Write and distribute BEOs and event specifications to culinary, banquet, and operations teams
Be on-site for key events to make sure execution matches what was sold
Follow up after events to generate repeat and referral business
Manage your pipeline and activity in the sales and catering system
Represent the property at industry, networking, and community events
Meet or exceed booking and revenue goals
What You Bring
2+ years, confirm with client of hotel sales, catering sales, event sales, or convention sales experience
Experience at a full-service hotel, resort, conference center, convention center, or other event-driven property
A track record of prospecting, closing, and growing accounts
Strong knowledge of group rooms, meeting space, catering, banquet operations, and BEOs
Experience with sales and catering software such as Delphi, Opera Sales & Catering, or Salesforce is a plus
Comfortable working directly with clients and with culinary, banquet, and operations teams
Availability for evenings and weekends based on the event calendar