Catering Consultant Lead
Description
We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, people-first, catering consultant lead who oversees our catering team, while delivering exceptional event service and execution. This role is a mix of leadership, sales, and hands on coordination, perfect for the person who enjoys building relationships, leading a team, and working in a museum environment.
Job Class: Full Time
Hiring Range: $68,000 - $73,000/annually
Work Schedule: Must be flexible and available for evening events.
Direct Reports: No direct reports but serves as the lead over the catering sales team.
Essential Duties
- Develops, designs and implements successful sales strategies that drive the overall catering revenue sales of the department, meeting targeted monthly and annual budgeted goals.
- Creates networking and marketing strategies for the catering sales team. Sells the use of museum facilities and catering services for external clients and internal departments. Develops and maintains an ongoing client base to utilize in conjunction with a sales marketing program.
- Maintains sales skills, by staying abreast of current trends and event planning tools through ongoing education. Provides innovative ideas to entice clients to consider the Museum for their event. Ensures events are within or exceed profit margins and are within the contractual parameters for the Museum.
- Aligns team to achieve catering sales targets and drive revenue growth. Builds and maintains 18 month plans for the department.
- Leads and supports the catering team ensuring accountability to expectations by providing guidance on client relations, sales goals, and service standards
- Responsible for revenue goals, budget implementation, financial reporting, and communication to the catering team
- Coordinates the use of museum facilities and catering services to achieve a successful event balance within policies and procedures of the museum. Provides proactive communication to all museum departments regarding events that may affect them.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements
- Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- 3-5 years’ high volume catering.
- 3-5 years’ sales experience in a hospitality environment.
Ideal Candidate Will Be/Have
- Strong communication skills.
- Organized, detailed and proactive.
- Naturally aligns leadership and sales initiatives with a hospitality mindset.
- Comprehensive understanding of the entire event lifecycle, from administrative planning to on-site execution.
Application Instructions
Please submit your resume by 6:00 p.m. MT on Friday, April 3, 2026. Applications will not be accepted after this time. DMNS reserves the right to close the position prior to this date. Applications may only be accepted electronically via the Museum's website.
DMNS Core Values
- We love science.
- We are curious, creative, and playful.
- We cultivate relationships with each other, diverse communities, the environment, and for our future.
- We think critically and act with empathy.
Perks of Working at DMNS
Click HERE (https://www.dmns.org/about/careers/benefits/) to learn more about the benefits package offered to DMNS staff.
Due to the high volume of people who apply, we are not able to respond to specific inquiries regarding your application status.
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is an equal opportunity employer. The Museum is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse staff committed to serving the needs of all our visitors, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.