Summary
Northern Vision Development (NVD), the largest hospitality company in the Yukon, is hiring a Sales & Catering Manager to grow our events, meeting, and catering business across our hospitality portfolio. This is a new role for NVD and a key addition to how we sell and deliver group experiences—from corporate meetings and conferences to weddings, community events, government functions, and social gatherings.
What Does Your Success Look Like?
- You consistently turn inquiries into confirmed bookings - growing events and catering revenue through new accounts and repeat clients across key segments.
- You keep a healthy, visible pipeline - so there’s always a clear view of what’s coming next across Whitehorse and our Yukon communities.
- Your proposals and contracts are clean, accurate, and profitable - scope, pricing, and terms are clear, and operations are set up to deliver without rework.
- Clients feel taken care of and confident - everyone understands the plan, the costs, and the next steps, with no surprises.
- Food & Beverage feels supported, not squeezed - menus and packages stay current, executable, and aligned to capacity, with an annual refresh that makes selling easier.
- Handovers are smooth and complete - events transition to execution with full details and timelines, reducing last-minute changes and delivering consistent experiences.
What You Bring to The Role
- Considerable sales experience in hospitality, events or catering (hotel/group sales experience is an asset).
- Strong prospecting and relationship-building skills to create new connections, earn trust quickly, and convert opportunities into confirmed business.
- Contracting and administrative strength to produce accurate quotes, contracts, and invoices with clear terms and clean documentation.
- High attention to detail and follow-through that ensures your organized, your commitments are met, and handovers are complete.
- Strong collaboration with Food & Beverage operations to balance client needs with what can be delivered on the ground.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills that ensure clarity, respect, and professionalism in all interactions.
- Client-centric focus to consistently represent NVD’s warmth, professionalism, and values of drive, rigour, and kindness in every engagement.
What You’ll Love About Working Here
This is a build-and-grow role. You’ll help shape how NVD sells and delivers events and catering across the Yukon by creating structure, improving the client journey, and generating meaningful revenue for our hotels and restaurants. If you like relationship-based selling, bringing clarity to complex details, and setting teams up for smooth execution, you’ll find real ownership and impact here. We offer:
- Generous benefits package including extended health, vision, and dental coverage
- 2 weeks’ vacation pay
- 1-week managers’ leave
- RRSP matching
- Training and development opportunities
- Staff and friends & family discounts at our affiliated hotels
- Employee assistance and wellness program
Job requirements: Occasional travel annually within Yukon and Canada for trade shows.
About NVD
We are a local, majority First Nation-owned company committed to creating lasting prosperity for both our investors and the Yukon communities where we operate. With a long-term focus on hospitality, real estate, and community-driven projects, we’re proud to build meaningful partnerships and deliver operational excellence. Joining our team means becoming part of a diverse, local organization that reflects the unique spirit of the Yukon.