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Nassau, New Providence, The Bahamas

Marketing Manager for Albany and Windsor Private Schools

London, England, United Kingdom

England

In my role with Apex, I singlehandedly account managed all Agents, Partners and Clients assigned within my region. I was responsible for ensuring sales targets are exceeded, products and services are maintained at the highest of standards, and exceptional customer care is offered at all times. I have:- Sought and secured multiple new opportunities to maximise profits throughout my regional portfolio- Targeted and driven up food & beverage revenue from all MICE accounts and partnerships, along with non-negotiated corporate accounts- Created and fulfilled a series of comprehensive plans to develop our key accounts/partners, together with direct and indirect bookers- Raised awareness of Apex Hotels among multiple clients throughout my region in search of a leading meeting and events venue- Collated and presented monthly and quarterly progress reports to Group Sales Directors

London, United Kingdom

In this role I was responsible for building the profile of five iconic restaurant venues across London. I achieved this by creating and executing a new – and highly successful – sales strategy. I worked independently, while offering management support to a team of five. In this role I:- Assumed full responsibility for the proactive sales of five London restaurant- Liaised with the on-site events team to ensure accounts were managed correctly- Planned, budgeted, marketed and delivered quarterly showcase events for new and existing clientsEstablished myself as the main events point of contact for top direct corporate accounts

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Future Faces, the Chamber’s ever growing network for young professionals and the leaders of tomorrow.In a nutshell we exist to network, develop and recognise young professionals from any sector across Greater Birmingham. Our members are from a vast range of sectors, making our network uniquely diverse and strong.Whether you’re a business looking to professionally develop your talented employees, or an individual committed to developing your career in Greater Birmingham, Future Faces can help.We are proud to span across Greater Birmingham's regions. Birmingham alone is the youngest city in Europe, with under 25s accounting for nearly 40% of the population.

Villa Park

When Levy UK secured a contract with AVFC in December 2016, I was recruited to build a team who could drive up sales on non-match days. Managing a team of three, I mobilised our catering contract and built the profile of the venue in local and national markets. In this role I also:- Oversaw account management, our client onboarding strategy, multiple marketing campaigns, and all Club partners- Developed a sales approach that maximised revenue from meetings and events - Networked, both locally and nationally, to build strategic relationships- Produced weekly financial reports and forecasts for our finance business partner

United Kingdom

Stadium Experience is a collaboration of over 50 football and rugby clubs, Stadium Experience aims to help improve and promote the prestigious sporting conference, meeting and event facilities available in the UK & Ireland. Nationwide, our venues can play host to everyone’s conference, banqueting, meeting, exhibition and festive party needs. Whatever the event you will be sure to receive a first class service at any of our unique facilities.Stadium Experience are run by a voluntary leadership team of which I am part of.

College Court

Drive new business in to College Court from the corporate sector by identifying and developing new corporate clients as well as account management of key existing clients. Exhibition attendance - local and national focusing on lead generation and business conversion. Be aware of potential high and lows and forecast for them accordingly whilst monitoring average rates, conversion analysis and occupancy achieved. Maximise revenue opportunities and exceed budget by identifying key areas of opportunity. Develop and maintain accurate and up to date customer relationship management information.

Leicester, United Kingdom

My responsibilities include processing all sales enquiries for the location and to actively work as part of the local and national sales team to increase and enhance revenues. I am responsible for proactively selling the facilities by various techniques and always aiming to meet customer needs and exceed customer expectations. To consistently ensure the highest standards of accurate and timely customer, staff and management information. To ensure all sales administration is accomplished effectively & accurately in order to provide a seamless handover to the operations team.

Leicester, United Kingdom

To proactively drive conference and banqueting sales to achieve the annual targets for the venue. To actively work as part of the sales team and yield business opportunities to increase revenues and deliver the sales strategy. To ensure the highest standards of accurate and timely customer, staff and management information. To ensure all sales administration is accomplished effectively & accurately in order to provide a seamless handover to the operations team.

In this role, I have been able to further improve my skills within a busy and high standard hotel environment. Within this position I have developed and demonstrated a number of key skills through the following responsibilities:•Up-selling high profile parties and events•Monitoring and updating stock levels•Inbound/outbound calls, answering enquiries, coordinating emails•Regular use of Microsoft programs including Word, Excel and Outlook•Regular use of new hotel software.During this time I have also learnt to work closely and constructively within a diverse and busy team, as well as working politely and efficiently with hotel clientele.

Whilst working for the LRPS, I undertook hours of training and went to a number of training days wherein I learnt more about the work of the Probation Services. With over 100 hours work experience, my most recent probation project was to work with a key client and two fellow volunteers to meet weekly with the aim of reintroducing our client back into society.Key responsibilities included ensuring our client was at ease throughout the process and maintaining regular contact. In this time I was responsible for feeding back to a supervisor on the nature of our meetings and our client’s personal progress.

Level 7 Diploma, Marketing, Distinction

Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Distinction

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