David Hamburg Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Nightlife and Floor Manager for MNY, helping to streamline processes within first 2 months on the job.Responsible for 20% increase in net revenue year to year by utilizing data and holding accountability.Successfully open the company's 1st pseudo-nightclub, RSSC. Create, institute, and train staff on a brand new Bottle Service Program, which brought in.

New York, New York, United States

• Successfully open and only manager for SBE/C3 1st Bar/Lounge in New York
• Recruit, Interview, Hire, Train, and Manage staff of 25+ FOH employees ranging from bartenders and servers to barbacks and bussers, as well as hosts.
• Oversee and responsible for staff scheduling, including creation of schedule ensuring labor hours fell within guidelines while also accommodating a large staff.
• Implement processes and SOP for all FOH employees including managers, bartenders, servers, barbacks, busser, and hosts.
• Monitor the integrity and functional use of POS system for better service while also training staff on POS use.
• Responsible for Nightly Closeout Process, Payroll, and Revenue Reporting.

Greater New York City Area

• Adapt to COVID19 pandemic guidelines by adhering to changing laws while creating an efficient process and continuing to drive sales
• Manage inventory of product, supplies, and equipment.
• Foster a positive workplace culture for staff and patrons by focusing on team building and customer service.
• Boost sales and traffic to the bar by building relationships with repeat customers resulting in bar loyalty.
• Improve and simplified the nightly cleaning routine resulting in an “A” from Health Department.
• Train new staff on all aspects of job including drink preparation, knowledge of beers and liquors, and upselling techniques.

Greater New York City Area

• Build key relationships with customers and staff alike, resulting in repeat business up 30% year to year and 30% less staff turnover.
• Cultivate and sustain strong relationships with key sponsors, vendors, and hospitality contacts.
• Coordinate and produce all entertainment and promotional components for private events.
• Develop system to stay ahead of current music and trends culminating in engaged and excited customers.
• Develop and maintain set lists and music inventory based on events of evening, trending music, and theme of bar.
• Grew sales on weekday nights 15% year to year by instituting weekly specials and unique themes such as game night and live music.

Greater New York City Area

• Utilize cross-functional communication and management skills to drive new customers and keep staff.
• Create specials based on liquor/beer sponsorship, sales, and themes to increase revenue while also creating a unique atmosphere.
• Improve method and procedures for interviewing, onboarding, and training of new staff members.
• Apply strong and effective customer service skills to create a positive environment to ultimately drive sales for the establishment.
• Generated new monthly sales and expanded customer reach with special events such as Steeler Sundays and Emo Nite.
• Decreased theft from staff by 80% by instituting blind drop system.

Greater New York City Area

• Developed customer service best practices leading to referrals and repeat business.
• Represented commercial and residential properties as well as landlords and private clients throughout greater New York City.
• Optimized negotiation tactics to obtain best possible price for clients/landlords resulting in GCI growth of 15% year to year.
• Provided close, personal client attention and tenacious follow-up, prepared contracts and documentation, designed and updated marketing materials, and performed competitive product/property evaluations.

Greater New York City Area

• Performed in, produced, and managed day-to-day operations of self-founded DJ business.
• Achieved repeat business from customers by maintaining key relationships with clients and venues to ensure future opportunities.
• Strategically marketed to venues, clients, and fans using social media, flyers, business cards, word of mouth, and promotional marketing.
• Introduced process to Interview, onboard, and train new staff members while also managing payroll.

Greater New York City Area

• Added new techniques and procedures for monitoring and tracking hospitality and technical riders to ensure performers were set up for shows.
• Developed method for driving users/fans to artist‘s websites allowing them to engage effectively creating an online relationship.
• Streamlined routine to plan, book, and produce performance shows for our artists.

Greater New York City Area

• Owned the weekly Priorities Report – analyzed all artists and songs on the roster and gave detailed description and research on their performance each week. Researched songs on company roster and compared them to.
• Oversaw the social networking for certain label artists. Updated all social networks with relevant info, news, and breaking stories. Improved tracking of artist specific news and created Google and Twitter groups for.
• Performed general office duties such as setting up meetings, answering phones, and helping the CEO as well as SVPs with any projects that came up on a daily basis.

Greater New York City Area

• Adapted to and navigated through a diverse work environment.
• Oversaw the breakdown of Bad Boy song catalog to determine how much the company and its affiliates controlled in order to move towards securing greater licensing opportunities.
• Assisted with the setup and organization of writing sessions for Bad Boy producers/song writers, helping to pair them with EMI writers to work on full songs together.
• Oversaw general office duties such as answering phones, updating social media pages, and researching industry trends.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Maintained schedules, completed billing, and was traffic coordinator for all campaigns.
• Led integration to portal/online network – transferred all Regions’ related documents and oversaw that users understood how to use and navigate.
• Educated team on how to use social networks and taught computer program shortcuts, allowing for better research, reduced work time, and improved team communication.

Masters; Masters, Arts; Education, And Human Development; Music Business

Bachelor Of Science, School Of Fine Arts And Communication; Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: Concert Chair: Winter 2004 – Fall 2006 - Led a committee to plan and execute concerts featuring various national.