Gabrielle Bennett Email & Phone Number

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

- Spearheads the sales and marketing strategies for a 255-suite hotel, successfully leading to increased occupancy and revenue.- Leads comprehensive renovation initiatives, participation in project timelines and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders to promote completed projects, marketing efforts and upcoming updates.- Develop and execute targeted marketing campaigns, including the creation of promotional materials and buyer personas tailored to key clients- Cultivates strategic relationships with top clients, resulting in repeat business and long-term contracts.- Manages a high-performing sales team, mentoring staff and boosting team productivity through targeted coaching and professional development.- Implementation of sales incentives and innovative event packages to drive group bookings and optimize revenue during transitional periods.

Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the brand and management company’s policies and applicable laws.Responsibilities include recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, assisting, and directing activities; evaluating performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.Conducts and participate in the required company standard meetings, including daily stand-up meeting, daily business review, weekly Sales Meeting, bi weekly Funnel Call and weekly one-on-ones with the sales/catering managers, and Director of Sales.Assist the Director of Sales & Events with training and motivating sales managers and hotel staff with their job performance and knowledge, including general group sales principals, group function requirements, rate quotes, site management, sales call preparation and proposal/contract development.In the absence of the Director of Sales & Events, attends in-house management meetings and manages the day to day responsibilities of the sales office.Contributes consistent monthly sales production revenue and contributes significantly to the hotel’s production goals. Development and implementation of SMART Plans for all direct sales market segments. Conducts prospecting & solicitation activities, including outside sales calls to cultivate existing customers and accounts and develop new business.Ensures systems are established and in place to respond to customer needs within a defined response period. Including telephone inquiries, bids, proposals, confirmation of bookings, follow up communication, etc.Develop and maintains a clean funnel and activity tracing within the assigned sales system to ensure all sales activity is defined, recorded, traced, and updated in an organized

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

• Responsible for managing and working the Front Desk. Offering a friendly and hospitable greeting to new and existing guests. • Problem solving on the ball, when guests require assistance, to ensure the best stay they could have • Shared responsibilities with engineering, administration, and housekeeping, making sure everything gets fulfilled in a timely manner. • Receive event leads and sell to on property clients. Detail these events and those made by enterprise sales managers, to make sure the client is communicated with and happy with the result. • Maintain good relationship with enterprise sales managers, as well as others in all departments, in order to create a cohesive unit that not only benefits the client, but brings the team closer together • Maintain existing guests while building relationships to grow new business

North Charleston, Greenville, & Columbia - South Carolina

-Regional Sales Manager for Embassy Suites Charleston Area Convention Center, Embassy Suites Columbia-Greystone, and Embassy Suites Greenville Golf Resort and Conference Center-Working with and assisting local, national and international Associations Groups on meetings, events, conventions and room blocks at each property with a total of 741 sleeping rooms and 210,000SF of meeting space

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Sales and Marketing for Halls Signature Events, utilizing the Signature Event Space at 5 Faber, as well as the Private Dining Spaces in High Cotton, Halls Chophouse, and Rita's Seaside Grille - over 10,000 SF of meeting and event spaceMarketing to Planners and Decision Makers in the Greater Charleston Area, in order to gain more business and build relationships within the community

• Working with and assisting local, national and international Associations and Government Groups on meetings, events, and room blocks at this 300-room hotel with a unique attached meeting venue, The Grand, comprised of 19 separate rooms on 5 different floors, and over 45,000 sq. feet of event space, each room has its own personality and unique identity, paying tribute to its Masonic heritage. • Specialize in networking and building relationships with clients on weekly Sales Blitzes and Hilton Embassy Suites amenities, including a nightly Happy Hour, complimentary shuttle service, and incomparable service

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Working with and assisting local, national and international Corporations, Associations, Governments and Sports groups on meetings, events, and room blocks at this 392-room hotel with 40,000 square feet of meeting space. • Met and exceeded goal each quarter ranging from $215,000 to $361,000 total revenue, with rooms goals of 1200 to 2100.• Specialize in networking and building relationships with clients that cross over market segments.• Within six months, promoted from Catering Sales Manager to Group Sales and given a more aggressive sales goal, and an introduction to the Corporate, Association and Sports markets.

• Responsible for the sales and event planning of events, specializing in large events up to 10,000 guests.• Sales goal of $80,000 to 100,000 monthly met continuously for events, corporate meetings, retreats and conferences. • After first month was given a venue to handle. • Responsible for timeline management and communication of entire event with kitchen lead, as well as, continuous communication with the kitchen in creating cost effective and delicious menus. • Responsible for creating Bridal Show schedule, as well as attending shows for sales and marketing. • Responsible for staffing and training of staff members, client needs for linen, tables, chairs, AV rentals. . • Marketing and venue referral and research in order to get on to more preferred vendor lists.

• Responsible for the booking and planning of outside and member functions from booking to completion of event. • Responsible for overseeing staff, including Event Coordinator and banquet team.• Along with Event Manager responsibilities, responsible for the Club dining room, which includes training, scheduling, and managing hours and payroll. Assisted on the Terrce and Snack Bar druing the summer season.• Created and implemented PACE report for event budget as well as P&L reports for all in house functions

Cooking And Baking, Hospitality Management

Activities and Societies: ServSafe certifiedGraduated on Presidents List with Degree in Cooking and Baking as well as Hospitality.

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