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Telluride, Colorado, United States

- Drive topline revenue through direct sales, local venue and annual event partnerships, strategic business placement and online marketing strategies- Collaborate with Telluride Ski & Golf facilities to curate unrivaled client experiences- Create effective and efficient processes across the catering, event and sales organizations, helping to maximize both the employee and client interaction- Assist in creating unique sales & marketing collateral, providing distinctive visual representation of our assets- Maximize online presence through effective PPC campaigns, SEO and website optimization

Denver, Colorado, United States

- Responsible for Midwest and West Coast association and corporate markets with 75+ rooms on peak.- Nurture and maintain relationships with Hilton Worldwide Sales team, helping to create unique and exceptional client experiences.- Attend trade shows throughout the United States, representing our Hilton Denver City Center and brand.

Denver, Colorado

- Responsible for all markets requiring 10+ guest rooms on peak, utilizing over 150,000 combined square feet of event space and 2,000-unit inventory, within our Keystone and Park City portfolio.- Build and maintain stakeholder relationships across multi-resort portfolio and 20+ properties.- Proactively sell & contract ancillary lines of business (lift tickets, activities, mountain venues).- Hiring, onboarding, training of and direct supervisor to our Lines of Business Sales Manager.- Extensive use and understanding of Salesforce CRM.

The Embassy Suites Denver Downtown, Denver, Co

- Responsible for vertical association, manufacturing, real estate and East Coast citywide markets.- Partner closely with Colorado Convention Center for all citywide events and ICWs.- Serve as the Ambassador Chair for the Colorado Society of Association Executives.

The Westin Westminster, Westminster, Co

- Responsible for West Coast corporate and association, Colorado corporate, NFL and Pac-12 business requiring 31+ guest rooms on peak and event space.

The Westin Westminster, Westminster, Co

- Primarily accountable for business development and account management of worldwide markets requiring up to 30 guest rooms on peak, along with event space.- Generate new business through lead management, site tours, and sales calls.- Create and execute proposals and contracts for group events, food and beverage, and meeting room rental.- Utilize established relationships to uncover and capture additional group business and event opportunities.

The Westin Westminster, Westminster, Co

- Utilize relationships with business accounts to help increase share and competitive advantage within current market.- Negotiate and build annual corporate rates for new and existing accounts.- Prospect new business through extensive sales activities, including appointments, phone calls, and local company visits.- Understand market shifts and company entrances/exits through utilization of periodicals, web-based news engines, and current relationships.- Use acquired skills and knowledge to assist team in evaluating business travel opportunities, both group and transient, to strategically maximize hotel profitability.

Courtyard And Residence Inn, Louisville, Colorado

- Strengthen relationships and build rapport with current corporate and group business contacts, accounting for $7.5 million dual property annual revenue. - Manage sales team and oversee performance, along with implementation of development plans for career growth.- Responsible for budgeting/forecasting room rates, occupancy and revenue, based upon current and historical data.- Market hotels through online property messaging, promotional packaging, and partnerships with local businesses/organizations.- Prospect for new business through networking, site tours, and a multitude of communication avenues.- Negotiate annual and group rates for current and future corporate business.- Book, reserve, and prepare meeting space for group and corporate events.- Assist with operational support, including hotel front desk and lobby, when property needs arise.

- Documented performance in the top 5% of all employees, exceeding goals and sales quotas.- Maintain consistent communication through e-mail, phone and face-to-face contact with guests to ensure the highest level of satisfaction.- Responsible for understanding and sharing the benefits of products, and how to successfully incorporate our customer focused business strategy into the sales process.

Westminster, Co

- Responsible for sales administration, developing process improvement strategies, and general communication from dealers, customers, service, operations and sales representatives.- Consistently entered and completed highest number of orders and support tickets in relation to other team members.- Handled defective product returns and replacements, verified accuracies in order delivery and sales returns, between dealers and Trimble.

Thornton, Co

- Maintained a professional appearance, exceptional communication skills and a positive attitude at all times.- Trained and guided both new and underperforming employees.- Performed in the top 15% of all employees working part-time while attending school, and in the top 10% while working full-time (650 employees company-wide).- Built and presented installation proposals for guest and business interests.- Performed installations regularly.

Westminster, Co

- Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and hiring prospective employees.- Developed training tools necessary for job required competencies.- Worked directly with district human resource manager regarding benefits, compensation, staffing, and other HR related aspects.- Reported OSHA, EEO, ADA and other compliances directly to HR.- Ensured corporate strategic direction was delivered to employees.- Built and maintained employee records, including work schedules, pay rates, and vacation accrual for payroll manager.

Westminster, Co

- Achieved President's Club (top 5% of 2,000 sales employees for at least one fiscal year).- Responsible for training and coaching peers through store trainings and demonstrations.- Created marketing store layouts for products.