Opening Convention Services Sales Manager for Sheraton Minneapolis Downtown Convention Center! Opening early 2025.

-Demonstrate expertise in delivering accurate banquet event orders within 10 days, ensuring clear communication of changes to impacted departments to maintain smooth operations and client satisfaction.-Participate in daily, weekly, and monthly meetings, collaborating with the management team to align strategies and meet company objectives while performing additional duties as required-Consistently achieve meeting planner satisfaction scores, revenue goals, and food and beverage sales targets by proactively engaging with clients through solicitation calls and personalized tours-Build and sustain strong visibility within the local community and key industry organizations, actively contributing to business development efforts and driving new opportunities.

-Managed the sales and served as the onsite manager for 10-12 major networking events annually across the U.S., achieving near total sell out status months in advance. -Built and strengthened relationships with suppliers and event planners at tradeshows and networking events, ensuring high satisfaction and fostering repeat business-Revamped the internal partnership database, improving process efficiency and user accessibility, demonstrating my skill in leveraging technology to streamline processes and drive results.-Proactively engaged with hotel potential partners aligned with company standards, initiating conversations and successfully negotiating four partnership agreements.

-Assisted in the analysis and identification of new prospects, utilizing strong research skills crucialfor uncovering potential hotel sales opportunities and client expansion.-Analyzed social media performance, compiled comprehensive reports using Microsoft Excel, and presented actionable insights to management, supporting the development and execution of effective digital marketing strategies for hotel promotions.

- Created and developed the complete brand identity, from logo design to visual elements, and crafted a comprehensive Brand Guidelines Manual to ensure consistent communication through tone, visuals, and messaging across all social media platforms and marketing materials.- Social Media Strategy: Managed the creation and execution of all social media posts, from conceptualizing content to crafting engaging visuals and copy, ensuring consistent brand messaging and driving audience interaction across multiple platforms.- Customer Insights Analysis: Conducted research to understand brand perception, customer preferences, and competitor strategies, utilizing insights to create cohesive and targeted marketing initiatives that align with market dynamics and customer needs.- Designed and launched a user-friendly landing page and beta website to deliver a visually appealing, functional platform that effectively represented the brand and drove lead generation efforts.

-Setup display arrangement daily-Routinely assess inventory and provide daily reports-Manage up to two business daily and sell various products to the customers -Provide excellent customer service

-Managed multiple engineering projects and client relationships, ensuring timely delivery, quality control, and alignment with client expectations.-Successfully led and trained a diverse team, ensuring they were equipped with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform effectively. -Supervised ongoing engineering and construction projects, ensuring all deadlines and quality standards were met.

-Lead a team of 20 people-Created a weekly schedule in Excel to track project goals-Updated weekly reports of sales, activity, given samples. and inventory-Hired and trained my team of supervisors, trade professionals and sales representatives.-Developed relationships with supermarket managers resulting in better brand placement, ultimately increasing sales/revenue.-Coordinated massive sales/tastings activities to obtain new customers/buyers.

-Created and managed social networks strategies for the school and other three businesses.-Designed all images used across social networks.-Planed activities for students, coordinated sponsorships for events.

-Created team guidelines and process for the new department.-Created and updated client data base using Excel.-Liaised with bank partners, securely relaying client information.-Supervised fellow Sales Representatives.-Implemented more efficiency through organizing client and office files, increasing team productivity.