Sales Manager

Lisa Konsti

612-***-**** *** Guthrie Avenue North. Oakdale, MN 55128

abiitp@r.postjobfree.com

Event/Meeting Planning Credentials

*Over 3 years Event Planning Experience

*Inventive and Unique Ideas

*Specialist in the special events, multi-tasking, coordination and assisted

meeting of 10-220, producing and handling budgets

*Well experienced in negotiating contracts

*Excellent communication, leadership and organizational skills

*Expert in Microsoft Windows

*Dedicated attention to detail. Perform well in a team or individual

atmosphere

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Crowne Plaza Bloomington: April 2009 - Present Bloomington, MN

Senior Sales Manager

. Responsible for client group booking and meeting contracts, working with

client budgets, set-up and logistics.

. Develop and manage comprehensive marketing plan

. Forecast corporate trends and pursue companies that have trended needs

during certain time frames.

. Perform outside sales calls to increase new business revenue

. Meet and exceed quarterly sales goals

. Manage CRM database, pull reports and analyzed data as necessary.

. Responsible for email communication scheduling/copy writing/recipient

analysis/email optimizing and email sending.

. Manage and update all social networking sites for company.

. Reach out to retail and social outlets, initiate site tours and special

packaging deals to entice client

. Specialize in reaching clients through email communications, outside

sales visits and specialized marketing materials.

. Maintain marketing and communication calendar while simultaneously

managing many high priority projects.

. Organized and have excellent attention to detail ensuring quality of all

marketing communications.

. Highly self-motivated and proficient at managing multiple projects

simultaneously.

. Communicates effectively in technical and cross-functional environments.

Sheraton St. Paul Woodbury: April 2008 - April

2009

Woodbury, MN

Sales Manager

. Created steady wedding business through networking events, outside sales

calls and relationship building with outside wedding venues and churches

. Managed logistics of entire catering business

. Responsible creative brief development, copy and creative review on

multiple projects.

. Intensive education on menu and wine selection, flow of special events

and how to increase Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for special events

. Responsible for managing all client communications including, direct

mail, email, and blog production.

. Responsible for assisting in the planning and execution of marketing plan

. Worked directly with advertising agency to create a hotel specific

wedding and tour and travel website

. Developed presentation materials for internal and external communications

and pitches.

Courtyard by Marriott - Bloomington: November 2007 - April

2008 Bloomington, MN

Sales Coordinator/Sales Manager

. Responsible for servicing multiple high volume accounts that demanded

quick response, accuracy in work and excellent customer service.

. Negotiate group room rates with a consistent knowledge of what to up sell

and when.

. Develop logistics for corporate meetings and catered events.

. Manage catering staff to ensure client logistics and needs are met and

exceeded

EDUCATION

North Dakota State University

Fargo, ND

Bachelor of Business Administration May 2005

SOFTWARE and COMPUTER SKILLS

Experienced user of: Word, Power Point, Excel, Adobe Suite, Delphi and CRM

software. Email and Internet savvy.

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