Sales Manager

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Lissette Montanez

Experience

****-******* ****** ***** **** Island Hotel Holtsville, NY

Catering & Social Sales Manager

• Secure group and social business through my outside sales efforts and networking

• Responsible for booking all group rooms for weddings, social events & sports teams

• Responsible for booking social events such as Sweet 16’s, Bridal showers, Communions, etc

• Attend networking events representing the property and services we offer

• Attend bridal expos with collateral to secure group rooms for weddings

• Assist with banquets to ensure that events are successful

• Attend Revenue conference calls with GM to discuss future groups

2013-2013 Fairfield Inn & Suites Penn Station New York, NY

Food & Beverage Manager

• Manage a team of 4 Breakfast Ambassadors

• Prepare and serve breakfast to our in-house guests

• Manage rooftop lounge

• Clean thoroughly to provide satisfactory health inspections

• Order and maintain our food and supply inventory

2008-2012 Sawgrass Lanes Bowling Center Tamarac, FL

Sales Manager

• Managed a team of 16 employees which included sales associates and party attendants

• Attended many outside events such as trade shows and carnivals to promote the bowling center

• Partnered with over 52 schools in the area to host events for them

• Community liaison by partnering with the City to help those less fortunate

• League secretary 2 nights a week

• Front desk clerk/bartender/snackbar cashier whenever necessary

• Secured corporate events as well as children’s birthday parties due to my sales efforts

2007-2008 Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Sunrise, FL

Corporate Sales Manager

• Secured corporate and group business through my outside sales efforts

• Worked with many sports groups due to our 2 on-site soccer fields on location

• Was also responsible for updating rates in both Holidex and the reservation system

• Hosted banquets for corporate companies, such as open houses and wine tastings to secure

business for the hotel

2005-2007 Harrison Conference Center & Hotel Plainsboro, NJ

Corporate Sales Manager

• Secured corporate business from major Pharmaceutical companies, such as Bristol Myers Squibb

& Merck. Also worked with Merrill Lynch and Dow Jones very closely. All companies listed

provided over 3,000 room nights per year.

• With over 47,000 square feet of meeting space, we were able to host many financial conferences

as well as many national sales meetings for other corporate companies, such as Sirius Satellite

Radio, which we hosted them years in a row through my sales efforts.

2001-2005 Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Princeton, NJ

Corporate Sales Manager/Front Office Manager/Director of Sales

• Secured corporate business through outside sales efforts such as trade shows and conventions

• As Director of Sales, worked on Sales Team’s action plans, marketing & budge plans, Profit &

Loss reports

• As Front Office Manager, worked on hiring, training, scheduling, payroll for front office staff

Education

1990 Katherine Gibbs School of Business New York, NY

Travel & Conference Planning Certificate

3.4 GPA

References

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