TARA KELLY

914-***-**** ad3gg8@r.postjobfree.com New York, NY

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hart Agency—Promotional Marketing Representative New York, NY June 2023-present

●Promotes and educates customers on liquors and wine brands throughout the Manhattan region Marmara Park Avenue Hotel—Sales Manager New York, NY November 2023-January 2024

●Managed consortia, negotiated corporate agreements, groups, long term stays and leases for the Marmara Park Avenue Hotel and M301

●Conducted site tours and brought in 12 new accounts to the hotel Park South Hotel—Group Sales Manager New York, NY

March 2023-November 2023

●Managed SMERF, tour & travel, and the government market for 10-60 rooms on peak

●Successfully brought in 15 new accounts to Hotel

●Implemented new strategies and marketing materials

●Completed 253% of quota for Q1 and 126% for Q2

●Started venue partnership and Hyatt referral program event for NYC Hyatt Centric Times Square—Sales Coordinator New York, NY January 2022-February 2023

●Facilitated documentation including creating proposals, contracts, pro forma’s, addendums, group resumes, event planning reports, and billing

●Conducted site tours and negotiations with potential clients

●Acted as liaison between Sales, Revenue, Reservations. Operations, and clients—throughout the sales/event process

●Handled all details for booking and executing group blocks, including resumes, confirmations, charges, and cut off dates Long & Foster Center City Philadelphia—REALTOR® Philadelphia, PA November 2020-Dec 2021

●Successfully managed aspects of the home buying and rental process, including showing properties to clients, negotiating offers, and closing deals

●Closed 7 sales in both residential and rental real estate Hyatt Regency Reston— Group Sales Manager Reston, VA October 2019-August 2020

●Handled sales and marketing of the Association, SMERF, Non-Profit, and Tour & Travel Groups for 10-99 rooms on peak

●Managed the Corporate Market for 2 weeks and produced 8 contracts

●Successfully closed incremental business to offset potential period shortfalls Grand Hyatt Washington Washington, DC

Corporate Manager in Training (Sales & Marketing Focus) June 2019–May 2019

●Worked through contract proposals, revisions, and negotiations to close contracts for the corporate, association, and SMERF market Corporate Manager in Training (Operations)

●Managed Food and Beverage Operations successfully for 500 covers and executed 9 off premise catering events and in-house functions events

●Completed full rotations in Events, Stewarding, Reservations, Engineering, Food & Beverage Outlets, Front Office, and Human Resources Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa—Corporate Intern Cedar Creek, TX May 2018- August 2018

●Responsible for training new employees in bartending, serving, and assisting with recreation at the pool bar Hardrock Cafe—Hostess and Sales Associate Philadelphia, PA Sept 2018-Dec 2018

●Managed the flow of over 500 guests in the dining areas

●Ran the retail shop and reconciled cash draw by proving cash transactions, listing checks, and credit card charges Muscular Dystrophy Association of Philadelphia—Fundraising Intern Philadelphia.PA August 2017–December 2017

●Contacted 300 companies for donations for MDA’s Black-N-Blue Ball—receiving the highest number of donations for an intern (40) EDUCATION

Temple University School of Sport, Tourism & Hospitality Management 2019 Bachelor of Science: Tourism & Hospitality Major with a concentration in Event Leadership Licenses: New York Sales Persons License for Real Estate

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