CAMERON PALIKUCA
Quincy,MA
Summary
Dynamic, young professional sales manager bringing several years of experience in hospitality sales. Skilled in developing and maintaining relationships with clients and vendors. Demonstrated success in communication, negotiation, and problem solving.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Event Sales Manager
Kings Dining And Entertainment
Burlington, MA
09.2024 - Current
- Sold and coordinated parties for groups of 10 people to 400 people.
- Sold $440k worth of events in the first 4 months.
- Participated in networking events related to the industry in order to build relationships with potential partners.
- Built relationships with local clientele through inbound leads via Tripleseat and cold calling, in-person visits.
Director of Talent Acquisition
Lafayette Hospitality
03.2022 - 09.2024
- In charge of all socials, website, recruitment team, and internship program
- Created a presence on LinkedIn by revamping an outdated account and bringing in 2,000 followers in under a year
- Increased sales and revenue by 50%
- Created a source of candidates coming in via external sources to balance out input and output applications
- Continuously worked on 7-12 searches at one time, and due to good time management, was able to always give each search full attention
- Acted as administrative assistant to CEO and President scheduling client/candidate meetings as well as internal quartely meetings
Events Maitre D
The Academy
Poughkeepsie
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Responsible for training an events staff to handle small parties of 50 people to weddings up to 250 people
- Handled giving tours to prospective clients who were interested in booking the Keepsake event space
- Learned a wide range of responsibilities including leading a team, expediting dinner service, handling VIP guests, organizing floor plans and much more
- Used personal skills to not only connect with guests, but correctly handle staff conflicts and issues
- Was put into an event sales role and generated $70,000 in revenue in three weeks while continuously providing leads to our event sales director
- Transitioned into a hybrid role of a floor manager as well, overseeing four food stalls and a full cocktail bar while handling events and parties
Executive Director
Pioneer Valley Basketball Tournament
05.2021 - 12.2021
Ticket Sales Associate
Hudson Valley Renegades
05.2021 - 08.2021
Senior Executive of Business Analysis (Team Lead)
CK Talent
12.2020 - 05.2021
Partnership Manager
Flagship
05.2019 - 08.2019
Education
Bachelor of Science -
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst Center05.2022
Skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Sales process
- Client relationship management
- Interpersonal skills
- Event sales
- Talent recruitment
Languages
English
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Event Sales Manager
Kings Dining And Entertainment
09.2024 - Current
Director of Talent Acquisition
Lafayette Hospitality
03.2022 - 09.2024
Events Maitre D
The Academy
03.2022 - 03.2023
Executive Director
Pioneer Valley Basketball Tournament
05.2021 - 12.2021
Ticket Sales Associate
Hudson Valley Renegades
05.2021 - 08.2021
Senior Executive of Business Analysis (Team Lead)
CK Talent
12.2020 - 05.2021
Partnership Manager
Flagship
05.2019 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Science -
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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