Matthew Gruning

• Optimized advertising efforts through content development.
• Business development through strategic customer engagement.
• Conducted market research for customized branding strategies.
• Planned and executed events paired with marketing campaigns
• Increased sales by offering consulting on product promotion and membership programs.

• Created effective employee schedules maintaining coverage at peak times and minimizing labor costs.
• Created engaging social media content
• Maximized customer service by training staff, overseeing operations and resolving issues.
• Improved Google and Yelp rankings by resolving issues quickly and accurately.
• Recruited, hired and trained staff on bar practices, customer service standards and productivity strategies

• Collaborated with Brand ambassadors, promoters and marketing associates to build effective marketing campaigns
• Hosted global level DJs and Music artists at Milwaukee's biggest music Venue.
• Displayed strong organizational strengths, advanced skills in negotiations and cost effective strategies to deliver events that persistently surpassed expectations.
• Assessed profits and losses
• Managed VIP table sales
• Inventory management
• Planned and executed events
• Implemented, executed and strategically expanded business channel partnerships and program initiatives.

• Displayed strong organizational strengths, advanced skills in negotiations and cost effective strategies to deliver events that persistently surpassed expectations.
• Assessed profits and losses
• Managed VIP table sales
• Inventory management
• Collaborated with Brand ambassadors, promoters and marketing associates to build effective marketing campaigns

•Hosted global level DJs and Music artists.

• Analyzed and reported social media and online marketing campaign results.
• Developed marketing content such as promotional materials and advertisements for social media.
• Set clearly defined goals to drive customer retention, brand awareness and website or social media traffic.
• Monitored online presence of company's brand to engage with users and strengthen customer relationships.
• Managed team of 15 to generate original content
• Created videos and managed Facebook and Instagram accounts
• Increased customer engagement through social media.
• Maximized strategic approaches by keeping close eye on performance and making appropriate adjustments.

Sold and promoted ticket packages for Milwaukee Wave, Milwaukee Bucks, and Milwaukee Admirals

• Cold calling and generating sales leads
• Collaborated with sales team to increase brand awareness and enhance business development by building and maintaining relationships with key accounts.
• Conducted market research and reported on competition.
• Planned and executed events
• Wrote engaging and successful marketing