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Matthew Lombardo

Las Vegas

Summary

Dynamic Sale & Marketing Manager with a proven track record at Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas Strip, driving brand awareness and securing long-term accounts. Expert in strategic planning and budget administration, achieving significant marketing ROI while fostering strong vendor relations and enhancing customer engagement through innovative campaigns.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Sale & Marketing Manager

Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas Strip
02.2023 - Current
  • Boosted brand awareness and generated leads while managing internal and external marketing campaigns and programs.
  • Managed workflow between staff, coordinating documents, planning, and creative material distribution.
  • Maintained documentation, detailing assignments, in-progress work and completed project milestones.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to use for launches, rebranding campaigns and promotions.
  • Managed budget allocation and resource utilization to maximize marketing ROI.
  • Secured long-term accounts by recommending strategies to promote brand effectiveness and highlight product benefits.

General Manager of Operations

Tryst Gastro Lounge
01.2020 - 01.2023
  • In the first eight months, we successfully expanded our revenue from 1.2 million to an impressive 3.6 million, showcasing significant growth and a strong performance in our financial results.
  • Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
  • Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision, and long-range planning.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain best pricing and terms.
  • Developed and maintained year-round calendar of events, raised brand awareness and drove organic engagement with consumers and partners.

Wedding Specialist

Lago Custom Events
01.2017 - 12.2020
  • Worked closely with clients to develop personalized wedding plan that fit within budget.
  • Helped bridal couple select wedding decorations and floral arrangements, menus and music.
  • Completed final reviews of ceremony and banquet area setups to resolve last-minute issues.
  • Managed vendor contracts, negotiating rates and terms with wedding suppliers.
  • Managed event logistics and operations.

Banquet Manager

Stonewater Country Club
02.2016 - 01.2017
  • Delegated tasks to staff members to maximize production under tight deadlines.
  • Organized banquet storage and surrounding areas to facilitate access to products and materials.
  • Oversaw timeliness and quality of food delivery at high-volume events.
  • Hired, trained and scheduled staff to maintain adequate coverage for successful operations.
  • Analyzed financial performance of property and adjusted strategies or processes as needed to improve outcomes.
  • Developed and implemented promotional strategies to increase occupancy.
  • Booked large groups for weddings, seminars, conferences, and other events, providing best available room rates.

Assistant Manager & Events Director

Pastina Rustic Italian Restaurant
12.2013 - 02.2016
  • Generated repeat business through exceptional customer service.
  • Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy, and reducing discrepancies.
  • Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies, and forecast future needs.
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.

Education

Associate of Arts - Business

Lakeland Community College
Kirtland, OH

Skills

  • Marketing campaign management
  • PeopleSoft
  • SEO activities
  • Brand development
  • Vendor relations
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
  • Customer acquisition
  • Marketing campaigns
  • Strategic planning
  • Budget administration
  • KPI tracking
  • P&L management
  • Social media marketing
  • Budgeting and allocation 
  • Social media platforms
  • Brand promotion
  • Partnership marketing
  • Corporate communications
  • Marketing campaign development

Accomplishments

Joeys Footprints: A Non-Profit that was started in 2010, over 14 years later we proudly have donated over $500k through donations, events, marketing and campaigns to The Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital. Joeys Footprints was founded after the passing of my younger brother at just age 3 from Neuroblastoma. The fight that will continue on even past our time for a cure!

Timeline

Sale & Marketing Manager

Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas Strip
02.2023 - Current

General Manager of Operations

Tryst Gastro Lounge
01.2020 - 01.2023

Wedding Specialist

Lago Custom Events
01.2017 - 12.2020

Banquet Manager

Stonewater Country Club
02.2016 - 01.2017

Assistant Manager & Events Director

Pastina Rustic Italian Restaurant
12.2013 - 02.2016

Associate of Arts - Business

Lakeland Community College

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