Bridget Walsh Sebek

About Bridget Walsh Sebek

Born and raised in Chicago, I currently reside in Noble Square/West Town and love our…

Experience

1. Event Sales Manager

   Four Corners

   Jan 2014 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Four Corners is one of Chicago’s leading hospitality groups that owns and operates 14 unique establishments, each thoughtfully created to offer an authentic social experience, approachable fare, and superior service.Sales & Marketing- Consistently increased sales by 10%-15% yearly. Directly booked $1.2 million and as a team brought in $5.8 million in 2019- Directly booked 800 events and as a team booked 2,600 events in 2019- Used Gather event software, Avero insight, Pulse financials, and Aloha POS as tools to maximize revenue possibilities- Coordinated and attended company trade shows, and events include Chicago Gourmet, Hospitality & Tourism Summit, Chicago Burger Hop, etc- Attended monthly networking events to prospect new clients and lead generation while also building relationships with current clients to encourage repeat business- Worked directly with local neighborhood chambers, schools, businesses to create, maintain and refer business - Adhere to department budgets- Curated unique gifts and experiences for top clients to retain and encourage repeat business- Strategized and executed monthly marketing events and promotions for each location to create additional revenueEvent Management- Helped create and grow the events department from a team of 3 to 6 people while our locations grew from 6 to 14- Acted as the primary liaison between client, booking process, chefs, set-up, on-site management, and completion of events- Lead site visits, organized menu tastings, customized proposals for groups from 6 to 900- Created cross-selling techniques between 14 locations to maximize capacity and revenue- Designed menus, event spaces, and client experiences

Skills

• Facebook
• Crm
• Financial Systems
• Business Development
• Social Media
• Merchandising
• Antennas
• Marketing Research
• Website Management
• Retail
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Wordpress
• Marketing Event Planning
• Event Management
• Management
• Advertising
• Microsoft Excel
• National Accounts
• Marketing Strategy
• Wholesale Operations
• Trade Shows
• Event Planning
• Trade Show
• Webmaster Services
• Marketing
• Beverage Industry
• Corporate Events
• Website Promotion
• Office Administration
• Key Account Management
• Website Updating
• Customer Service
• New Business Development
• Strategy
• E-Commerce
• Event Marketing Strategy
• Pricing
• Sales
• Integrated Marketing