Perry Kessler

About Perry Kessler

Perry Kessler is a third-time executive committee member with a history of driving…

Experience

1. Director, Sales & Marketing, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown 1408 Rooms & 100k Sq Ft of Event Space

   Marriott International

   Apr 2015 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US

   Executive oversight of sales and marketing for the largest hotel in PA.• Director of strategy to achieve sales for conventions, events, F&B, and travel segments of all kinds. • Strategically activated a 41% growth in sales between ’22 and ’24.• Redeployed to exceed a 55% gain in future group bookings between ’22 and ‘24. • Reorganized, reopened, and repositioned all aspects of sales and marketing between ’21 and ‘22.• Developed PR, marketing, and re-deployment during closure/renovations between ’20 and ‘21. • Enriched relationships while mitigating over canceled room nights between ’20 and ’21. • Retained greater than 50% re-booking ratio for pandemic group cancellations between ’20 and ’21.• Exceeded ADR and RevPAR goals, grew hotel occupancy from 76.9% to 82.8% between ‘15 and ’19. • Awarded regionally, five times, as a market share mover, for soaring RevPAR between ‘15 and ’19.

Education

• Berklee College of Music

  Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration

  2018

• Johnson & Wales University

  Master's Degree, Global Tourism and Sustainable Economic Development

  2020

Skills

• Marketing
• Restaurants
• Event Planning
• Banquets
• Food & Beverage
• Trade Shows
• Hospitality Industry
• Front Office
• Event Management
• Meeting Planning
• Hotel Management
• Yield Management
• Hospitality Management
• Convention Services
• Resorts
• Property Management Systems
• Tourism
• Catering
• Sales
• Public Relations
• Corporate Events
• Onq
• Revenue Analysis
• Hotels
• Weddings
• Business Meetings
• Hospitality
• Rooms Division
• Hotel Booking
• Leadership
• Pre-Opening
• Customer Satisfaction
• Training