JETT BRIAN BARIANTE
General Santos City,Philippines
Summary
Aspiring to advance career within an organization that leverages strong communication, organizational, and administrative skills for mutual growth and success Results-driven Groups and Events Assistant Manager with expertise in managing client relationships and driving sales. Generates new sales opportunities through proactive client engagement and maintains an active sales funnel to maximise revenue. Facilitates seamless communication and coordination between departments to ensure exceptional event execution.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Groups and Events Assistant Manager
DUKES The Palm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10.2023 - 10.2025
Groups and Events Executive
DUKES The Palm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10.2019 - 10.2022
- Delivered high level of service to customers in effort to build upon future relationships.
- Kept organisation in compliance with regulations and internal requirements.
- Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.
- Monitored operations to keep processes aligned with targets and matching forecasts.
- Developed successful strategies and policies, meeting organisational needs and implementing improvements.
- Reviewed reports, recommendations and requests from subordinate leadership.
- Selected and mentored senior staff, creating successful leadership team.
- Cultivated strong industry relationships to promote services and improve business operations.
Groups and Events Coordinator
DUKES The Palm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
12.2017 - 10.2019
- Pro-actively visiting the clients to generate new sales opportunities.
- Manage and maintain key strategic client relationships.
- Responsible for keeping an active sales funnel.
- Determines room rates based on the selling tactics of the hotel.
- Prepares letters of confirmation.
- Communicates reservation information to the front desk.
- Processes cancellations and modifications and promptly relays this information to the front desk.
- Understands the hotel's policy on guaranteed reservations and no-shows.
- Processes advance deposits on reservations.
- Tracks future room availability on basis of reservations.
- Prepares expected arrival list for front office use.
- Assists in preregistration activities when appropriate.
- Monitors advances deposit requirements
Reservations Agent (Groups and Individual bookings)
Southern Sun Hotel
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
05.2014 - 06.2016
Telephone operator
Media One Hotel
Dubai
10.2012 - 05.2014
Housekeeping Attendant
Media One Hotel
Dubai
12.2010 - 09.2011
Housekeeping Attendant
Radisson Blu Hotel
Dubai Marina
11.2009 - 11.2010
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Hotel and Restaurant Management
Golden State University
General Santos city01-2007
Skills
- Opera Cloud and V5
- Property management systems
- Switchboard and PBX
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Hotel and restaurant reservation expertise
- Meeting and venue reservations
- Group reservations management
- MICE coordination
- Client relationship management
- Event planning and coordination
- Customer service excellence
- Communication coordination
Custom Section
To continue my career with an organization that will utilize my communication, organizational & administrative skills to benefit mutual growth and success., Opera Cloud/ Opera V5/ PMS, Switchboard / PBX, Microsoft Office, Hotel Rooms and Restaurant Reservation Knowledge, Meeting Rooms/Venue Reservations Knowledge, Groups Reservations Knowledge, MICE
References
Available upon request
Languages
English
Intermediate
B1
Certification
- [Area of certification] certified
Interests
- meeting friends
- exploring new things and culture
- cooking and baking
Timeline
Groups and Events Assistant Manager
DUKES The Palm
10.2023 - 10.2025
Groups and Events Executive
DUKES The Palm
10.2019 - 10.2022
Groups and Events Coordinator
DUKES The Palm
12.2017 - 10.2019
Reservations Agent (Groups and Individual bookings)
Southern Sun Hotel
05.2014 - 06.2016
Telephone operator
Media One Hotel
10.2012 - 05.2014
Housekeeping Attendant
Media One Hotel
12.2010 - 09.2011
Housekeeping Attendant
Radisson Blu Hotel
11.2009 - 11.2010
Diploma of Higher Education - Hotel and Restaurant Management
Golden State University