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Jacqueline Msula

Dar es Salaam

Summary

Business Management professional with over 3 years’ work experience; successful in supervising teams, creative problem solving, providing excellent practices which allow for exceptional customer experience. I believe in constant innovation as part of business growth, and the power of people and training as components for success.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Front of House Manager

Singita - Grumeti
11.2021 - Current

Overall maintenance of efficiency in grounds, housekeeping, maintenance, F & B, Transport and wellness departments;

  • Communicating with departmental teams to ensure that guest needs are met, and operations run effectively.
  • Lead morning meetings and plan daily tasks depending on the occupancy.
  • Ensuring the quality and care of equipment and products.
  • Logging in jobs for maintenance issues’ that are to be fixed.
  • Daily guest hosting and picking up queues on services we can add to increase guests’ satisfaction (to become creative with the services)
  • Assist with stock take and organization in different teams
  • Making sure daily administrative tasks are up to date
  • Attend training within the lodge for knowledge and skill enhancement.
  • Keeping track of core staff contracts and when they are to be renewed or ended.
  • Coach staff on strategies to enhance performance and improve customer relations.
  • Direct front of house operations to deliver positive guest experiences through friendly service and attention to guest needs
  • Recording, ordering and issuing supplies necessary for front-of-house operations.
  • Handling guest complaints to maintain positive experience for patrons.
  • Upholding operating procedures and safety standards to maximize guest satisfaction.
  • Supervising the performance of waitstaff to ensure they were providing excellent service to customers.
  • Delivering high level of quality service to each patron, resulting in consistent, positive feedback from guests.
  • Ensuring all front-of-house and back of house operations ran smoothly and efficiently.
  • Engaging in conversation with guests through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.

Marketing Consultant

Uber Tanzania Limited
02.2019 - 04.2021
  • Wrote comprehensive reports outlining findings and translating concepts for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Crafted effective copy for marketing campaigns resulting in high ROI and exceptional SEO results.
  • Optimized search engine optimization techniques for website visibility.
  • Managed social media accounts, including developing content calendars and posting regularly.
  • Designed sleek, on-brand graphics for traditional and digital marketing campaigns.
  • Leveraged marketing data to forecast marketing campaign success and sales trends.
  • Evaluated digital presence by product, service or brand to help define digital strategies.
  • Presented findings to management and executive leadership and fielded questions to help refine strategies.
  • Managed customer digital marketing strategies to meet quarterly client sales goals.
  • Monitored analytics tools such as Google Analytics to analyze website performance metrics.

Senior Sales Consultant

Tzeetravel Tanzania Limited
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Worked to promote exemplary level of tailored service to each customer, whether through email, by phone or in person.
  • Familiarized self with new products and services to engage with customers about features and benefits.
  • Motivated sales staff to exceed sales targets by boosting morale with team-building activities and encouraging friendly competition.
  • Performed periodic reviews of existing accounts to ensure that customer needs are being met effectively.
  • Provided timely feedback on customer service issues or concerns raised by clients.
  • transferring/ depositing payments to respectable banks and suppliers
  • Issuing flight tickets, hotel reservations, organizing tours and adjusting if any
  • Testing and launching new online payment systems for clients
  • Managed the entire sales process from prospecting, lead generation, qualification, negotiation and closing.
  • Exceed sales goals by 21%, creating key client business plans while receiving 46% of targeted venture capital funding.
  • Processed payments and returned receipts, cash, coin and cards to customers.
  • Created eye-catching sales adverts to entice customers.
  • Organized trade shows to promote company's offerings and services.
  • Provided leadership and direction to motivate department associates.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - (Hons) Business And Management

Leeds Beckett University
Leeds, United Kingdom
09.2016

BTEC HND - Business

Pertama Institute of Technology
Mantin, Malaysia
05.2014

High School Diploma -

St. Matthew's Secondary School
Pwani, Tanzania
02.2011

Skills

  • Quality Control
  • First aid certification
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Customer service excellence
  • Guest relations
  • Problem-Solving
  • Process improvement
  • Project management
  • Software navigation
  • Communication and presentation

Timeline

Front of House Manager

Singita - Grumeti
11.2021 - Current

Marketing Consultant

Uber Tanzania Limited
02.2019 - 04.2021

Senior Sales Consultant

Tzeetravel Tanzania Limited
01.2017 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Arts - (Hons) Business And Management

Leeds Beckett University

BTEC HND - Business

Pertama Institute of Technology

High School Diploma -

St. Matthew's Secondary School
Jacqueline Msula