Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve Welcomes Cliff Brutus as New Director of Sales & Marketing
Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve has appointed Cliff Brutus as the Director of Sales and Marketing. Joining the hotel from The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, Cliff is poised to lead the sales and marketing team, develop multi-faceted strategies across business segments, and sustain the hotel's performance and standing as the premier luxury resort in Puerto Rico.
Bringing with him over twenty-five years of extensive luxury experience in hospitality sales and marketing management, Cliff is instrumental in spearheading the tactical business direction of the property.
He joins Dorado Beach, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, after nine years of service at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas, as Director of Sales and Marketing, where his team demonstrated exceptional sales results. Prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton family, Cliff worked at prestigious luxury resorts and award-winning boutique hotels that laid the foundation for his career in sales and marketing. Throughout his career, he has held positions at both above-property and at the property level including as regional director - leisure sales and area director of transient sales.
In his new role, Cliff will focus on growing business opportunities of the resort, increasing revenue, supporting the group and wedding segment, continuing existing ties with key partners, and will be responsible for promoting the company's legendary philosophy and living legacy that this ultra-luxury property provides for its guests.
Cliff received his degree in Hospitality Management from Florida International University, Miami FL. He is also an active Board Member of the US Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association since 2015.
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