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Budapest, Hungary

Park Plaza Budapest Hotel

Budapest, Hungary

Crowne Plaza Budapest, an IHG hotel.(Former Hilton Budapest City)In charge of the long range strategic sales & marketing planning and their successful implementation. Leading the Proactive Sales Team that is responsible for managing existing accounts, acquiring new clients, and developing new business in the Corporate Individual, Corporate Group, Meetings & Events, Airline, Entertainment and Sports segments.

Marseille Area, France

Cluster of the InterContinental Bordeaux - Lyon - Marseille HotelsResponsible for proactive sales for Business Groups and Corporate Events. Prepared annual sales plan in compliance with the sales strategy, addressing revenue. Maintained and expanded senior-level relationships with customers and key decision-makers. Successfully generated new business opportunities from the US, UK, and Continental Europe. Attended International sales trips and workshops, efficiently managed key-customer network. Worked closely with several off-property sales channels and Convention Bureaus. Planned and conducted FAM trips and site inspections in order to increase awareness and generate leads.

Hamburg Area, Germany

Hamburg Marriott Hotel | Renaissance Hamburg HotelDeveloped, implemented and managed sales efforts for 2 Marriott properties, the 205-room Renaissance Hamburg Hotel and the 278-room Hamburg Marriott Hotel in downtown Hamburg. Managed the cluster Sales Team of seasoned proactive sales professionals. Worked with management to create and implement sales strategy addressing revenue. Ensured that targeted number of room nights and events are booked and targeted revenue in the special corporate and group & catering segments are met through the implementation of the sales strategy.

Munich Area, Germany

Munich Marriott | Courtyard Munich City Center | Munich Airport MarriottLeader of the Munich Market Sales Office, in charge of the sales for 3 properties in Munich. Developed and implemented sales strategy to reach and exceed revenue budget in the assigned segments. Supervised and supported all day-to-day activities of direct reports related to sales function. Set booking goals of direct reports to ensure effective implementation of strategy and the growth of the cluster hotels’ market share. Analyzed market information and implemented strategy to meet special corporate, airline, and room & catering revenue goals. Assisted Revenue Management with completing future projections for the special corporate segment.

Budapest, Hungary

Budapest Marriott | Courtyard Budapest City Centre | Marriott Executive Apartments | Warsaw Marriott (2014)Responsible for proactive sales and the development of the International MICE segment at the Budapest Marriott cluster consisting of 3 hotels and the Warsaw Marriott (2014). Developed and successfully implemented MICE strategy to increase the number of International Group & Meeting leads. Attended sales trips in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia, Turkey, US, and the Middle East. Built and maintained relationship with 1,500+ International MICE & Corporate Accounts, Associations, F1 Teams. Participated at the industry's largest MICE trade fairs including IMEX, IBTM, Confec Red & Blue, M&I Forums, generating and converting new leads. Analyzed market trends, identified and converted new business opportunities for the represented hotels.

Marriott GSA Central & Southeast EuropeIn charge of representing Marriott International's global hotel portfolio to customers in Central and Southeast Europe region, including Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia. Responsible for account management and new customer acquisition in the corporate, leisure and MICE segments. Ensured that targeted number of room nights are booked and targeted revenue is met through the proper distribution channels for those accounts.

Hotel Management

Bsc, Economic Sciences, Business Administration, Hotel Management