Christopher Thomas Email & Phone Number

Steppingley, Gb

Steppingley, Gb

Slough, England, United Kingdom

Courtyard By Marriott At London City Airport

Opening early 2021, Courtyard by Marriott London City Airport is 5 minutes walk from London City Airport, making it a perfect location for those traveling on business and leisure. The hotel is also conveniently located close to ExCel London, The O2 Arena, and Canary Wharf. The Dockland's Light Railway connects you straight to all of London's key transport hubs.The hotel benefits from 184 bedrooms, a bar and restaurant, a gym and three meeting rooms for up to 50 delegates.Settle into spacious rooms with luxury signature Marriott bedding, complimentary high-speed WiFi, bedside charging point, 55-inch Smart TV, walk-in shower and triple-glazed windows, ensuring soundproof serenity.Enjoy a full English breakfast, bar snack and drinks, lunch or dinner in The Kitchen & Bar at Courtyard - providing fresh locally sourced cuisine and tranquil space to unwind.

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• Year 1 – Secured £310K in meeting and events and transient bedrooms business • Year 2 – Secured £280K in meeting and events and transient bedrooms business – Secured 2 new national accounts through successful business case applications with a potential value of £88K • Multi property experience with HIX Windsor and HI Stevenage • Manage a portfolio of local and national corporate accounts with budgeted revenue of £900K – increased local corporate revenue by 51% YOY v’s 2013• Developed sales champion concept at the hotel • Part of the IHG Account teams to assist with global account strategy • Work alongside IHG central and corporate teams to maximise all RFP and business case opportunities • Attend and represent IHG/Holiday Inn Stevenage at trade fairs, exhibitions and agent presentations • Rate negotiating and contracting across the MICE, Corporate & Leisure markets • Plan and implement Marketing strategies to grow revenue streams to all divisions of the HotelAwards and Nominations • IHG Star Award Nomination 2013• Chardon Hotels Sales Manager of the Year Award 2012

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• Accountable for developing and implementing effective sales strategies in line with business requirements • Heading up the conference and events sales team• Yield and Revenue management understanding key to this role• Create and implement marketing strategies according to market conditions

• Focus on and grow the corporate market and continue to build relationships with existing and new accounts. • Effective account management of a portfolio ranging from blue chip companies to SME businesses.• Innovative and creative production of new initiatives to further develop the corporate and leisure markets.

• Selling the Marriott Brands to UK accounts in Corporate, Agency, and Specialist Sectors Effectively manage relationship with internal and external stakeholders.• Build and strengthen relationships with existing and new customers to enable future bookings.• Understand the overall market – competitor’s strengths and weaknesses, economic trends, supply and demand.• Use negotiating skills and creative selling abilities to close the business and negotiate contracts. • Understand the selling strategies of all 19 properties to effectively propose and sell.• Use effective questioning techniques to collate information from customers in order to maximise revenue.• Utilising all sales channels depending on the business needs, understanding of the logistical elements involved when organising an event.• Effective administration skills through correctly organising contracts, banquets event orders and deposit schedules.

• Selling all Marriott Brands to UK accounts across corporate, agency and Specialist Sectors.• Pro-actively manage over 150 Accounts based in the UK. • Strive to Achieve Yearly Revenue Target of £728k. • Supporting our Priority Hotels at every Opportunity. • Attend Customer Appointments to build relationships & qualify their needs. • Maximise sales calls in order to increase revenue for each individual account. • Targeted on calls, enquiries and revenue. • Use effective questioning techniques to collate information from customers in order to maximise revenue.