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To assist the SVP Commercial and the Commercial Leadership team to drive efficiencies, action and appropriate communication across the International region. Being the key enabler for the SVP to make business impact by delivering high-level administrative, operational and tactical support. Taking a leading role in the organisation and implementation of the commercial educational programmes, strategy meetings, and annual forum.

Liaising with the hotel management team by actively participating in revenue-focused activities in line with the commercial strategic objectives set, making recommendations & modifications to rates, inventory, and yielding strategies in the reservation and property management systems. Looking after a cluster of hotels within an Interstate region, which consist of ACCOR branded properties in very different market places, a Wyndham branded property located by a busy airport, whilst also assisting in the revenue management of an unbranded asset with large residential conference business.

Award winning authentic Sri Lankan Street food restaurant brand, with venues covering Derbyshire, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire in the UK and Kottawa in Sri Lanka. Glossop:Located in Glossop in Derbyshire, the restaurant is the first outlet opened in the Ayubowan family back in 2013. The restaurant is an escape to warmer climates. Serving authentic foods of Sri Lanka set in a relaxing environment in the bustling main High Street of Glossop town centre. Restaurant also boasts and outdoor seating area called Street Food Bar, perfect for those summer nights where you can enjoy a Sri Lankan tapas menu and thirst quenching cocktails. Halifax:Our first franchised restaurant, Colombo By Halifax opened its doors in June 2022. Serving up our signature street food favourites along with our perfectly curated cocktails. This small restaurant located in the centre of Halifax town centre has fast become the hot spot for locals and tourists alike. Sheffield:Located in the Orchard Square shopping centre at the heart of Sheffield City Centre. Colombo Street Food is part of the exciting Sheffield Plate' Street Food Dining Hall, surrounded by other local individual food and drink vendors, you will be immersed in the latest dining craze.Whether you are shopping, on the lunch break or out for the evening, we will be serving our signature Sri Lankan tapas dishes throughout the day! Kottawa:As a family run business with deep ties still in the homeland of Sri Lanka we were more than excited to have the opportunity to open our first restaurant in Kottawa. In this restaurant we want to explore the tastes of the world and give them that all-important Sri Lankan edge which is the heart and foundation of all our restaurants.

Becoming an ambassador for the company by assisting new clients with revenue strategic and systems support.Creating a commercially focused team by embedding and training company-wide fundamentals. Supporting the clients through a tricky strategic landscape during the rebranding process in event-driven locations. Utilising and maximising performance in other tactical channels during a timeframe where brand connectivity and GDS is not an option. Creating key relationships with new brand partners, to enable the rebrand transition to be smoothly executed on behalf of the client. Supporting the hotels with the integration of new branded systems with the integrity of data. Liaising with key account managers from market-leading OTA’s to ensure that the hotels are exposed in the correct markets appropriately.Developing & mentoring a key team of people at the hotel level in the commercial practices in line with brand requirements, owner objectives and company guidelines.