James Haigh Email & Phone Number

Arusha, Tz

Tanzania

Arusha, Tanzania

Nairobi, Kenya And Arusha, Tanzania

Tasked with co-ordinating and driving the Sales, Marketing and Reservations functions of the Elewana brand in East Africa.With 16 camps, lodges and hotels, all situated in East Africa's prime and iconic wildlife and beach locations the Elewana Collection presents an unparalleled opportunity for like-minded travel partners to co operate in sending clients to one of the last itinerised locations.

Nairobi Kenya

Managing DMC brands in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Accommodation brands in Kenya and Uganda my wife and I are responsible for the management of all Tourvest owned companies in East Africa is addition to sourcing new acquisitions.

Arusha, Tanzania

Recruited in order to position Four Seasons' first sub Saharan hotel as an authentic safari experience. Responsible for generation of the first business plan and for the creation of the Sales and Marketing team consisting of sales staff and consultant PR companies.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Tasked with the care of the Singita group's most significant market, North America. in defiance of a world-wide travel slump, revenue grew significantly and Singita was consistently ranked as running some of the most prestigious accommodations in the world. In both 2011 and 2012, Singita Grumeti Reserves won the coveted Best Hotel in the World award from Travel and Leisure in the US.

Sales and Marketing Manager for the three Singita properties in Tanzania.

James Haigh Travel has been created solely to service the needs of top end clients wishing to travel around Africa. With personal and intimate knowledge of all of the best accommodations throughout the continent, access to private jets, helicopters and yachts, I offer Africa's premier safari concierge service and am referred to as the Safari Sommelier.

Responsibilities- As Special Operations Manager i was responsible for creating a range of new product safaris throughout East Africa. These ranged from leading one off expeditions crossing the Chalbi Desert in northern Kenya, through building a 200 luxury tented room 'village' for top rated International marketing executives, to creating and guiding safari experiences for extremely high net worth individuals to 14 African countries in just 2 years. Working in areas with little to no… Show more Responsibilities- As Special Operations Manager i was responsible for creating a range of new product safaris throughout East Africa. These ranged from leading one off expeditions crossing the Chalbi Desert in northern Kenya, through building a 200 luxury tented room 'village' for top rated International marketing executives, to creating and guiding safari experiences for extremely high net worth individuals to 14 African countries in just 2 years. Working in areas with little to no infrastructure and heading teams of approaching 200 individuals ranging from top corporate bosses to Maasai warriors - communication skills, logistical awareness and patience are necessary elements of my skill set Show less

Owner / operator of East Africa's most luxuriously appointed mobile camps.Contracted by USAID and the European Union to concept develop, design, build and market community owned tourism operations in East Africa

Masters, Environment Politics And Globalisation

Activities and Societies: Post Graduate degree in Environment, Politics and Globalisation Bursary Award from International Federation.

Masters In Education, English Literature

Post Graduate Certificate in Education

Upper Second, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Captain of College Hockey, awarded colours and winners London University Cup member of London University Hockey.