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Greece

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

- Manage operations of all revenue generating Hotel departments onboard assigned Celebrity Cruises vessels (Shops, Casino, Cruise Sales, Spa, Shore Excursions/Tours, Art Gallery, Photo Studio., etc.).- Lead a team of Managers, ensuring the delivery of premier service to guests while achieving revenue targets in all departments.- Analyze guest ratings in order to determine areas of opportunity and take corrective action,optimizing processes and team performance to ensure guest… Show more - Manage operations of all revenue generating Hotel departments onboard assigned Celebrity Cruises vessels (Shops, Casino, Cruise Sales, Spa, Shore Excursions/Tours, Art Gallery, Photo Studio., etc.).- Lead a team of Managers, ensuring the delivery of premier service to guests while achieving revenue targets in all departments.- Analyze guest ratings in order to determine areas of opportunity and take corrective action,optimizing processes and team performance to ensure guest satisfaction. - Develop cross-marketing and sales strategies and tactics to maximize revenue & profitability.- Ensure compliance of Service Standards, SOPs, vendor agreements, health, safety, emergency and other statutory regulations. - Analyze, forecast & report Revenue.- Successfully managed refurbishment of assigned Hotel departments for 2 of the fleet’s ships followed by pre-opening preparations and staff training. Show less

Athens, Greece

- Head of the Promotion, PR & Digital/Social Media Marketing Business Units. - Led the development and execution of numerous multi-discipline, cross-marketing & sales strategies and tactics for some of the world’s leading brands and companies, including Coca Cola, Phillip Morris, Diageo (Johnny Walker, Jose Cuervo, Gordon’s, etc.), BDF & Sony. - Led Client Service, fostering relationships to maintain existing clients, while developing new relationships to attract potential clients… Show more - Head of the Promotion, PR & Digital/Social Media Marketing Business Units. - Led the development and execution of numerous multi-discipline, cross-marketing & sales strategies and tactics for some of the world’s leading brands and companies, including Coca Cola, Phillip Morris, Diageo (Johnny Walker, Jose Cuervo, Gordon’s, etc.), BDF & Sony. - Led Client Service, fostering relationships to maintain existing clients, while developing new relationships to attract potential clients. - Spearheaded the creation of the company's Digital Marketing & Social Media Unit. - Negotiated new contracts with vendors, increasing profitability.- Led team to win 12 awards for creativity and effectiveness in Marketing and Communications Festivals. Show less

Athens, Greece

- Led the company's Event, Promotion & PR services, planning and executing Brand promotions, PR activities, Media campaigns and events for leading brands and companies, including Hyundai, Geniki Bank / Société Générale, Triumph and the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board.

Athens, Greece

- Headed the company's Promotion services and Business Development, including acquiring and developing new business accounts. - Developed and executed experiential Marketing activations for leading brands/companies, including Nestle, 3M, Nissan & Diageo (Smirnoff, Jose Cuervo, Bailey’s).

Athens, Greece

- Managed design and execution of Digital/Web Marketing projects & campaigns, aimed at increasing awareness and sales for leading brands, including Bwin Online Casino, Eurobank & Intracom- Team won 2 awards for creativity and effectiveness in Marketing and Communications Festivals.

Athens, Greece

- Managed the development and execution of Marketing Communications activations aimed at increasing sales, brand exposure and loyalty of Agency Brands & Companies, including Unilever, HSBC, Nestle, JT International, Johnson & Johnson. - Responsibilities included research analysis and data mining, strategy development, concept development, presentation preparation & delivery, budgeting, management of execution and optimization.- Won 3 awards for creativity and effectiveness in Marketing… Show more - Managed the development and execution of Marketing Communications activations aimed at increasing sales, brand exposure and loyalty of Agency Brands & Companies, including Unilever, HSBC, Nestle, JT International, Johnson & Johnson. - Responsibilities included research analysis and data mining, strategy development, concept development, presentation preparation & delivery, budgeting, management of execution and optimization.- Won 3 awards for creativity and effectiveness in Marketing and Communications Festivals, including Best New Media Campaign for Nestle, in the National Advertising Festival. Show less

Athens, Attiki, Greece