Mark Schmitt Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

• Brought back into SeaDream Yacht Club to establish them as the second most important market. • Responsible for all FIT Sales for UK and Ireland which currently has double digit growth for 2024 versus 2023.• Increase the number of UK agents selling SeaDream Yacht Club via in person meeting and events. • Source and implement a PSA (Preferred Sales Agreement) partner for the UK market. With the aim of significantly growing the UK market. • Responsible for driving and increase in brand awareness, visibility and activity for SeaDream Yacht Club across the UK and Ireland market. • Build and nurture relationships with Owners, Chairmen, Managing Directors and Senior Product Managers and Sales teams of Tour Operators and Travel Agents in the UK and Ireland. • Define and execute a strategy to grow the number of signed charters and enquiries. • Advise on the Marketing Budget for the UK market, with the aim of reducing spend.

My role was made redundant due to a company restructure.• Managed a team of 3 Business Development Managers based across the UK. • Responsible for 10 national accounts in the UK and Ireland along with 8 accounts across Europe. • Key contact for the consortium relationships with Advantage, TTNG, Hays and Virtuoso. • Accountable for the marketing budget, forecasting and commercial terms.• Representing AmaWaterways at key conferences, retreats, events and in person meetings. • Made a significant contribution to the sales revenue across 2023 and 2024 sailings. • Took on the additional responsibility of European accounts when the Head of Commercial left the business. • Led the Aspire Retreat on AmaMora of 24 agents and 12 suppliers in only the third week in the role. • Established excellent internal relationships. Bringing structure, focus and energy to the sales team.

Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

• Created and grew a dedicated new premium cruise brand (Luxury Cruise Club) – primarily online. • Supported the Head of Commercials by managing the relationships of selected key premium brand cruise partners.• Worked with the selected luxury cruise brands to create a focussed sales and marketing plan to deliver an increase in sales of the premium luxury cruise brands. • Internally, worked across Fred Olsen Travel retail branches, homeworkers and tour operating to grow luxury cruise lines visibility, awareness and ultimately sales and revenue.

• Responsible for all sales at Tradewind Voyages across 10 international markets including UK, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Germany, France, Denmark, Belgium and South Africa. • Instrumental in sourcing, establishing, and setting up the UK GSA arrangements for Tradewind Voyages. • Accountable for the trade marketing budgets and commercial terms for Tradewind Voyages including marketing, incentives, groups and overrides. • Worked across all departments including Marketing, Revenue, Marina, Shorex, Operations and Finance. As well as managing a team of 5, covering Reservations and Business Development departments.• Helped organise and run a successful launch VIP trip for over 70 agents, to enable them to experience Tradewind Voyages’ product. • Worked with the sales department, signing up 260 trade partners across the UK market including consortium, retail, tour operators, homeworkers and OTA’s.

Walton-On-Thames

• Built and nurtured relationships with Owners, Chairmen, Managing Directors and Senior Product Managers of Tour Operators and Travel Agents in the UK. Worked with over 60 trade partners. • Increased awareness of SeaDream Yacht Club with Yacht Brokers, Incentive Houses and travel agents leading to signed charters and lead generation. • Worked with SeaDream Yacht Club appointed PR agency to increase the awareness of SeaDream Yacht Club.

London, United Kingdom

SLC is one of the leading marketing, PR, events and representation agencies in the UK travel trade industry. Reported to the Managing Director, maintaining full managerial control of this busy PR, marketing and representation organisation. • Successfully recruited, supervised, mentored and coached employees which encompassed 4 Account Managers and 1 Sales Coordinator, ensuring the achievement of all objectives.• Represented the organisation at numerous trade shows including WTM, ATE, ITB, PATA and Unite Pacific.• Played a pivotal role on the Tourism Western Australia Roadshow organising committee, maintaining full agent recruitment control, resulting in sourcing more than 300 travel agents.

London City Travel Centre

London City Travel Centre

Trailfinders @ Harrods

Trailfinders High Street Kensington Travel Centre

London, United Kingdom

Kingston Upon Thames, England, United Kingdom