Mark Argota Email & Phone Number

Pasig, Ncr, Ph

• Mentored and monitored assigned subordinate.• Oversaw assigned subordinate by managing deadlines, targets, KPI’s and overall performance. • Appraisal of assigned subordinate.• Proactive selling and accounts management in an international luxury hotel tapping both local and international corporate and wholesale accounts.• Trained newly hired room sales.• Built professional relationships with clients bridging the management and the client without comprising the standards and interests of the hotel. • Proactively outsourced new business opportunities locally and internationally.• Handled room and banquet sales for assigned accounts.• Attended B2B events and tourism tradeshows for prospecting of new partners.• Worked closely with the Director of Sales and Director of Revenue on yearly pricing strategies and tactical promotions for the wholesale segment.• Worked closely with the Director of Revenue to maximize room revenue through sound pricing and yielding strategy for the wholesale segment.• Worked closely with the Director of Events Management to maximize catering/banquets revenue for assigned wholesale and corporate accounts.• Prepared and executed marketing initiatives for both wholesale and airline segments.• Increased wholesale segment share in New World Makati from 5% to 15% within 3 years.

• Proactive selling and accounts management in an international luxury hotel tapping both local and international corporate and wholesale accounts. • Built professional relationships with clients bridging the management and the client without comprising the standards and interests of the hotel. • Proactively outsourced new business opportunities locally and internationally.• Handled room and banquet sales for assigned accounts.• Attended B2B events and tourism tradeshows for prospecting of new partners.• Worked closely with the Director of Sales and Director of Revenue on yearly pricing strategies and tactical promotions for the wholesale segment.• Worked closely with the Director of Revenue to maximize room revenue through sound pricing and yielding strategy for the wholesale segment.• Worked closely with the Director of Events Management to maximize catering/banquets revenue for assigned wholesale and corporate accounts.• Prepared and executed marketing initiatives for both wholesale and airline segments.• Trained newly hired room sales.• Increased wholesale segment share in New World Makati from 5% to 15% within 3 years.

• Cluster selling and accounts management of both local and international accounts for five (5) properties of the Ascott Group Cluster – Ascott Makati, Ascott Bonifacio Global City, Somerset Millenium, Somerset Olympia Makati and Citadines Salcedo Makati.• Participated in B2B events and tourism tradeshows showcasing the The Ascott group of properties.

• Managing key accounts throughout the whole sales process.• Bridging clients expectations realizing it through the efforts of the operations team.• Developed a “dead territory” by exceeding targets by more than 100% in less than a year.

• Pre-opening and set-up of Sales and Marketing team of the very first Integrated Resort and Casino in the Philippines. • Created awareness across different industries such as, pharmaceutical, non-profit associations, organisations, schools and wholesalers. • Proactive and reactive selling of all RWM related offers: Hotel rooms, casino, F&B, concerts/productions, elite membership, educational tours, venue for banquets/meetings, and packages. • Assisted in conceptualizing and executing of marketing programs and initiatives such as the "Bus Program" where transportation vehicles are placed in key areas which guests use to visit and leave RWM.