Pradip Bhandari Email and Phone Number

Freelance Consultancies to SMEs in SEAK included the following:Brand Identity and guidelinesMarketing Communication strategyGeneral Digital Marketing strategy and executionSocial Media Strategy and ExecutionContent Marketing

Full ownership of P&LOperation and supply chainSales, Marketing and PRDigital Marketing and Strategywww.groundednfree.com

Project: InterContinental Bali Resort. March - July 2023Role: Consultant Director of Sales and MarketingAn IHG Hotel, a 5-star beachfront resort boasting 425 rooms and over 25,000 sqm of indoor and outdoor meeting facilities. As the Consultant Director of Sales and Marketing in a contractual role, I was responsible for revenue-generating upwards of USD 32 million in 2023. My purview included managing the Sales, Revenue and Marketing departments, comprising a team of 2 Directors, 2… Show more Project: InterContinental Bali Resort. March - July 2023Role: Consultant Director of Sales and MarketingAn IHG Hotel, a 5-star beachfront resort boasting 425 rooms and over 25,000 sqm of indoor and outdoor meeting facilities. As the Consultant Director of Sales and Marketing in a contractual role, I was responsible for revenue-generating upwards of USD 32 million in 2023. My purview included managing the Sales, Revenue and Marketing departments, comprising a team of 2 Directors, 2 Assistant Directors and 23 Managers and associates.Key Wins in 4 months:* Picked up the team from the lowest point of their motivation and ready to submit resignations status to 'aim higher, and 'strive for the win' status* Moved sales conversion ratio from 2%( lowest seen in the region) to 20%( above the industry benchmark* Consistent RGI growth despite negative PR crisis in May* Introduced, established and trained new concept of Reactive Sales Restructure and the team that the resort never had* Managed to capture the largest-ever PR coverage in the single month of June 2023 through various activations* Managed to recover the entire loss of business( representing close to 5% of annual revenue) stemming from the cancellation of a single International sporting event(the resort was one of the host venues) by shifting focus and resources* Created SOPs, KPIs, and Job scopes for the Sales, Marketing, and Revenue team. Show less

Led the departments and the team responsible for upwards USD 16 millions per year of Crowne Plaza Bangkok Lumpini Park, a 243 keys hotel in the heart of Bangkok Metropolitan city. Overseeing Sales and Marketing strategy for all the revenue streams and driving the IHG's Key Commercial Metrics. Reporting directly to the Regional General Manager. The head of departments reporting to me were: Rooms sales and C&E Sales, PR + Marketing and the Reservations, with full strength of 19 members.

Financial Responsibility: circa upwards of USD 40 millions per year. Reporting directly to Area Director of Sales and Marketing Abu Dhabi• Heading the field Sales team (6 members) of Crowne Plaza Yas Island of 428 Bedrooms and Staybridge Suites Yas of 167 Apartments.• Recruit, lead, motivate, develop, coach and grow the Sales Managers. • Prepare budget for Corporate, Leisure and Mice rooms’ revenue. • Business development, sales promotion and activation.

Financial Responsibility: circa upwards of USD 16 millions per year from Corporate segment • Handling Sales Leader Responsibility of Crowne Plaza Yas Island of 428 Bedrooms and Staybridge Suites Yas of 167 Apartments.

Excelled in managing Corporate and Leisure Sales role for 844 keys. Excelled in business development, marketing, account management, airline crew business, local and overseas trade representation.

Excelled in managing Leisure Sales role for 350 keys 5-star hotel in Downtown Doha. Key achievement included in hunter sales, business development, account management, local and overseas trade representation.

• Supervise Reservation processes, hotel bookings, and ground arrangements.• Negotiating the rates with the hotels and contracting.