-Responsible for Groups room and Conference & Events budgets for the hotel with 292 bedrooms and 25 function rooms-Manage Events Sales and Planners team (9 direct reports)

-Actively manage and grow strong relationships with local and international key Group clients -Attend key industry events in the UK and Europe, promoting the hotel as premier venue in Abu Dhabi-Employ brick walling initiatives to drive Corporate business for the hotel -Interview candidates for vacant Sales positions -Mentor, coach and train colleagues

-Part of the Opening Team of hotel with 382 hotel bedrooms, 199 Serviced Residences, 16 function rooms-Promote and position the hotel as the number 1 MICE destination in Abu Dhabi by being active in the local and international markets -Generate leads from local Destination Management Companies, Event Management Companies and Jumeirah Global Sales Offices -Prepare proposals, conversion and contracting of Groups and Events

-Responsible for Group and New Corporate Business for Starwood Central London Hotels with over 1200 rooms and 28 function rooms (Le Meridien Piccadilly, The Park Lane, Sheraton Park Tower, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Aloft London ExCeL and W London Leicester Square).-Part of the Pre-Opening and Opening Team of W London Leicester Square-Part of the Pre-Opening Team of Aloft London ExCeL-London 2012 Olympics - key contact for London Organizing Committee of the Olympic Games 2012, sponsors, federations, agents and all Group enquiries for Olympic period-Proactively target and generate Group leads through prospecting activities and attending key industry events in UK, Europe and the US-Actively manage and develop my Corporate account base to exceed sales goals through building and maintaining client and agent relationships

-Responsible for driving local Corporate and Conference and Banqueting business for the Sheraton Belgravia Hotel (89 bedrooms and 3 function rooms)-Worked on the closure of the Sheraton Belgravia Hotel and ensured appropriate business was kept within Central London Hotels

-Responsible for 3 Starwood Central London Hotels with 674 rooms and 18 function rooms-Main tasks included the taking and responding to incoming enquiries, follow up and conversion of leads, hosting site visits and contracting -Assisted with Conference and Banqueting forecast