Carol Lee

Experience

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  Grand Hyatt Seoul

  Feb 1995 - May 2005

  Sales Manager

  • Worked at Business Center, Concierge, VIP floor Concierge in Room’s Division• Worked as a Sales Manager in charge of Room & Banquet Sales for the accounts in Chung-gu & YongSan-gu area (McKinsey, BASF, Philip Morris, Merrill Lynch, ABN Amro Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Chanel, ELKA cosmetic group, Boeing etc.) • Worked as Sales Manager handling international MICE Group into Korea.

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  W Seoul Walker hill hotel

  May 2005 - Jun 2006

  Director of Sales

  • In charge of Sales Team during the opening period and stabilized sales teamwork• Focused on increasing new Brand and Product knowledge into Korean Market as various marketing promotion with corporate as well as consumer product.• Attended Asia Pacific Travel Expo to promote hotel targeting MICE TMC and wholesalers.

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  Starwood Hotels & Resorts

  Dec 2006 - May 2010

  Director of Global Sales Office in Korea

  • Developed MICE Market• Developed and organized the centralization of corporate business for corporate accounts including RFP accounts.• Increased the knowledge of world wide Starwood hotels and developed wholesaler's package• Organized annual GSO managed event & Expo.• Communication and support for Starwood hotel visitors to Korea• GSO office administration and team management.

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  GSA Korea of LAN Air, Hawaiian Airlines, US Airways, LVCVA, Choice hotel group

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

  Director of Sales & Marketing

  • Executed inauguration of Hawaiian Airline’s direct flight in Korea and executed all launching set- up and marketing as well as PR activities.• Organized Media FAM trip and media conference for Hawaiian Airlines• Organized Asia Mission and Media Luncheon for delegation of Virginia Governor • Executed Sales Mission of Las Vegas Convention and Visitor’s Association• Planned Sales & Marketing budget plan and executed Marketing & PR activity for each client (Airlines, Hotels, Rent a car)• Organized and executed monthly trainings, Annual Expo, Sales Mission for each client. • Processing client’s website in Korean and producing marketing promotional material as well as printing brochures.• Planned and implemented on/off line PR and Adverting activity for each client. Show less

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  Your PR Korea

  Jun 2011 - Nov 2013

  CEO

  • Established Marketing & PR company in Worldwide Tourism• PR & Marketing Agency contracted for Starwood Hotels in Waikiki for 2013.• Consulting for opening project of DangJin Ansum hotel in Korea• Organized joint Sales Calls and provided market overview for Jumeirah Hotel Group in November 14-16.• Organized Joint Calls to Key Media (Consumer & Travel Magazines) for PR director of Starwood Hotels in Hawaii.• Attended ITB Berlin as a visitor

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  Huffingtonpost Korea

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2014

  Lifestyle Editor

  • Joined task force team opening for Huffingtonpost(www.huffingtonpost.com) that are NO 1. Online media in Worldwide and proceeded launching it into Korea Market.• Worked as a Lifestyle editor in Huffingtonpost Korea and covered in the fields of Travel, Food, Home, Health & living, Taste, Art & Culture.• Trend searching, Crating, Editing, Writing, Translating, viral marketing for Lifestyle related News

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  Restaurant Rebranding & Marketing Activities

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2018

  Marketing Specialist

  Outlet RebrandingSNS Communications & MarketingOrganize Cooking Class with celebrity chefsOrganize Pop restaurantsCo-op with HUffingtonpost and initiate HUFF KITCHEN by providing recipe series

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  Marco Polo Hotels- Hong Kong

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2015

  Sales Marketing Support

  • Market briefing• Travel Agency Review• Sales Call plan and interpretation

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  Grand Hyatt Incheon

  Jul 2018 - Sept 2022

  Director of Sales and Marketing
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  Hyatt Rgency west Hanoi

  Sept 2022 - Feb 2024

  Director of Sales And Marketing