Chris Martin

Experience

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  Unicorn Hotel

  Apr 2005 - Dec 2015

  General Manager

  Staff training.Human Resourses.Rooms management.Bar and restaurant management.Sales and Marketing.Health and Safety

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  Ettington Park Hotel

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2016

  Temporary Operations Manager

  Assisted the General Manager in the running of this Handpicked AA four Red Star property while the Operations Manager was seconded to Rhinefield House Hotel.

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  Handpicked Hotels

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2021

  Regional Account Manager

  Proactively gain new business for Ettington Park and Handpicked Hotels for the conference and corporate sectors.Attend various senior management meetings to include budget, forecasting and sales/profit meetings.Promote Handpicked Hotels and Ettington Park through local marketing initiatives and exhibitions.Organise familiarisation trips for conference agents.Liaise with the in house sales team to maximise the conversion of enquiries to actual business.Utilise the Fidelio Opera hotel software to nurture accounts as well as gain new business.Assist the General Manager in other marketing activities as necessary.Update and action the Sales and Marketing Plan. Show less

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  Previously Hand Picked Hotels

  Jan 2021 - Aug 2022

  Furloughed then made redundant due to The effect Covid had on the hospitality industry.