Lee Ballard

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location of Lee BallardLondon, England, United Kingdom
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  • Timeline

    Nov 2008 - Sept 2009

    Lift Operator

    Whistler Blackcomb
    Jun 2010 - Oct 2011

    Lift Operations

    Hotham Skiing Company
    Nov 2010 - Apr 2012

    Site Operations

    Fender Geophysics
    Feb 2013 - Sept 2019

    Account Director

    SLC Representation
    London, United Kingdom
    Oct 2019 - now

    Country Manager UK & Ireland

    Vivu Journeys
    Sept 2023 - now

    Board Member

    SLC Representation
    Current Company
    Sept 2024 - now

    General Manager UK & Ireland

    TMG - Thien Minh Group
  • About me

    UK & Ireland General Manager - Thien Minh Group / Vivu Journeys

  • Education

    • John leggott college

      2003 - 2005
      A-level law, media, phys ed. b,c,c
    • Huntcliff

      1998 - 2003
    • De montfort university

      2005 - 2008
      Batchelor of arts communication and media studies 2:1
  • Experience

    • Whistler blackcomb

      Nov 2008 - Sept 2009
      Lift operator
    • Hotham skiing company

      Jun 2010 - Oct 2011
      Lift operations
    • Fender geophysics

      Nov 2010 - Apr 2012
      Site operations
    • Slc representation

      Feb 2013 - Sept 2019

      - Responsibility for clients within Europe, Asia and Australia- Coaching, developing and mentoring a team of Sales Executives to manage all clients effectively - Direct report for all Sales Executives - Ensuring all team members achieve KPI's- Forming strategies to ensure delivery of client goals- Analysing industry trends and adapting strategy with Sales Executives as necessary - Creating a proactive, positive working office environment - General business administration including approval of company expenses, in line with policy- Compiling company proposals for new business Show less - Managing a team to deliver growth for the Asia, India and Indian Ocean division of SLC Representation- Responsible for UK sales of a client portfolio of hotels and Destination Management Companies- Delivering growth in revenue from the UK market for all clients - Reporting monthly to clients to ensure UK market trends are reflected in overall strategy- Delivering an extensive programme of sales training to UK partners - Managing all leisure trade relationships and new business development - Analysing sales data and suggesting suitable strategies for growth- Liaising with airlines and tourism authorities to generate leads- Working co-operatively with tour operators on marketing campaigns- Implementing and managing sales incentives with trade sales team across the UK- Organising in-market sales visits, educational trips and promotional events Show less - Responsible for UK sales for a portfolio of hotels in Asia & a Chinese DMC- Responsible for delivering growth in room nights and revenue from the UK market for all clients - Reporting to clients on a monthly basis with details on sales trends from the UK market. - Delivering an extensive programme of sales training to UK partners - Managing all leisure trade relationships - Delivering a programme of planned activity, sales calls, training and promotional activity as defined by yearly sales targets and annual marketing plans - Pitching for new accounts through personal visits,relationship building, and on-going correspondence- Analysing sales figures and suggesting suitable strategies for growth- Liaising with airlines and tourism authorities to generate leads- Working co-operatively with tour operators on marketing campaigns- Implementing and managing sales incentives with trade sales team across the UK- Organising in-market sales visits, educational trips and promotional events- Planning client schedules and attending trade shows Show less - Responsible for UK sales for a portfolio of hotels in Asia & a Chinese DMC- Responsible for delivering growth in room nights and revenue from the UK market for all clients - Reporting to clients on a monthly basis with details on sales trends from the UK market. - Delivering an extensive programme of sales training to UK partners - Managing all leisure trade relationships - Delivering a programme of planned activity, sales calls, training and promotional activity as defined by yearly sales targets and annual marketing plans - Pitching for new accounts through personal visits,relationship building, and on-going correspondence- Analysing sales figures and suggesting suitable strategies for growth- Liaising with airlines and tourism authorities to generate leads- Working co-operatively with tour operators on marketing campaigns- Implementing and managing sales incentives with trade sales team across the UK- Organising in-market sales visits, educational trips and promotional events- Planning client schedules and attending trade shows Show less

      • Account Director

        Apr 2017 - Sept 2019
      • Senior Sales Manager

        Jun 2015 - Apr 2017
      • Account Manager

        Mar 2014 - Jun 2015
      • Account Executive

        Feb 2013 - Mar 2014
    • Vivu journeys

      Oct 2019 - now
      Country manager uk & ireland

      UK & Ireland Country Manager for Vivu Journeys - a TMG brand. Vivu Journeys provides full scale Destination Management services across Asia and Europe.

    • Slc representation

      Sept 2023 - now
      Board member

      Board member of SLC Representation - a TMG brand.

    • Tmg - thien minh group

      Sept 2024 - now
      General manager uk & ireland

      General Manager - UK & Ireland for Thien Minh Group (TMG). Asia's leading customer-centric travel group providing all-inclusive travel services.Brand portfolio:- Vivu Journeys - SLC Representation - Victoria Hotels & Resorts - Emm Hotels- Flower Garden Hotel - Mai Chau Lodge - Emeraude Cruises - Hai Au Aviation - Victoria Mekong Cruises - Spice Viet Restaurants

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Ttg 30 under 30 - 2016/2017

      Ttg media ltd
      Oct 2016