Experience

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  Hilton hotels & resorts

  Jan 1999 - Dec 1999

  Asst to reg dir of sales central london / sales researcher

  • Full assistance and support to the Regional Director of Sales in all projectsand presentations, organising sales teams and meetings for Central London• Responsible for generating new business for the hotel by researching and identifying new accounts in the UK and internationally

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  Radisson

  Jun 2000 - Jan 2002

  Regional sales & marketing executive

  • All marketing/advertising related issues such as: compiling advertising material including advertisements, editorial, press releases and other related copy for hotel and restaurant

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  Transitions optical south africa

  Feb 2002 - Jan 2004

  National marketing co-ordinator

  • Building brand awareness with key retail groups, independent labs and eye-care practitioners within the medical field• Manage educational programs, merchandising and trade advertising• Develop and drive trade and consumer programs within the AME region• Co-ordinate full media consumer campaign supported by trade launch, POS and mechanics to engage the trade. Co-ordinate TV advert schedule and all media supporting the campaign• Manager PR agency to maximise media coverage

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  Cape town cycle tour trust

  Apr 2005 - Apr 2006

  Marketing & media co-ordinator

  • Sponsorship and partner marketing including media liaison, advertising and PR agencies• Monitor and manage brand awareness to ensure sponsors’ exposure and ROI• Organise, plan and manage sponsor workshops/functions and meetings and present marketing and media plans

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  Aha hotels & lodges

  Oct 2005 - May 2011

  Group marketing manager & sales manager

  • Develop and implement company and unit marketing plans• Management of staff complement within the marketing department• Profile company at trade shows, stand development and client facing negotiations• Manage marketing budgets and expenditure• Elevated to group marketing manager overseeing more than 10 hotels & resorts

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  Classic vision

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  Marketing manager

  • Creation of rate and property fact sheets• Build and maintain relationships with local and international tour operators• Research and development within tourism related websites

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  Unique group

  Apr 2013 - Dec 2018

  Marketing and project sales bidding co-ordinator

  • Specialising in all divisional strategy, international & domestic advertising, website CMS, social media contributions, collateral & promotional materials, write press releases and copy• Management of product imagery & videos, client and supplier requirements, project management and technical specification documents• Leader of South African sector of Diving & Life Support division in addition to contributing to other six divisions within the company• Working autonomously whilst reporting to head office in Dubai Show less

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  Makumu private game lodge

  Apr 2019 - Jun 2021

  Sales manager

  • All international and domestic sales including new business development, rates and contracting, in person and remote presentations and database maintenance.• Preparing for and attending trade shows including INDABA (Durban) and We Are Africa (Cape Town)• Interpersonal relationships with tour operators (B2B), negotiating rates, growing the business and sourcing new clients through attending webinars and travel workshops amongst others

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  Ker & downey africa

  Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

  Travel co-ordinator

  • Checking availability with suppliers (properties, transfers, DMC’s, airlines etc), provisionally book and confirm once accepted• Create/build quotes, match cost prices with invoices and hand over to finance for payment• Prepare final documents (confirmations, e-tickets etc) for travel• Upload all documents onto Travelyst• Build final WETU itinerary and copy link to Travelyst• Create whatsapp groups for all final documents for client

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  Hospitality intelligence

  Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

  Travel co-ordinator - consultant

  • Checking availability with suppliers (properties, transfers, DMC’s, airlines etc), provisionally book and confirm once accepted• Prepare vouchers and detailed itineraries for clients• Attend in-person and online trade workshops• Build ready-for-client quotes• Collate and create content for website

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  Infinite africa

  Apr 2024 - May 2024

  Travel consultant

  inbound tour operator specializing in preparing and executing itineraries into Mozambique, South Africa & Namibia

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  African synergy

  Jul 2024 - now

  Marketing and sales executive

  B2B Sales & Marketing focusing on Constance in Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, Madagascar and Rodrigues Islands