Kangmin Kim

Experience

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  Hilton

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Internship at the Department of Room Division
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  Hilton

  Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Internship at the Department of Room Division
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  Holiday Inn Express

  Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Administrative Assistant
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  Hilton

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Sales Coordinator
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  Seogwipo Hotel - Millitary National Defense

  Apr 2012 - Dec 2013

  Front Desk Agent
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  Shilla Stay

  Jan 2015 - May 2016

  Sales Executive

  • Managed small and medium size accounts of manufacture, hospital, and IT.• Conducted sales calls to clients to understand business trend and identify business opportunities• Participated in market research to identify potential clients within business site of the hotel• Secured hard blocks of long-term stay from hospitals for stabilizing pick-up pace

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  Conrad Hotels & Resorts

  May 2016 - Sept 2020

  • Managed annual action plans for commercial and business focus meeting• Oversaw contract and bidding process for corporate segment• Managed corporate accounts in financial industry• Developed sales strategies for new accounts development• Analyzed market trend and extract the insight from Agency & Demand 360 of TravelClick • Managed corporate accounts in financial industry• Experienced in handling contract and bidding process for corporate accounts• Implemented customized promotion to targeted accounts for securing the market share• Led the project, Revisit YBD to develop non-contracted accounts to expand pool of the business.

  • Sales Manager

    Oct 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Sales Executive

    May 2016 - Sept 2019
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  Josun Hotels & Resorts

  Sept 2020 - Apr 2022

  Director of Sales at Josun Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seoul Gangnam

  • Opened the first luxury brand of Marriott, The Luxury Collection Seoul • Analyzed the market trends and competitors’ business status for the hotel positioning• Managed all sales related contracts and activities for stabilization in opening stage.• Managed corporate accounts in IT, law firm, consulting, and financial industry.• Settled all the rates for all sales segments and deployed strategies through review of market insight.

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  Conrad Hotels & Resorts

  May 2022 - now

  Luxury Consortia Sales Manager

  • Developed and executed successful sales strategies to secure new business and increase overall hotel revenue in luxury consortia and corporate business segment. • Managed and trained team of sales representatives to ensure high customer satisfaction levels.• Oversaw annual contract process for consortia and corporate segment.• Managed luxury travel programs and corporate accounts for finance and defense industry• Attended major international and domestic luxury travel marts as a sales representative of the property. Show less