Fraser Donaldson

Experience

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  Thomas Cook

  Jan 2001 - Mar 2008

  Trade relations manager for TCTO combined schedule and charter models. Account manager for distribution of the Signature brand within the Thomas Cook network. Manager of several Thomas Cook branches over a 4 year period starting in rural scotland developing quickly to Secure flagship City branches. Managing all aspects of the business with staff pools from five right through to thirty.

  • Trade Relations Manager

    Apr 2007 - Mar 2008

  • National Account Manager

    Aug 2005 - Mar 2007

  • Branch manager

    Jan 2001 - Jul 2005
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  Geminex Hotels

  Apr 2008 - Jun 2010

  Group Director Hotel Performance : Operations |Sales |Marketing

  Director responsible for the Geminex Groups operational & commercial performance. Project management of new build hotels. Direct accountability for area teams and general manager population servicing 500,000 bed nights per annum.

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  IHG - InterContinental Hotels Group

  Oct 2010 - Mar 2015

  Dual role combining & leading the UK&I Marketing & Leisure teams.A unique opportunity to craft and deliver the support to 61 Company Managed Hotels in the IHG UK&I portfolio. Responsible for a £1 million budget in 2014 and opening the doors to £100 million of tracked business. Head of Leisure Sales for IHG UK&I Managed Hotels.Supporting an industry leading team of sales and account managers in the Wholesale, FIT, Group, Transient and on-line Leisure sectors. Responsible for all the relationships and accountable for the performance of all the online trade partners within the Market segment. Part of a fantastic team specialising in Leisure for the Intercontinental Hotel Groups' Uk Managed Estate.

  • Director of Marketing & Travel Trade UKI

    Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Director of Leisure Sales UK&I

    Sept 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Online Sales ( Uk & I )

    Oct 2010 - Aug 2012
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  Valor Hospitality Europe Limited

  Mar 2015 - Jan 2017

  Group Director of Sales & Marketing

  Director responsible for all aspects of the sales and marketing functions. Reporting to the MD. I designed and built a team to meet the aspirations and deliver the budgets for Valor Hospitality Europe. With a portfolio of 22 hotels franchised from Hilton, IHG, Marriott and Best Western, unlocking the brands we worked alongside was key to the success my teams enjoyed. The group turnover of £170m was driven through trophy assets including the Crowne Plaza hotels in Stratford upon Avon, Glasgow and Nottingham for IHG. The Hilton portfolio boasted the DoubleTree by Hilton Leeds, Manchester and Chester Hoole Hall. The group delivered the first two AC by Marriott hotels in to the UK market in Manchester and Birminham. Show less

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  Totally Family

  May 2017 - Dec 2017

  Non Executive Director - Commercial Marketing
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  Vision Linens

  Dec 2017 - Apr 2023

  Group Hospitality Director

  Leading and supporting the Sales and Marketing teams to deliver the Vision mission of being the preferred supplier and distributor of specialist, luxury and performance textiles to the global hospitality markets.

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  Westpoint Vision

  Apr 2023 - now

  VP Sales & General Manager