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Experienced sales and marketing professional for the hotel, hospitality, conference and event sectors
Christopher Best
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Stratford upon Avon, United Kingdom
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Ideally, I am looking for a permanent senior lucrative sales post in the hotel, conference centre and event sector in the Midlands and would consider Director of Sales & Marketing, Sales Manager or Business Development Manager
Whilst preferring permanent full time, I would also consider medium term contract and maternity cover
Whilst preferring permanent full time, I would also consider medium term contract and maternity cover
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Available
My experience
2016 - 2019
job
Interim Sales & Marketing Manager
ARDENCOTE.
Business Development Manager
Marketing, Business development, Sales, Development, Interim, Manager
2014 - 2016
job
Business Development Manager
MACDONALD HOTELS & RESORTS.
Macdonald Randolph & Macdonald Bear Hotels
Business development, Development, Manager
2009 - 2014
job
Director of Sales & Marketing
THE HOLT HOTEL.
Responsible for the sales, marketing and public relations of this 15th century coaching inn with 86 ensuite bedrooms, nine conference suites upto 160 delegates, banqueting to 260 covers, nine acres of grounds for teambuilding, award winning restaurant and full ancillary facilities
• Recent achievements include securing £90K long term training contract
• Decreased dependence on public sector conference market and increased individual leisure and European and UK group business
• Recent achievements include securing £90K long term training contract
• Decreased dependence on public sector conference market and increased individual leisure and European and UK group business
Marketing, Coaching, Public relations, Training, Sales, Teambuilding, Public sector, Winning
2005 - 2009
job
Head of Sales
WOODLAND GRANGE CONFERENCE CENTRE.
Responsible for the sales, marketing and promotion of Conference Division with company revenue of £6.5million. The venue has 26 meeting and conference rooms and 114 four-star bedrooms and full ancillary facilities.
• Instrumental in increasing revenue by 120% over three years.
• Decreased dependency on training revenue and increased conference market penetration.
• Increased Woodland Grange's profile locally, regionally, nationally and internationally by attendance at networking events and trade shows.
• Instrumental in increasing revenue by 120% over three years.
• Decreased dependency on training revenue and increased conference market penetration.
• Increased Woodland Grange's profile locally, regionally, nationally and internationally by attendance at networking events and trade shows.
Marketing, Training, Networking, Sales
2002 - 2005
temp
Short contract Senior Sales and Management assignments
Niche Hotels.
• Regional Director of Sales & Marketing, Niche Hotels
• Director of Sales, The Heart of England Conference & Events Centre
• Relief General Manager, Thistle Hotels
• Director of Sales & Marketing, The Welcombe Hotel & Golf Course
Contd/
Christopher M Best
• Director of Sales, The Heart of England Conference & Events Centre
• Relief General Manager, Thistle Hotels
• Director of Sales & Marketing, The Welcombe Hotel & Golf Course
Contd/
Christopher M Best
Marketing, Management, Sales, Manager
1997 - 2002
job
Director of Sales
THE REDCLIFFE GROUP.
Responsible for the sales, marketing, promotion and public relations of the Conference and Banqueting, Outdoor Catering and Contract Catering Divisions and liaison with the Event Management sister company, with 550 staff and an annual company turnover of £14.3 million. Directly responsible for eight sales and administration personnel.
• Increased Conference and Banquet Division revenue by £500K.
• Substantially increased revenue to Outdoor Catering Division by introducing prestigious corporate hospitality venues including The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, The CBSO Centre, The National Trust, English Heritage and Ragley Hall.
• Increased Redcliffe Group profile by close involvement in Birmingham & West Midlands business community, including IoD, CBI, Birmingham Business Breakfast Club, etc.
• Increased Conference and Banquet Division revenue by £500K.
• Substantially increased revenue to Outdoor Catering Division by introducing prestigious corporate hospitality venues including The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, The CBSO Centre, The National Trust, English Heritage and Ragley Hall.
• Increased Redcliffe Group profile by close involvement in Birmingham & West Midlands business community, including IoD, CBI, Birmingham Business Breakfast Club, etc.
Marketing, Administration, Public relations, Event, Management, Sales, Community
1995 - 1997
job
Director of Sales and Marketing
BROWNS HOTELS & LEISURE INTERNATIONAL LTD.
Marketing, Sales
1989 - 1995
job
Owner
SALES PLUS.
1984 - 1988
job
Regional Director of Sales - Europe, Israel, North & West Africa
HILTON INTERNATIONAL.
Sales
1982 - 1984
job
Director of Sales
HYATT INTERNATIONAL.
Sales
My education
Manchester Metropolitan University
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