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Senior Sales, Marketing and PR Consultant with Languages (French, Spanish, Russian)
Andy Potsides
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London, United Kingdom
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Creative, adaptable and entrepreneurial sales marketing and PR professional specialising in hospitality and travel with additional experience in tech start-ups, event and tv production. Hands-on, client-focused sales style, and “can-do” attitude. Currently seeking director-level roles in sales, marketing, pr or events.
Interim or Full Time.
Interim or Full Time.
Markets
United Kingdom
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Language
German
Good
English
Fluently
Spanish
Fluently
French
Fluently
Italian
Good
Russian
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2017 - ?
job
Director
Gorgeous Rhino.
United Kingdom
Operating as an independent management consultant provided regional (UK and Europe) strategic sales
services for luxury hotel collections in Europe and Africa.
Developed Regional Sales Marketing and PR strategy providing remote team training and mentorship to client services team delivering sales growth from $1.55 million USD to $1.93 million USD in Year one.
Conducted field sales missions offering product training to >400 travel designers in UK, Italy, France,
Spain, Scandinavia, Switzerland Germany in 18 months.
Represented clients at key international travel trade exhibitions responsible for managing stand, stand
design and client meetings atLE Miami, Essence of Luxury, ITB, Dertour Deluxe Campus Life.
Negotiated contracts, managed RFP's and secured and managed SLA's and marketing partnerships with key leisure MICE and Corporate Accounts
Operating as an independent management consultant provided regional (UK and Europe) strategic sales
services for luxury hotel collections in Europe and Africa.
Developed Regional Sales Marketing and PR strategy providing remote team training and mentorship to client services team delivering sales growth from $1.55 million USD to $1.93 million USD in Year one.
Conducted field sales missions offering product training to >400 travel designers in UK, Italy, France,
Spain, Scandinavia, Switzerland Germany in 18 months.
Represented clients at key international travel trade exhibitions responsible for managing stand, stand
design and client meetings atLE Miami, Essence of Luxury, ITB, Dertour Deluxe Campus Life.
Negotiated contracts, managed RFP's and secured and managed SLA's and marketing partnerships with key leisure MICE and Corporate Accounts
Marketing, Design, Training, Contracts, Pr, Management, Sales, Growth, RFP, Management Consultant, International, Mentorship, Contracts
2017 - 2017
job
Head of Tourism, Otjiwarongo, Namibia
Cheetah Conservation Fund.
Invited by the Founder of world's largest NGO in support of Cheetah Conservation managing a team of 7
Project-Managed launch event to 45 agency owners from Travel Trade at Global HQ in rural Namibia
Monitored online and offline sales channels, defined keywords, segmentation of CRM newsletters and produced marketing collateral (video & print) for use in social marketing campaigns.
Brand ambassador at industry events including High Commissioner Garden Party and Windhoek Trade Fair
The Leading Hotels of the World.
Project-Managed launch event to 45 agency owners from Travel Trade at Global HQ in rural Namibia
Monitored online and offline sales channels, defined keywords, segmentation of CRM newsletters and produced marketing collateral (video & print) for use in social marketing campaigns.
Brand ambassador at industry events including High Commissioner Garden Party and Windhoek Trade Fair
The Leading Hotels of the World.
Marketing, Video, CRM, Print, Event, Sales, Support, Online, Founder, Social
2013 - 2017
job
Director
Travel Trade.
United Kingdom
Specialising Leisure and Entertainment segments leading a team of 3 with 5 dotted-line reports.
Increased overall revenue from $13.5M USD to $18M USD in 3.5 years becoming top performing
department in EMEA.
End to end delivery >25 industry events per year including themed events from 3 day workshops,
roadshows, launches, dinners and immersive familiarisation trips to the US, UK and South Africa promoting
LHW brand and hotels. Themed events included "La Dolce Vita", "Psychedelia" and "Vaudeville Variety"
Represented brand at global luxury and experiential travel exhibitions including LE Miami, ILTM, IMEX
Secured partnership with British Airways South Africa organising immersive familiarisation trips in London, Bath and USA for top 25 luxury agents
Defined regional account plans, agreed KPI's, formed brand-level partnerships with BA Holidays, Royal
Academy of Art and Conde Nast.
Experience
Specialising Leisure and Entertainment segments leading a team of 3 with 5 dotted-line reports.
Increased overall revenue from $13.5M USD to $18M USD in 3.5 years becoming top performing
department in EMEA.
End to end delivery >25 industry events per year including themed events from 3 day workshops,
roadshows, launches, dinners and immersive familiarisation trips to the US, UK and South Africa promoting
LHW brand and hotels. Themed events included "La Dolce Vita", "Psychedelia" and "Vaudeville Variety"
Represented brand at global luxury and experiential travel exhibitions including LE Miami, ILTM, IMEX
Secured partnership with British Airways South Africa organising immersive familiarisation trips in London, Bath and USA for top 25 luxury agents
Defined regional account plans, agreed KPI's, formed brand-level partnerships with BA Holidays, Royal
Academy of Art and Conde Nast.
Experience
Workshops, KPI, USA, Performing
2013 - 2013
job
Director of Sales and Marketing
School for Startups.
United Kingdom
Interim position managing launch of government backed "Start-Up loans" programme. Managed 3 exterior
agencies (Social, Digital and PR) produced Video and Print collateral, organised exhibitions and events and brand ambassador at industry events.
Interim position managing launch of government backed "Start-Up loans" programme. Managed 3 exterior
agencies (Social, Digital and PR) produced Video and Print collateral, organised exhibitions and events and brand ambassador at industry events.
Marketing, Video, Print, Pr, Sales, Interim, UP, Social
2008 - 2013
freelance
Owner and Consultant
Perlumen.
United Kingdom
Secured rolling contracts with luxury lifestyle hotels in New York, LA, Europe including Robert De Niro's The
Greenwich Hotel. Secured coverage in Vogue, Elle, Glamour and Conde Nast Traveller.
Secured rolling contracts with luxury lifestyle hotels in New York, LA, Europe including Robert De Niro's The
Greenwich Hotel. Secured coverage in Vogue, Elle, Glamour and Conde Nast Traveller.
Contracts, Contracts
2003 - 2008
job
Account Manager
European Encounters.
United Kingdom
Account manager for US design hotels "The Standard Hotels" in New York, Miami and LA,
Account manager for US design hotels "The Standard Hotels" in New York, Miami and LA,
Design, Account Manager, Manager
2002 - 2003
job
Assistant Event Producer
Left Field Productions.
Assisting the Creative Director on celebrity events for Elton John, & Stella McCartney, Selfridges and British Red
Cross. Duties included budgeting, venue sourcing, on-site VIP hospitality, budgeting, scheduling, advertising and sponsorship with luxury brands.
Cross. Duties included budgeting, venue sourcing, on-site VIP hospitality, budgeting, scheduling, advertising and sponsorship with luxury brands.
Advertising, Event, Producer, Sourcing, Sponsorship
My education
Durham University
Bachelors, N/a
Bachelors, N/a
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