Experience

ecosio

• Austria
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Lead Event Management

  • Oct 2023 - Present

• Event Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Oct 2023



Self-employed

• Vienna, Austria

• Photographer

  • Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  Photographer with key areas: birth, family, children Photographer with key areas: birth, family, children



www.marekgavlak.com

• Vienna, Austria

• Sales and marketing

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2021

  Supporting family photographic company - website updates, communication with clients, accounting, assisting during photo shoots, etc. Supporting family photographic company - website updates, communication with clients, accounting, assisting during photo shoots, etc.



Marriott International

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cluster Marketing Manager Sheraton Bratislava Hotel & Grand Hotel River Park

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

  Responsibility for brand image and market positioning of both hotels, strategic planning and execution of marketing activities to create and support the above, yearly marketing budget planning, forecasting and adherence, promotional event organization, support of the sales team, interdepartmental communication of marketing topics, communication with suppliers - photographer, graphic designer, PR agency, printing house, etc., responsibility for brand compliant collateral material, website updates, newsletter execution Show less



Kempinski Hotels

• Germany
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Manager

  • Jun 2012 - Jul 2015

  Responsibility for brand image of the Kempinski in Bratislava compliant with the overall Kempinski European flair, planning and executing marketing activities on international markets in German, English and Slovak; social media presence, newsletter, website updates. Responsibility for Kempinski compliant collateral material. Taking part in HOD meetings, establishing in-house communication flow among all hotel departments; weekend and evening MOD (Manager on Duty) shifts. Reporting directly to the General Manager. Show less



Film Europe Media Company

• Slovakia
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR and Marketing Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

  Company renamed from SPI International to Film Europe Company renamed from SPI International to Film Europe



SPI International

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PR and Marketing Manager

  • Jan 2007 - Oct 2010

  PR and Marketing Manager - Film Europe (previously SPI International) January 2007 to August 2011 Marketing local, European and US movies and documentaries released on the Slovak market. Identifying the most suitable partners of each film, negotiating conditions, signing contracts, making sure contracts are being abided to, keeping in contact with relevant journalists, writing press releases, organizing and leading press conferences, budgeting. Event management: organizing film premieres for local films: visiting talent, sponsors and partners, venue, PR coverage. Applying for financial support schemes for European films: MEDIA (EU), Audiovizuálny fond (SK), High Five (Scandinavia). Show less



Jacob Fleming Group

• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Event Coordinator

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2006

  Organisation of conferences in 5* hotels throughout Europe: Venue sourcing, contracting, being the single point of contact for event participants, creating conference brochure, arranging flights and transportation for VIP participants. On-site: responsibility for running a smooth conference, assisting participants with special needs, problem solving Organisation of conferences in 5* hotels throughout Europe: Venue sourcing, contracting, being the single point of contact for event participants, creating conference brochure, arranging flights and transportation for VIP participants. On-site: responsibility for running a smooth conference, assisting participants with special needs, problem solving