Jenny Cardenas Forero
Cluster Sales Manager North America at Hilton Austria- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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German Professional working proficiency
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Carolyn Poelman
I worked with Jenny on a few projects this year. She is very structured, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. It is very easy to work with her and she is more than willing to share her ideas and expertise with others. Her pleasant, positive and enthusiastic personality is an extra bonus and makes it a real pleasure to work with her!
JUAN RUBIO
I wanted to recommend Jenny, she is a great professional a good leader and a fantastic person, I had the opportunity to work with her in several companies where she showed excellent handling of Life and PA insurance products and strong inter-personal skills with underwriters, brokers and producers, she will be a great asset for any company.
Carolyn Poelman
I worked with Jenny on a few projects this year. She is very structured, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. It is very easy to work with her and she is more than willing to share her ideas and expertise with others. Her pleasant, positive and enthusiastic personality is an extra bonus and makes it a real pleasure to work with her!
JUAN RUBIO
I wanted to recommend Jenny, she is a great professional a good leader and a fantastic person, I had the opportunity to work with her in several companies where she showed excellent handling of Life and PA insurance products and strong inter-personal skills with underwriters, brokers and producers, she will be a great asset for any company.
Carolyn Poelman
I worked with Jenny on a few projects this year. She is very structured, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. It is very easy to work with her and she is more than willing to share her ideas and expertise with others. Her pleasant, positive and enthusiastic personality is an extra bonus and makes it a real pleasure to work with her!
JUAN RUBIO
I wanted to recommend Jenny, she is a great professional a good leader and a fantastic person, I had the opportunity to work with her in several companies where she showed excellent handling of Life and PA insurance products and strong inter-personal skills with underwriters, brokers and producers, she will be a great asset for any company.
Carolyn Poelman
I worked with Jenny on a few projects this year. She is very structured, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. It is very easy to work with her and she is more than willing to share her ideas and expertise with others. Her pleasant, positive and enthusiastic personality is an extra bonus and makes it a real pleasure to work with her!
JUAN RUBIO
I wanted to recommend Jenny, she is a great professional a good leader and a fantastic person, I had the opportunity to work with her in several companies where she showed excellent handling of Life and PA insurance products and strong inter-personal skills with underwriters, brokers and producers, she will be a great asset for any company.
Experience
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Hilton Austria
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Austria
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Cluster Sales Manager North America
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Jul 2023 - Present
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GoStudent
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Austria
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Head Sales Enablement Europe
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Nov 2021 - Dec 2022
Managed the front-end and back-end of the Onboarding strategic agenda for the Sales Org. in the hyper-growth company. Manage the LMS (Learning Management System) and deployed the development and continuous training programs for the Sales organization. Expanded Sales Enablement Europe team from 3 to 7 people in 6 months. Define & Implemented strategic OKRs for Sales Enablement Created and executed a Performance Improvement Plan for the 800+ Sales Org. Managed the front-end and back-end of the Onboarding strategic agenda for the Sales Org. in the hyper-growth company. Manage the LMS (Learning Management System) and deployed the development and continuous training programs for the Sales organization. Expanded Sales Enablement Europe team from 3 to 7 people in 6 months. Define & Implemented strategic OKRs for Sales Enablement Created and executed a Performance Improvement Plan for the 800+ Sales Org.
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Blue Ribbon Bags
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United States
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Leisure, Travel & Tourism
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business & Relationships Manager Europe
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Dec 2019 - Nov 2021
Lead and conducted B2B and B2C business strategies in Europe for B2B and B2C business. Focused mainly on Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. Built a strong network and developed, structured, and work to close partnership deals with major OTAs, Insurance companies, and airlines in Europe. Managed to improve the process of our initial negotiations with our existing clients, increasing our fixed rate by 50% compared to 2019. Represent the company in tourism events in North, and Latin America, and Europe. Show less
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Kiwi.com
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Czechia
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Strategic Partnerships Development Manager
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Jan 2019 - Nov 2019
I have built a strong network in Travel Business and a new commercial strategy with the Airport team to develop the Kiwi.com business model in North and Latin American airports. I managed commercial relations with their business (B2B) in Austria, Scandinavia, Spain, Italy, Croatia, and Greece. I assembled proposals, presentations, and workshops for new and existing clients. Represent the company in Conferences, Congress, and Forums in Technology, Traveling, Aviation, and Tourism World Events. Show less
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MetLife Colombia
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Colombia
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Employee Benefits Country Sales Manager
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Apr 2014 - Jan 2018
Lead and conducted the Employee Benefits programs for Multinationals' target achievement, through Brokers (Mercer-Marsh, AON, Willis, Lockton, and local Brokers) and Direct Clients; Drive as a project manager, the sales strategy for Colombia in the Small and Medium Companies based in the Region (LATAM) best practices. Established sales goals by forecasting annual sales quotas and projecting expected sales volume for existing and new products, identified and maximized sales opportunities, and increased customer retention rates. Trained Sales Managers, Brokers, and stakeholders and passionately communicated company goals and mission. Designed and implemented systems to measure sales and marketing effectiveness that helped eliminate ineffectiveness and boosted productivity. Show less
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AIG Direct
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United States
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Insurance
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager AIG Group
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May 2013 - Apr 2014
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Europ Assistance
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France
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Country Sales Manager
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Nov 2012 - May 2013
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RSA
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Key Account Manager
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May 2011 - Nov 2012
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MetLife Colombia
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Colombia
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Director
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Feb 2008 - May 2011
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Education
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EAE Business School
Master of Human Resources Management, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General -
University of California, Irvine
Specialization in Sales Management, 2016 -
Transformation Academy
Advanced Life Coaching, Coaching -
University of Vienna
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Instituto Nacional de Seguros - Fasecolda
Diplomado Seguros de Vida y Salud, Diplomado en Seguros de Vida y Salud -
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Diplomado en Marketing y ventas, Marketing -
Universidad Colegio Mayor de Cundinamarca
Administradora de Empresas, Business Administration and Management, General