Kareem Alqarout
Cluster Assistant Director of Sales Leisure at Yas Plaza Hotels by Aldar Hospitality- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Elida Tjonndal
Kareem is a passionate sales professional with solid connections across the GCC region, after a decade in hotel sales in the Middle East. He understands distribution and reach of inventory, perhaps better than anyone else I have worked with in a sales role. I would look forward to work with Kareem again, and would highly recommend him for a senior role in sales.
Elida Tjonndal
Kareem is a passionate sales professional with solid connections across the GCC region, after a decade in hotel sales in the Middle East. He understands distribution and reach of inventory, perhaps better than anyone else I have worked with in a sales role. I would look forward to work with Kareem again, and would highly recommend him for a senior role in sales.
Elida Tjonndal
Kareem is a passionate sales professional with solid connections across the GCC region, after a decade in hotel sales in the Middle East. He understands distribution and reach of inventory, perhaps better than anyone else I have worked with in a sales role. I would look forward to work with Kareem again, and would highly recommend him for a senior role in sales.
Elida Tjonndal
Kareem is a passionate sales professional with solid connections across the GCC region, after a decade in hotel sales in the Middle East. He understands distribution and reach of inventory, perhaps better than anyone else I have worked with in a sales role. I would look forward to work with Kareem again, and would highly recommend him for a senior role in sales.
Experience
-
Yas Plaza Hotels by Aldar Hospitality
-
United Arab Emirates
-
Hospitality
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Cluster Assistant Director of Sales Leisure
-
Sep 2022 - Present
-
-
-
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi
-
United Arab Emirates
-
Hospitality
-
200 - 300 Employee
-
Senior Sales Manager
-
Nov 2021 - Sep 2022
-
-
-
Al Raha Beach Hotel
-
United Arab Emirates
-
Hospitality
-
200 - 300 Employee
-
Director of Sales
-
Jan 2018 - Sep 2021
Segments and relationship accounts: Leisure - Europe, CIS and Middle East: Tour Operators, Wholesale, B2B and B2C (static and dynamic connectivity), Travel Agents MICE, Groups and Events GCC: leisure and corporate Responsibilities: - Reporting directly to the General Manager and the owning company. - Head of proactive and reactive Sales Team (total 12 members of different segmentation: leisure, MICE, groups, corporate, government, events and marketing). - Productive role in the key leisure segment: Wholesale, B2B (direct connectivity) and Tour Operators for Europe, CIS and Middle East. - Promoting the hotel through the right marketing channels, tour operators and corporate firms to ensure maximum awareness and achieve higher revenue. - Creating and implementing sales promotions targeted by segment channels to drive maximum market share. - Developing and implementing sales strategies and forecasts in all market segments. - Negotiating the budget and setting up the sales team targets. - Responsible for achieving the budget for rooms, catering, events and F&B. - Overseeing sales team’s daily activities, assisting them with negotiating and closing deals. - Evaluating performance of direct reports and setting up the development plans. - Representing the hotel at major exhibitions and roadshows locally, in Europe, CIS and Middle East. Show less
-
-
-
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
-
United States
-
Hospitality
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Associate Director of Sales
-
Apr 2015 - Dec 2017
Segments and relationship accounts: GCC and Middle East: Leisure, Corporate, MICE and Government Achievements: - Recognized by Marriott International as a ‘Sales Person of the Year for the Middle East’ in 2016 (highest number of activities, room nights production and revenue generated) - Recognized by Marriott International as s ‘Sales Person of the Year for the UAE region’ in 2015 (highest revenue generated) Segments and relationship accounts: GCC and Middle East: Leisure, Corporate, MICE and Government Achievements: - Recognized by Marriott International as a ‘Sales Person of the Year for the Middle East’ in 2016 (highest number of activities, room nights production and revenue generated) - Recognized by Marriott International as s ‘Sales Person of the Year for the UAE region’ in 2015 (highest revenue generated)
-
-
-
Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas
-
Thailand
-
Hospitality
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Area Senior Sales Manager
-
Jan 2012 - Apr 2015
Segments & relationship accounts: Tour Operators, Wholesale FIT and DMCs, MICE – GCC and Europe Responsibilities: - Promoting and selling seven properties: Anantara Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa, Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Royal Pavilion Villas, Desert Islands Resort and Spa, Sir Bani Yas Island Al Yamm Villa Resort, Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort and pre-opening Anantara the Palm Resort Dubai. Segments & relationship accounts: Tour Operators, Wholesale FIT and DMCs, MICE – GCC and Europe Responsibilities: - Promoting and selling seven properties: Anantara Eastern Mangroves Hotel and Spa, Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Royal Pavilion Villas, Desert Islands Resort and Spa, Sir Bani Yas Island Al Yamm Villa Resort, Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort and pre-opening Anantara the Palm Resort Dubai.
-
-
-
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
-
United Arab Emirates
-
Hospitality
-
700 & Above Employee
-
Senior Sales Manager
-
Oct 2009 - Jun 2011
Segment & relationship accounts: Corporate and GCC, Government Aviation & airlines: - Dubai Free Zone: strong relation with over 30 producing accounts with Dubai Airport layover and stopover program Segment & relationship accounts: Corporate and GCC, Government Aviation & airlines: - Dubai Free Zone: strong relation with over 30 producing accounts with Dubai Airport layover and stopover program
-
-
Education
-
1994 - 1998
Al Ahliyya Amman University
Bs.c, Hospitality Administration/Management
Community
