Anoushka Chalkley, Director of Promotional Venues

Anoushka Chalkley

Director of Promotional Venues

DAMAC GROUP

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Art History
Experience
24 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 8 Months

Director of Promotional Venues at DAMAC GROUP
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since July 2018

The largest private property developer in the GCC, having won many awards and accolades for outstanding developments throughout the UAE, Jordan, Lebanon and UK. Established in 2002 delivering luxury residential, commercial and leisure properties across the region. Renowned for its high-end luxurious properties.
www.damacproperties.com
•Venue operations/logistics
•Developing sales strategies and initiatives
•Events/International road shows
•Training and staff development
•Stand design/branding/marketing/communications
•Budgeting/P&L
•Leading all Promotional Venue teams- selling residential/hospitality/mixed use projects
•Talent Acquisition
•Lead generation for all sales departments
•CRM Management
•Hospitality function

Senior Sales Manager at Meydan Sobha
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2017 to May 2018

• Leading sales function- selling residential/commercial/mixed use Off-plan projects
• Facilities Management
• Retail Leasing
• Building Channel partner network
• HNI Assets and investment- key accounts
• Talent Acquisition and development
• Events/international road shows
• Project management/operations
• Developing Sales and Marketing strategies
• CRM Management
• Budgeting/P&L

Real Estate Director at CNC Valuations
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • February 2016 to May 2017

• Setting up new Real Estate Division-strategy
• HR function/Recruiting/Development/Training
• Leading Sales/Leasing function
• Implementing operational procedures
• Building/Facilities Management
• Asset management/Key accounts
• Budgets/P&L
• Large mixed use project management- sales and leasing
• Marketing/Communications/Event Management

Sales and Leasing Manager at SPF Realty
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2013 to February 2016

• HR function/Development/Training
• Leading Sales and Leasing function
• Operational procedures
• Facilities Management
• Budgeting/P&L
• Corporate communications/PR/ Brand development
• Hospitality projects
• Commercial leasing/sales project delivery
• Event Management/International Road shows
• HNI Investments/acquisition/Key accounts

Strategic Alliance Manager at The First Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2007 to August 2010

• Implementing Sales, Business Development and Marketing Strategies thus increasing sales by 42%.
• Establishing and managing all marketing venues within Hotels and Malls
• Talent acquisition/Development/Training
• Large scale Hospitality/mixed use projects sales and leasing
• HR function/Training/Development
• Event Management/International Roadshows
• HNI Investment/Key accounts

General Manager at Regus
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • May 2005 to April 2007

• Operations
• Managing sales function
• International corporate leasing
• Growing business through global broker network
• Servicing international corporate accounts.
• Budgeting/P&L
• Key Accounts

business development director at Mercantile PLC
  • United Kingdom - London
  • January 2000 to April 2005

• International residential sales, predominantly Spain
• Marketing strategies
• Broker network
• Event management, co-ordination of seminars and exhibitions throughout the UK and abroad
• Key account investments
• Training/Development

Senior corporate sales manager at Orange - United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom - London
  • June 1996 to January 2000

Covering a designated area, selling mobile products and services for a major service provider

Education

Bachelor's degree, Art History
  • at The University of Birmingham
  • September 1991

Studied History of Art. 2:2 (Hons)

Specialties & Skills

Team Building
Marketing
Sales Support
Leadership
Sales Management
BUDGETING
EVENT MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENTS
MARKET PLANNING
NETWORKING
EXHIBITIONS
HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT

Languages

English
Native Speaker