Enriqueta Virginia Calcinotto Beekman, Co Founder & Director of Sales

Enriqueta Virginia Calcinotto Beekman

Co Founder & Director of Sales

VIP TRAVEL TO SPAIN - DMC

Location
Spain
Education
Master's degree, MS
Experience
20 years, 5 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 5 Months

Co Founder & Director of Sales at VIP TRAVEL TO SPAIN - DMC
  • Spain
  • My current job since July 2013

 Development of hotels´ operating sales and marketing plan.
 Design and development of products.
 Contract negotiations with Tour operators and Key Accounts.
 Implementation of Online distribution tools.
 Design and execution of e-marketing and e-commerce strategy.
 Proven ability to successfully lead a sales team.
 Building key strategic relationships.
 Recruitment and team training.
 Ability to generate sales leads and sales closing
Currently responsible for a wide range of roles ranging from contracting, sales, third party distribution to the day to day operational needs of the company.
• Contracting / negotiating of all FIT contracts with hoteliers and accommodation suppliers.
• Contracting and negotiating of rates for transport providers.
• Inspection of all hotels and added value products.
• Identifying last minute / seasonal / historical / event driven / new markets, sales opportunities.
• Responsible for planning and implementation of all tactical promotions.
• E-commerce / Social media marketing.
• Market / Trend analysis.
• Pricing of product.
• Oversee and review of website content
• Daily review of PPC spends / Ad Campaigns.
• Identifying potential growth areas.

Director of Sales & Marketing at Hotel Denia Marriott Golf & Spa 5*****
  • Spain
  • May 2014 to December 2014

Responsible for establishing and developing the Commercial, Reservation, Revenue & MICE departments with 10 persons in my staff
- Personnel training.
- Creation of a sales manual and a quotation form template.
- Establishment of regulations to present groups files to the coordination/operation department.
- Creation of rates & contracts form template for FIT and groups
- Established a control methodology to follow up down payments of confirmed groups.
- Rates supervisor including quotation, negotiation and contract close up of Tour Operator and groups and weddings.
- Site inspection and weekend duty manager in charge of addressing complaints and providing customer service.
- Work with other departments within the hotel to provide quality service to customers.
- Responsible for following up customer loyalty of national and international accounts through workshops, exhibitions, fairs, sales calls and Small Luxury Hotels sales tours.

International Sales Manager at Marina d' Or Holidays Resort
  • Spain
  • February 2012 to August 2013

Job Description:
• Marketing and contracting with TTOO, OPC's, CRS's Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg,
Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy and Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia
and Bahrain.
• Recruitment and contracting of specific market MICE
•contracting with
• Planin and implement strategies for new accounts and markets.
• Analyze and control the power to adapt the sales action plans
• Planning and assistance to most important Touristic Trade exibitions of the sector.
• Coordinate and control the sales team following the directions marked by Presidency.
• Work by objectives through integral control panel.
• Head of Institutional Relations with the Embassies of Spain in the Middle East.
• Resolution of incidents and claims.

Office Manager and Incoming contract Manager at CUPULA DE ALTEA TRAVEL AGENCY
  • Spain
  • January 2004 to February 2012

Job Description:
• Preparation and monitoring of management plans
• Marketing Plan Development
• Spezial Middle East Travel Product Development
• DMC for nationally and internationally customers
• Management and execution of DMC to markets in Central Europe and the Middle East
• holiday product sales.
• Contracting with MICE large accounts
• Specialist in Groups, Meetings & Incentives.

Education

Master's degree, MS
  • at Hotelhofaschüle- Management Ecole Hotelerie Suisse
  • April 1986

Specialties & Skills

Marketing
Microsoft Office
Team Management
MS Office Automation
Revenue
Management
Amadeus
Marketing
Opera Fidelio
Revenue Management
MS Office

Languages

Dutch
Expert
English
Expert
Italian
Expert
German
Intermediate
Spanish
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Traveling, Handcraft,Ski