Karen Leger
Driving high impact sales, strategies and exceptional client experiences, Account Director Global Luxury & Lifestyle Sales Southeast US & Texas, Proud mom to 2 amazing daughters, LOVE to bake and cook!
- Role
- Account Director, Global Luxury & Lifestyle Sales Southeast and Texas at 洲际酒店集团
- Location
- Miami, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Karen Leger
Dedicated, passionate and bilingual Global Luxury & Lifestyle Sales Director with over 20…
Experience
Account Director, Global Luxury & Lifestyle Sales Southeast and Texas
Jul 2018 — Present · Miami, FL, US
Global Luxury & Lifestyle Sales Director focusing on IHG\'s Luxury and Lifestyle brands for South East and Texas territory. Initiated, developed, and maintained new and current accounts within territory.Leading and directing IHG resources in the luxury & lifestyle segments that incorporate luxury consortia, luxury agencies, luxury network programs and niche corporate agencies to maximize and drive revenues and market share to IHG brands.Global Strategic lead for the Affluent Traveler Collection, Ovation Preferred Program, Kiwi/Visa Luxury Hotel Collection, TripArc/Travel Edge Preferred Program, Ensemble and CTM Luxury & Lifestyle Program.Responsible for account management, developing strategic account plans, QBRs, RFP’s, communicating brand differentiation through brand programs, agency events, roadshows, tradeshows, B2B marketing and other sales activity. While also providing awareness of IHG new hotel developments, renovations, pre-opening hotels, IHG Rewards. Assisted in the creation, execution, launch and ongoing education for the Luxury Agencies of the IHG Luxury & Lifestyle program.Responsible for FAM initiatives to key markets and hotels, client events, Road Shows and promotional opportunities
Education
IHTTI School of Hotel Management
BA, Hospitality
1994 — 1998
Rudbeckianska Skolan
Biology, Science, Math
1991 — 1994
Skills
- Opening Hotels
- Trade Shows
- Revenue Analysis
- Banquets
- Convention Services
- Boutique Hotels
- Leisure
- Hotel Management
- Catering
- Negotiation
- Sales
- Selling Skills
- Hospitality
- Event Planning
- Front Office
- Strategy
- Business Travel
- Tourism
- Market Planning
- Hospitality Management
- Budgets
- Travel Management
- Hotels
- Hospitality Industry
- Resorts
- Hotel Booking
- Pre-Opening
- Food & Beverage
- Customer Service
- Rooms Division
- Customer Satisfaction
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