Maris Loo named in Hozpitality Best 30 Sales and Marketing Powerlist for the Middle East 2024
Maris Loo, Director of Sales & Marketing at InterContinental Ras Al Khaimah Mina Al Arab Resort & Spa, has garnered well-deserved recognition for her exceptional contributions to the industry. Her remarkable achievements have earned her a coveted spot on Hozpitality's esteemed Best 30 Sales and Marketing Powerlist for 2024.
Maris embodies a remarkable fusion of passion, expertise, and leadership within the realm of sales and marketing. Her unparalleled enthusiasm propels her through complex market terrains while cultivating a collaborative atmosphere, inspiring her team and yielding tangible business outcomes.
Throughout her illustrious career, Maris has gained invaluable insights into various market dynamics and consumer behaviors across multinational and multicultural settings spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. From city hotels to landmark properties and beach resorts, she has consistently demonstrated her adeptness in management across diverse settings.
At the heart of Maris's success lies her mastery of sales and marketing strategies. Her proficiency in areas such as product management, key account negotiations, and partnership development consistently contributes to profit growth and innovation within the organizations she serves.
Maris is not only a leader in her professional capacity but also an active participant in industry events and exhibitions such as ATM, ILTM, and WTM. Her engagement with worldwide source markets, particularly in Europe, the Middle East, North America, CIS, and Asia, underscores her global outlook and strategic acumen. Maris Loo epitomizes the qualities of a true leader – vision, resilience, and relentless commitment to excellence.
Her impressive skill set includes sales and marketing strategies, multinational and multicultural team leadership and coaching, international hospitality experience spanning Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, product/(key) account/partnership management and negotiations, hotel distribution channels, brand/product representation, yielding and up-selling techniques, profit & loss management, profit growth development and innovation, management experience in city hotels, landmark properties, and beach resorts, and participation in trade exhibitions (ATM, ILTM, ITB, WTM, Luxury Connections, Unite, etc.).
Maris's academic background includes a BA Hons in Public Relations and Events Management from the University of Derby (2009-2010) and a Higher National Diploma in Hotel Operations and Events Management from the Swiss Hotel Management School (2007-2009).
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