Sven Van Boven
Angestellt, Preopening Manager / Commercial Director, Sensity Hotels
Tourism, Belgien
Werdegang
Berufserfahrung von Sven Van Boven
Bis heute 9 Jahre und 9 Monate, seit Okt. 2014
Preopening Manager / Commercial Director
Sensity Hotels
Opening Director Louty Golea (27th March 2015, 24 rooms), Preopening and Opening Director Sensity Chillout Cala Ratjada (13th April 2015, 119 rooms) Promotion and sales (particularly German and British market) of Sensity Chillout Hotel Cala Ratjada (119 rooms) Sensity Chillout Hotel Triton Beach (108 rooms) Sensity Boutique Hotel Bon Repos (55 rooms) Revenue Management, online sales and marketing hotels Cala Ratjada
1 Jahr und 2 Monate, Mai 2013 - Juni 2014
Key Account Manager
Globalia - Welcome Incoming Services
Welcome Incoming Services was created to provide the necessary infrastructures in the major destinations Globalia is currently operating in and provide a response to two key strategic objectives: o To provide the Globalia Group with the capacity to hire the full range of services directly in the destination. o To attract new external clients who will benefit from Globalia’s purchasing power and prestige built up over two decades of solid business achievements.
1 Jahr, Juni 2011 - Mai 2012
Director of Promotion and Communication Cuba
Melia Hotels International
4 brands, 25 hotels, almost 11000 beds in 8 destinations in Cuba. Areas: - Communication (internal and external) - Promotion - Marketing www.paradisuscuba.com www.royalservicecuba.com Meliá CUBA Hotels international is present with 25 hotels in Cuba especially designed to awaken the fantasy of clients with beautiful beaches such as Varadero and Holguin, in the exotic keys of Cuba and with historical and architectural important cities like Havana and Santiago de Cuba. > www.meliacuba.com
9 Monate, Okt. 2010 - Juni 2011
Sales Manager International Markets - Proactive - MICE & Golf Pro Groups
Marriott
* Focus on proactive sales in the MICE segment (all countries) and golf pro groups. * Participating in international fairs on Corporate booth as well as independently (EIBTM, FITUR,,…) * Participating in work shops e.g. Scandinavia with Balearic Tourist Board * Participating in local fairs like Llucmajor, Inca, Nupcial de Palma (wedding fair). * Site inspections, client visits, sales calls, … * Manager on Duty
1 Jahr und 8 Monate, März 2009 - Okt. 2010
Area Manager / Airport Manager
Thomas Cook SAG
Gran Canaria, Spain/ Mallorca, Spain: Responsible for all Airport Operations for Thomas Cook and Neckermann for the German, Austrian, French, Belgian, Dutch, Polish, Czech and Hungarian market (About 700 000 guests).
4 Monate, Dez. 2008 - März 2009
Pre opening Manager – Sales Manager Premier Luxury Mountain Resort
Shelby International
Bansko, Bulgaria: Being a member of the pre-opening management team, I was involved in: - Following up of the construction work - Defining all operational procedures for the hotel - Finding suppliers Being a Sales Manager, I was responsible for: - Defining a sales strategy for the hotel in winter and summer - Looking for partners (travel agencies, tour operators) and services (activities, car hire etc.) - Sales of the real estate part of the construction
1 Jahr, Apr. 2008 - März 2009
Resident Manager
Thomas Cook SAG
Rimini, Italy: End responsible for all travelers with Thomas Cook Continental and Neckermann (Germany, Austria, Poland, Hungary, Holland and Belgium) and telephonical assistance. Responsible for the development of the Belgian market for Thomas Cook Continental. Regular quality inspections of all accommodations. Increasing the sales. Allotments of flights and hotel rooms. Negotiating prices and possibilities for new turnover.
1 Jahr und 7 Monate, Okt. 2006 - Apr. 2008
Area Manager
Thomas Cook SAG
Brasil: Responsible for the development of the Belgian/French and Dutch market for TC Cont. Quality inspections of all 14 pousadas and resorts northern of Salvador. Looking after the guests of all brands of TC Cont. group, troubleshooter. Looking after press, groups, our VIP clients. Improving and selling of the excursion program in cooperation with different partners. Negotiating prices and possibilities for new turnover. Assisting the Resident Mgr in yield.
7 Monate, Apr. 2006 - Okt. 2006
Holiday Representative, responsible for the Belgian-Dutch team
Thomas Cook SAG
Motivation of the Belgian and Dutch colleagues in the team and developing/improving the sales. Looking after all Dutch, French, and Belgian clients in the most important Hotels in Sunny Beach/Ravda/Nessebar and German clients mainly in Hotel Alba. Troubleshooter for all clients to help out colleagues. Responsible for the settlement of all Belgian and Dutch Flights and “Go Shows” in the Airport of Bourgas.
2 Jahre und 3 Monate, Feb. 2004 - Apr. 2006
Holiday Representative
Thomas Cook SAG
Airport transfers and assisting clients in check in process. Welcoming clients in the airport. Giving welcome meetings, selling excursions, helping clients with their needs and questions during their holidays in Cyprus, Portugal, Bulgaria and Dominican Republic
1 Jahr und 7 Monate, Aug. 2002 - Feb. 2004
Assistant Manager Colruyt Hypermarket
Colruyt NV
Training on the job in everything what is in and around the hypermarket. From filling the shelves over incoming calls, complaints of clients, till commercial structures and planning, work schedules for the employees, visiting companies of key accounts etc.
Ausbildung von Sven Van Boven
4 Jahre und 9 Monate, Okt. 1997 - Juni 2002
Master in Linguistics
Vlekho Brussels
Technical and scientific texts Dutch-German-Spanish
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Spanisch
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Französisch
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Bulgarian
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