Sven Van Boven

Angestellt, Preopening Manager / Commercial Director, Sensity Hotels

Tourism, Belgien

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

World wide experience in hospitality (Cyprus
Portugal
Bulgaria
Dominican Republic
Brasil
Italy
Spain - Mallorca
Gran Canaria) Preopening (pre-opening) Hotel Expe
accurate
flexible
observant
able to work under big pressure (crisis management
French
English
German and Spanish
notions of Portuguese and Bulgarian

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

Sprachen

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Deutsch

    Fließend

  • Spanisch

    Fließend

  • Französisch

    Fließend

  • Niederländisch

    Fließend

  • Portugiesisch

    Grundlagen

  • Bulgarian

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  • Basic knowledge

    -

Interessen

Open minded people. Everything can be subject of discussion
nothing is impossible.

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