Ashar Deed
Sales Manager - Events
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. Managing Sales in Leisure sector on Daily Basis
2. Creating forecast for future on weekly basis
3. Attending Different Exhibitions to Promote our company
4. Handling Events
5. Planning & Developing new strategies to increase Revenue
6. Meet with key persons in the industry to boost sales
7. Sit with different department heads to discuss different ideas to make sure client is satisfied
8. Supervising other team members
9. Assisting Director of Sales with Budget Plannings
10. Maintaining Statistical & financial records
Experience as MICE Operations Coordinator
04 October 2010
31 May 2015
Welcomed more than 2,000 Tourists in a month, primarily from Europe, C.I.S., France, Germany and Far East.
Ensured that Guests stay was comfortable, all Guests needs were attended to.
Assign a representative for all arriving flights to welcome Guests.
Services to give to clients in the events of airline flight delay.
Prioritized duties to meet deadlines and maintain 100% quality standards
Experience as Operations Manager - Outbound
01 July 2015
02 July 2017
Ensure smooth operation in all department,
General supervisions,
Working with clients, ensure profitable in business by doing business trips to Potential Markets (Such as Africa, Pakistan, India & Sri-Lanka)
Attend to guest complaint at all the times
Achieved and surpassed production targets through effective staff management, task allocation and materials coordination
Managed daily operations, including supervising multiple team members across 04 locations
Experience as Assistant Sales Manager
02 July 2017
04 December 2017
Plan & Strategist to achieve Revenue
Providing maximum customer satisfaction by closely interacting with Corporate Accounts to understand their requirements and customizing the product and services accordingly
Daily Meetings with Other Head of Departments to share ideas in regards, to how we can increase sales & help them design Promotions
Met with entire team on weekly basis to identify sales opportunities, discuss strategies and execute new promotions
Addressed customer complaints quickly to drive satisfaction and adjusted operational strategies to reduce issues
Achieved consistent 25% growth rate with effective planning and management strategies
Worked closely with Business Owners & Decision Makers, using persuasive communication skills and customer relations expertise to close deals
Experience as Market Manager - Groups
10 December 2017
17 May 2019
My main responsibilities were to Set up department strategies to achieve targets in terms of Converting queries into confirm groups from leisure and corporate travel.
Monitor the performance of all direct reporting executives by observing reports, operational techniques and effectiveness of an individual.
Conduct weekly/monthly meetings with reporting staff to create an open line of communication.
Carry out any additional responsibilities assigned by management from time to time Our main Markets that we were handling was C.I.S., Sub Continent, Europe, Africa, USA, South America & Far East.
Built and strengthened strategic relationships with vendors, advertising agencies and leading Travel & Corporate partners.
Enhanced profitability to achieve marketing objectives and drive productivity and growth from concept to implementation.
Increased profit margins by 20% through maximizing new product introductions
Experience as Sales Manager - Leisure
19 May 2019
24 August 2019
As it is brand-new hotel & we are still in Pre-Opening Phases, there is almost everything & anything we are doing to make it successful
However in my current position of Sales Manager - Leisure my responsibility is to assist Our Director of Sales in managing the Leisure side of Sales in Sales & Marketing department, ensuring highest business levels, by planning Daily & Weekly Targets, organizing the potential Markets for the area
Doing mystery Visit to other Hotels to know what is happening in the Area.
But most Important Aggressive Sales calls on Daily Basis, which have helped us to bring up our normal occupancy by 75% & revenue by 45%
Main Markets that we are able to bring to our Property is C.I.S., German, French, Chinese & Locals
Other 01 May 1996
GCE O'Levels from University of London