The National Sales Office Director and Market Director of Sales and Distribution for Marriott Philippines is Sophia Altamirano. She will be based at the Manila Marriott Hotel.
For Altamirano, 2023 has proven to be a turning point in her career. In June, she moved back home to the Philippines to resume her advocacy work. She has more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality sector and has held a variety of positions and with different brands, including 18 years with the AccorHotels Group, where she served as the director of sales and marketing for Mercure, Grand Mercure, Novotel, and Sofitel properties in the Philippines and Vietnam before taking on her first corporate position as regional director of sales in charge of hotels in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. After that, she relocated to Bangkok, Thailand, where she joined the Upper Southeast Asia team as its Regional Director of Sales, overseeing seven major brands across properties in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines, and Myanmar. She later moved into operations, serving as Executive Assistant Manager for Pullman Bangkok Sukhumvit, before joining Onyx Hospitality Group as its Vice President of Sales, also based in Bangkok, Thailand. Altamirano was the Cluster Director of Sales and Marketing for Raffles Hotels Cambodia before returning home.
Due to Altamirano’s extensive exposure, she was able to lead teams and develop strategies that took into account the diversity of today’s associates, customers, and audiences. She brings with her years of experience in sales, brand, digital marketing, public relations, revenue management, distribution, and hotel operations. She is a strong commercial leader with a demonstrated track record of performance milestones.
Altamirano will be in charge of managing the sales and distribution operations for the entire Marriott Philippines portfolio in her current position. She will work together with the managers of the properties and their sales and marketing groups.
Altamirano made the following comment regarding her new position with Marriott Philippines:
“I am eager to finally be able to bring my knowledge and expertise home and share them with the team as we collaborate with our properties to meet our goals. It’s an exciting time for our business as we diversify our offerings beyond Manila to include other well-known tourist spots in the Philippines.
Altamirano, a supporter of developing local talent for future leadership roles, believes that having a localized, approachable platform, a role model on the ground, where women and other future leaders are in a safe space where common cultural and professional experiences are shared and resonated, is essential. Altamirano supports potential women leaders in their career aspirations through mentorships, counseling, or serving as a referee.
Source- Travel daily
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