JW Marriott Kolkata appoints Chandan Sharma as Director of Sales

With over 10 years of luxury hospitality sales experience in Gurgaon and Bengaluru, Chandan Sharma has been appointed as the Director of Sales at JW Marriott Kolkata. In his new role, this result-driven professional will be in charge of planning and implementing the hotel’s sales strategy, maximising revenues, exploring new business opportunities, setting annual budget and putting together strategies amongst other duties. He establishes effective sales strategies in all market sectors to increase hotel earnings, developing sales strategy based on research of consumer buying trends and market conditions and selling luxury experiences to the guests.

Sharma hails from Delhi and pursued his Bachelor of Arts: Hotel, Motel, And Restaurant Management from RIG Institute of Hospitality & Management, Greater Noida. Bringing on board a wealth of experience in the hospitality and sales domain, Sharma has previously worked with leading luxury brands including The Oberoi Gurgaon, The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore, Pullman Gurgaon (now Le Meridien Gurgaon) Marriott Gurgaon & Prrathaa Weddings, Bengaluru (Luxury Wedding Planning company), where he focused on handling Sales and Marketing, operations, revenue management, recruitment and training. He possesses excellent market connections and has a solid business acumen.

Known for a track record of success in directing sales teams and creating results for the sales division, his peers also regard him as the paradigm of a leader who sets the example and motivates his team to thrive in the face of adversity.