Barbara de Jong

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About Barbara de Jong

Experienced international hotel executive and generalist, with proven track record of guiding hotels and managers to exceed targets, with keeping a close eye on teamwork and fun. Highly driven, enthusiastic and dedicated. Natural leader focused on all aspects and stakeholders within the company. Employee satisfaction, guest/customer experience and financial results are leading in coaching teams. Promoting innovation, staff development and being open minded and creative. Modern, passionate and open way of work. Skilled in concept design and operational implementation, with a strong focus on creating passionate teams, optimizing revenue and sales strategies, developing workflows and procedures. Feeling comfortable in an energetic, ambitious and open culture. I understand how to grow a company from 1 hotel to 14 (more in the pipeline), from 1 brand to 3 within several years. Specialties: Brand building & concept development Operational management Financial insight by optimizing revenues & cost control Hotel (pre) openings & project management