The vice president of digital, loyalty and portfolio marketing, Jitendra Jain, will be responsible for the company’s loyalty programmes, partnerships, cross-brand marketing of Marriott International’s regional portfolio and will lead all digital marketing, platforms and products. A Starwood veteran, Jain previously led the marketing function for the former Starwood portfolio in the Middle East.
Sandra Schulze-Potgieter, vice president of premium and select brands will be responsible for brand marketing and management for Marriott International’s portfolio of premium and select Brands and will oversee restaurants & bars marketing as well as area field marketing. She was previously senior director, brand marketing & eCommerce for Marriott International Middle East and Africa managing field marketing, brand marketing, public relations, partnerships, social media, digital, as well as loyalty.
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Sarah Walker Kerr, vice president of communications Middle East and Africa, will be responsible for devising and implementing the overall communications strategy for Marriott international in the region, driving visibility, enhancing the perception of the company and its brands and increasing its share of voice in the media. She will provide strategic counsel to the senior executive leadership team, managing internal and external communications, crisis communications and reputation management as well as brand communications. She was previously regional director of public relations Middle East, Africa, India & Japan for the Ritz-Carlton hotel company.
Finally, Raheel Baggia, senior director, BMSC planning and services will be responsible for integration and change management, programme execution and training. Prior to this, he served as director, BMSC consulting - Middle East and Africa. Since joining Marriott in 2013, he has been working on strategic continent projects both in his previous role supporting BMSC-Middle East and Africa as well as in Europe where he was part of the global operations team.