Simon Kopec's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Summary of Simon Kopec's work experiences:Initiated a social organization focused on the promotion of young Latin American artists through an annual grant and exhibition. Assistant to President at Katherine Sutton LLC from March 2008 to June 2008 (4 months). Managed a database as well as interact with clients. Participant at Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center from August 2006 to May 2007 (10 months). Informal, one-year educational program serving as a training ground for teens to assume positions of leadership. Assistant to President at IntoLifestyle PR from May 2005 to August 2005 (4 months). Helped execute an aggressive marketing campaign for Fantasy Farms that culminated in the launching of Black Widow, a new Rose brand and packaging concept. Director of Social Media & Content Strategy at Loews Hotels & Co from September 2016 to May 2020 (3 years 9 months) in New York, New York. – Led transformation of Social Media team; developed new organizational capabilities, introduced new tools and tactics, and established a structured process and operating model – Implemented process for content production, which cut legal risk, enlarged the asset library, was adopted across all hotels, and increased average order value by 6% – provide a clear vision and direction to the hotel and area marketing teams with relevant objectives and KPIs– Develop and mentor a national team of 10+ social media marketers– Oversee reporting for ORM for SLT and hotel leadership driving a 3% increase to net-promoter score – Managed the development of B2B storytelling and proposal process through an iOS and Web App for National Sales team. Brand Manager, North America (Le Meridien Hotels) at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. from July 2015 to September 2016 (1 year 3 months). – Maintain annual brand marketing calendar and budgets to bring the brand to life in North America – Lead and steer the execution of regional brand and marketing strategies/activations – Manage tactical marketing efforts leading to 4.8% RevPAR and 8.8% revenue growth– Design and conduct classroom and web-based training for 150+ corporate and hotel employees. Global Brand Management Coordinator (W Hotels & Le Méridien) at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. from January 2012 to February 2013 (1 year 2 months) in New York, NY. – Created corporate branding standards and comprehensive positioning messages.– Help organize and support brand-driven strategic meetings, with global executive leadership in attendance– Coordinated international music events, with +500 attendees, including global media and celebrities– Develop brand-wide operational standards implemented at all hotels globally– Produced large scale photoshoots and filmings with celebrity talent; partner with PR to bring key Press. Marketing & Public Relations Intern at W Barcelona from January 2010 to June 2010 (6 months). – Worked on multi-million dollar grand opening event and community engagement activities – Engage on all social media channels; manage local influencer activations– Identify, design, and produce in-room collateral to improve the guest experience. Rooms Division Intern at Penha Longa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel from January 2009 to June 2009 (6 months) in Sintra,

🎓 Education

Simon Kopec had a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Hospitality Administration/Management from Les Roches International School of Hotel Management in 2008. He then worked as a Hotel Assistant/Reserve Manager at one of the biggest and most respected hotel chains in the world, Marriott International, where he served in a number of roles including Operations Manager and Human Resources Manager. Simon then worked as the Head of the Professional Development Department at the company. In this position, he developed and taught a courses in Hotel Administration and Management. In his previous role, he also had the opportunity to work with several large hotel brands in multiple countries.Simon Kopec has a strong work readiness background and has successfully completed a number of training programmes designed to help him be ready for any professionally active position. He has held a number of different roles in his time atrophying professional restaurant chains, and has successfully overseen and taught training courses on Menu Development, Food Preservation and Service, Guestroom Management and Food & Beverage Operation. His ultimate aim is to provide his clients with the best possible service and food. Simon Kopec is confident that he has the skills and experience required for a successful career in the hotel industry.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

In his previous role at The Sara Modiano Foundation for the Arts in Colombia, Simon Kopec created a social organization focused on the promotion of young Latin American artists through an annual grant and exhibition. This allowed Simon Kopec to work closely with clients, and interact with them in a hands-on way. In addition, Simon Kopec was also an Assistant to President at Katherine Sutton LLC from March 2008 to June 2008. As an Assistant to President, Simon Kopec managed a database as well as interact with clients. Ultimately, this gave Simon Kopec the opportunity to work with a number of different people and types of clients.Simon Kopec also worked as an Informal, one-year educational program serving as a training ground for teens to assume positions of leadership. In this role, Simon Kopec helped execute an aggressive marketing campaign for Fantasy Farms that culminated in the launching of Black Widow, a new Rose brand and packaging concept. In addition, Simon Kopec also directed Social Media & Content Strategy at Loews Hotels & Co from September 2016 to May 2020. As a Director of Social Media & Content Strategy at Loews Hotels & Co, Simon Kopec managed a social media team that developed new organizational capabilities, introduced new tools and tactics, and established a structured process and operating model. Overall, this gave Simon Kopec the opportunity to develop a clear Vision and Direction for the hotel and area marketing teams.As an Assistant to President, Simon Kopec also had the opportunity to work with a number of different types of clients. As an Informal, one-year educational program serving as a training ground for teens to assume positions of leadership, Simon Kopec helpedexecute an aggressive marketing campaign for Fantasy Farms that culminated in the launching of Black Widow. With this campaign, Simon Kopec also had the opportunity to work with celebrities, and help bring the brand to life. In addition, as an Assistant to President, Simon Kopec also managed a database as well as interact with clients and participants in a hands-on way. Overall, these experiences gave Simon Kopec a wealth of experience in different areas of customer service.Simon Kopec also has a background in brand management. As a Director of Social Media & Content Strategy at Loews Hotels & Co, Simon Kopec managed a social media team that developed new organizational capabilities, introduced new tools and tactics, and established a structured process and operating model. This gave Simon Kopec the opportunity to manage a social media team that had a clearVision and Direction and was able to develop strategic marketing programs that generated results. Additionally,Simon Kopec was able to manage photoshoots and local Press visits and tours. With this experience, Simon Kopec was able to improve the guest experience and reduce legal risk. Furthermore, Simon Kopec was also able to generate 4.8% RevPAR and 8.8% revenue growth.In addition to his work with social media, Simon Kopec has also had experience with brand management. As a Director of Social Media & Content Strategy at Loews Hotels & Co, Simon Kopec managed a social media team that developed new organizational capabilities, introduced new tools and tactics, and established a structured process and operating