Winter Park EscapesDirector of Vacation Rental Operations
Oct. 2015 - Nov. 2019United States, Winter ParkServed as a key liaison between our Homeowners, Vendors, HOA’s, local businesses, two Maintenance teams/three Housekeeping crews, all while being the main point of contact for 2,000+ annual domestic and international guests to increase clientele experience, brand awareness and our company's value.
Partnered with global travel sites, SEO companies, software engineers, procurement, and concierge companies to implement cutting-edge Vacation Rental solutions/strategies while identifying and capitalizing on additional opportunities and partnerships nationwide.
Cultivated our focus towards becoming “The Luxury Boutique Vacation Rental” Brand in Winter Park, Colorado.
Scheduled and managed photoshoots in person for every property, between several photography companies and proceeded to upload, alter sizing, create additional marketing content and maintain all photos across all listings.
Designed all guest information for each individual property from inception to final content.
Notable achievements while in the position have included: Delivered results that average above 2,000 national/international Reservations sales per year, since 2106. Generating above $3M+ in revenue during 2018.
Youngest member of VRMA (Vacation Rental Managers Association) to earn the Vacation Rental Management Professional designation (V.R.M.P.) in 2019.
Ranked #1 in Google reviews for all Vacation Rental Companies in the county. Designed and published a vacation rental guest app for iPhone and Android users in the summer of 2017, still in use for all of our vacation rental guests today.
Earned and maintained superb hosting status with Airbnb, 4.9 Stars out 241 Reviews (93% 5-Stars, 7% 4-Stars, no reviews under 4 stars). Highest volume of vacation rental properties under management by one individual Vacation Rental Manager (50 Homes, 1 Manager) inside of the VRMA (Vacation Rental Managers’ Association).
Helped build the company grow from 11 homes/condos to 50 luxury Properties, including several homes over the $2M mark, with no additional staff.
Winner of the 2018 Guest Reviewers Award from Booking.com.
Successfully managed all aspects of 50 Luxury properties, their homeowners, and our 2,000+ annual domestic/international guests.