Marriott International takes great pleasure in announcing the promotion of Gustavo Pereira as Cluster Director of Market
Strategy, overseeing nine Wasl-owned hotel properties.
Pereira has been in his new role since Q1 2023 and has grown his portfolio of responsibilities from six city properties to nine Wasl-owned Marriott International brands, which now encompasses three beachfront resort hotels, including W Dubai – Mina Seyahi, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Waterpark, and Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina that sit together on the Destination Mina Seyahi Resort.
Pereira has close to 12 years of hospitality experience driving strategic development, business planning, and stakeholder/owner management. He is committed to covering all aspects of the business including demand, supply, forecasting, inventory management, and opportunity analysis. With his acquired knowledge and experience, Gustavo has gained the ability to evaluate industry trends and execute innovative pricing and yielding techniques, thereby contributing to a major rise in the total revenue of his properties.
In 2007, he started as an Assistant Front Office Manager in InterContinental Maracaibo and went on to become the Reservation Manager in 2009. Later on, he became the Cluster Reservations Manager at IHG Hotels & Resorts in 2010 and then progressed to become the Cluster Area Revenue Strategy Manager in 2011. Following that, he became the Revenue Manager in 2015, being his first post in Dubai. In 2017, he became the Director of Revenue Management at Sheraton Grand Hotel, Dubai, and moved to his role as Complex Director of Revenue at Le Meridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre, overseeing six properties, before taking on his new role as Cluster Director of Market Strategy.
Tolga S. Lacin, Area General Manager said “We’re thrilled to announce Gustavo as the new Cluster Director of Market Strategy. His visionary approach and expertise will undoubtedly steer Destination Mina Seyahi to new heights of success.”
This newly created role of Cluster Director of Market Strategy within the organizational structure recognizes the significant and continued dedication of outstanding achievements from Gustavo within the field of revenue optimization across Dubai’s Wasl owned Marriott International properties.
