Experience

Qualified e-commerce and distribution professional with over 7 years of successful achievements in travel and hospitality industry. Highly motivated strategic thinker with clear focus on business results, proficient in managing major high-value-added project and experienced in management.

Recently Head of Strategic Project Management at Voyages-sncf.com, managing the online customer path transformation program – Train and cross-sell paths (hotel, car, services…) for France/Europe. Voyages-sncf.com – 1st e-commerce website in France.

Previously e-Commerce, Social Media & Distribution Consultant for Kerzner International (Morocco/France), e-Commerce Manager at Concorde Hotels & Resorts (France). Several work experiences including Louvre Hotels (France), Accor (USA) and JurysDoyle Plc (Ireland).

MBA, Cornell University and ESSEC (IMHI), Paris.

Head of Strategic Project Management at Voyages-sncf.com

• Supervise the online customer path transformation program – Train and cross-sell paths (hotel, car, services…) for France/Europe
• Manage directly a team of 2 Project Managers and indirectly a team of 6 Managers
• Plan, design, structure the program and manage the communications with all stakeholders (VSC, VSCT, TGV, iDTGV…)
• Manage the program’s budget, risks and quality

“Sebastien is a pro-active, highly motivated strategic thinker with clear focus on business results. The combination between pragmatism and strategic thinking makes him a very valuable asset for any company.”

October 23, 2011 Pierre Matuchet, General Manager Voyages-SNCF Technologies, Voyages-sncf.com (via LinkeIn)

“Sebastien is a talented professional with a strong commitment and first class reliability level. He has developed a true project management expertise and I was impressed by his determination to succeed in redefining the design of voyages-sncf.com. He has brought strong expertise and willingness in order to tackle complicated issues in a tough environment. I would definitely recommend working with him.”

May 31, 2011 Tanguy Caradec, Director of Strategy and Projects, Voyages-sncf.com (via LinkedIn)

“Strategy combined to strong operational coordination, high personal commitment coupled with a deep team spirit, ability to talk both at a top management level and at an operational level: Sebastien has rare capabilities to successfully drive major business projects and teams.”

May 24, 2011 Khang Nguyen Trieu, Head of the IT Architecture Department, Voyages-sncf.com (via LinkedIn)

Voyages-sncf.com – Paris, France | voyages-sncf.com

Consultant e-Commerce, Social Media & Distribution

• Mazagan Beach Resort (Kerzner International)
•  Supported Top Executives Management to develop and deploy a Marketing Strategic Plan
• Supported Preopening e-Commerce activities (website, booking engine, CMS, SEM) for the Resort – Hotel, Casino, Food & Beverages Outlets (x11), Golf and SPA
• Developed and implemented a Social Media Strategy for the Opening of the Resort

Mazagan Beach Resort (Kerzner International) – El Jadida, Morocco | mazaganbeachresort.com kerzner.com

• Hôtel de Crillon (Concorde Hotels & Resorts)
• Supported various e-Commerce & Social Media initiatives

Hotel de Crillon – Paris, France | crillon.com

e-Commerce Manager at Concorde Hotels & Resorts

• Developed and implemented a global e-Commerce strategy for the group
• Implemented a new e-Commerce organization, optimized internal workflows and processes (e-Commerce- Distribution – Revenue Management – Marketing)
• Supervised several projects; Corporate website (B2C/B2B), Hotels websites (x35), Booking Engine, multi-language (x4) Content Management System…
• Oversaw e-Marketing activities (Search, SEO, SEA, SMO, Partnerships) and CRM activities
• Coordinated 3rd Party Partnerships (Expedia, Booking, HRS…) with Revenue Management

35 Hotels worldwide including Hotel de Crillon, Hotel Martinez, Hotel Concorde Lafayette, Hotel Lutetia…

“Sebastien Vassort is a young professional highly dedicated to his job. He is consistent in his performance and is someone who can be fully relied upon. He also has a strong knowledge of the latest new technologies, that he uses to improve his company’s performance. When working with Concorde, Sebastien Vassort was a true asset for the Distribution & Revenue team.”

February 10, 2010 Vincent Mackie, Human Resources Director, Concorde Hotels and Resorts (via LinkedIn)

“Working with Sebastien has been a great pleasure. His creativity combined with his professionalism give always a new dimension to each project in distribution, e-commerce and marketing.”

June 22, 2009 Charles Guyonnaud, Senior Revenue Manager, Concorde Hotels and Resorts (via LinkedIn)

“Sébastien has all the attributes of a great project manager. His ability to convert business goals into a down-to-earth operation is impressive. He especially knows explaining his objectives and setuping a project organisation. During long operations, he can keep his high exigency on quality, as well as a comprehensive vision. Besides, Sébastien’s enthusiasm is contagious and you wish you can work with him on projects.”

May 21, 2009 Denis Canévet, Project Manager, CIIS (via Linkedin)

“Sebastien is a great professional to work with. He was instrumental in developping the new Concorde Brand website and booking engine.”

March 27, 2008 Carole Tahar, VP Revenue and Distribution, Concorde Hotels and Resorts (via LinkedIn)

Concorde Hotels & Resorts (Starwood Capital Group) – Paris, France | concorde-hotels.com

Analyst, Revenue Management (MBA) at Louvre Hotels

• Supported Hotel Operations with Revenue Management activities
• Developed and implemented several global trading-report tools; Yield Management Pack, Sales & Marketing Pack and Profit & Loss Pack

Louvre Hotels – Paris, France | louvrehotels.com

Analyst, Finance at Sofitel New York

Sofitel New York, Accor Hotels – New York City, USA | sofitel.com

Analyst, Finance at The Burlington Hotel

The Burlington Hotel, JurysDoyle Plc – Dublin, Ireland | jurysdoyle.com

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