Experienced hospitality professional to lead key business segments
By Sitaram Mewati
JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu has announced the appointment of Harshad Makasare as Director of Sales, strengthening its commercial leadership team as the luxury hotel focuses on driving business growth across key market segments.
Makasare brings more than 16 years of experience in luxury hospitality, with expertise spanning commercial strategy, business development, key account management and revenue optimisation. Over the course of his career, he has built a strong track record of developing strategic client relationships, identifying business opportunities and delivering sales initiatives across India’s hospitality sector.
Prior to joining JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu, Makasare was associated with The Oberoi Group, where he most recently served as Associate Director of Sales – Corporate (Pan India). In that role, he was responsible for leading corporate sales strategy and managing key client relationships across the group’s portfolio.
In his new position, Makasare will spearhead the hotel’s sales strategy, with a focus on strengthening business development across corporate, MICE and leisure segments. He will also work towards expanding key partnerships, identifying new opportunities and increasing the hotel’s market share.
Working closely with the hotel’s commercial leadership team, Makasare will focus on developing long-term business relationships and creating value-driven solutions for clients. His customer-centric approach and commercial acumen are expected to support the hotel’s continued growth in Mumbai’s competitive luxury hospitality market.
Makasare is recognised for his collaborative leadership style and ability to build sustainable business relationships. His experience across luxury hospitality and integrated corporate services brings a broad commercial perspective to his new role.
His appointment further reinforces JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu’s focus on strengthening its leadership team and enhancing commercial performance while maintaining the high standards of hospitality and guest experience associated with the JW Marriott brand.
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