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Manas Soni

SaaS Sales | Consultant | B2B Sales | Enterprise Sales & Key Account Management | Sales & Growth | Customer Success | Travel Tech | Hospitality | Ex-Hotelier | Photographer | Traveller | Sales Director - MEA
17.8 yrs experienceHospitality
Apr 2026

The move

MoveRateGain Cendyn
TitleAssociate Director Sales Sales Director
LocationUAE United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Uae United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE1.8
Total experience17.8 years

Career arc

  1. Sales DirectorApr 2026 — Present
    Cendyn· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Associate Director SalesAug 2024 — Apr 2026
    RateGain· UAE· Full-time
  3. Associate DirectorMay 2024 — Aug 2024
    RateGain· Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India· Full-time
  4. Senior Partner - Customer SuccessFeb 2023 — May 2024
    RateGain· Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India· Full-time
  5. Associate Director Of SalesApr 2022 — Feb 2023
    GRAND HYATT GURGAON· Gurugram, Haryana, India· Full-time
  6. Senior Sales ManagerFeb 2019 — Apr 2022
    Grand Hyatt· Gurugram, Haryana, India· Full-time
  7. Sales ManagerJan 2018 — Feb 2019
    Shangri-La Group· New Delhi, Delhi, India· Full-time
  8. Sales Manager - Global AccountsMay 2015 — Jan 2018
    The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts· New Delhi Area, India· Full-time
  9. Duty ManagerApr 2013 — Apr 2015
    The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts· New Delhi, Delhi, India
  10. Assistant Manager Front OfficeMar 2011 — Apr 2013
    The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts· New Delhi, Delhi, India
  11. Assistant Manager Front OfficeApr 2010 — Mar 2011
    The Imperial· New Delhi, Delhi, India
  12. Front Office ExecutiveApr 2009 — Mar 2010
    The Imperial· New Delhi, Delhi, India
  13. Executive TraineeMay 2008 — Mar 2009
    The Imperial· New Delhi, Delhi, India

Education

Top skills

Director levelSales OperationsPartner Relationship ManagementE-CommerceSales ManagementClient Contact

About

Sales & Business Development Director with 18+ years of experience in driving enterprise SaaS growth, with a strong focus on the Hospitality and Travel Tech sectors across the Middle East and Africa. I’ve had the opportunity to lead market expansion efforts, close high-impact deals, and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver value-driven technology solutions to global and regional clients.I bring deep product knowledge across a wide range of solutions, a passion for solving real business challenges, and a commitment to building long-term client relationships rooted in trust and collaboration. My approach blends technical acumen, strategic thinking, and cultural awareness—shaped by working across diverse markets and with enterprise clients from sectors like aviation, govern

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