Ovolo Hotels is pleased to announce the appointment of three new key positions, as the awardwinning boutique hotels collection reinvigorates its presence in Australia and international markets for 2022.Ovolo welcomes Francis Graham as the new Marketing Communications Manager for Ovolo Hotels in Australia, focusing on developing dynamic experiences for guests as travel resumes. Bringing a wealth of knowledge to his new role, Francis was previously at integrated marketing agency One Green Bean for three years. Hailing from the UK, Francis also worked for numerous creative agencies in London, most notably Cake (part of Havas Group).
After revolutionising its food and beverage offering with initiatives including the recent launch of its vegetarian pledge, Plant’d, and its By Ovolo Collection dining concepts, Mel Tan has been appointed as Food & Beverage Marketing Communications Manager for Ovolo. Following years of freelancing as a digital marketing and social media strategist, Mel was most recently Marketing & Communications Manager at The Point Group.
As Ovolo continues to expand across Australia and international markets, alongside this comes digital innovation. Kim Pham, Ovolo’s newest Group Digital Marketing Manager, has hit the ground running bringing a wealth of digital experience to the Ovolo marketing team. Kim joins Ovolo after a five-year stint at one of Sydney’s most renowned digital marketing agencies, Advisible, where she was most recently their Head of Digital. She has taught digital marketing courses at Academy Xi and previously worked across some of Australia’s most reputable hotel and venue clients. Kim brings a strong a strong foundation of digital knowledge and looks forward to being a part of Ovolo’s digital growth, initiatives and innovations.
Ovolo Group has also promoted two current marketing team members, acknowledging them for their ongoing commitment and passion towards the Ovolo mission. Victoria Ko has been promoted to Assistant Marketing Communications Manager (Hong Kong) after being recognised for her instrumental role in forming partnerships for Ovolo’s Quarantine packages and contributing to the relaunch of Veda and Te Quiero Muncho in Hong Kong. Jonathan Jeremy has also been promoted to Marketing Communications Manager for Mamaka By Ovolo in Bali after showcasing driven excellence and creative ideas during a turbulent period and a predominantly domestic market.
“At such a pivotable time in the hospitality and tourism sectors globally, it’s awesome to have some very dedicated, passionate and knowledgeable rock stars join our team,” said Stephen Howard, Group Director of Marketing, Ovolo Group. “Ovolo is always looking at ways to evolve and do what’s right by our guests and team, and I know our new and existing marketing team members will continue to deliver on this and more!”
Ovolo Hotels continues to take the brand to a larger, international audience allowing the opportunity for guests and employees to live by the Ovolo mission: Shiny Happy People All Around.