Özlem Öktem has been appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing at The Peninsula Istanbul
Ms. Öktem brings to her new position more than 17 years of experience in the luxury hospitality industry, many of which she spent in executive sales roles at top-tier hotels in her native Turkey. Prior to joining the pre-opening team at The Peninsula Istanbul, Ms. Öktem occupied the position of Executive Assistant Manager in charge of Sales & Marketing and Rooms at the Shangri-La Bosphorus. She previously served in the same capacity at the Grand Tarabya Istanbul, The Ritz-Carlton Istanbul, and Kempinski Barbaros Bay Bodrum, and Çırağan Palace Kempinski Istanbul. Ms. Öktem also sits on the supervisory board of TUED, the International Events Association of Turkey, that represents ILEA (the International Live Events Association).
In her new role at The Peninsula Istanbul, Ms. Öktem will oversee all sales and marketing initiatives for the newest property in The Peninsula Hotels' luxury portfolio - including sales, revenue management, brand marketing and communications, digital marketing, and events.
Özlem Öktem is an alumnus of Bilkent University .