Jones began his career at Marriott International in London over 20 years ago and has most recently served as chief sales and marketing officer for Middle East and Africa based in Dubai.

Over the last seven years in this role, Jones has provided strategic leadership to the brand management, marketing, digital, sales, revenue management, loyalty, communications and consumer insight functions, and has been instrumental in the company’s growth throughout the region. Prior to this, Jones served in various sales and marketing leadership roles across the globe including a tenure as vice president of global sales for Europe.

A UK national, Jones graduated from the Hotel School The Hague in The Netherlands and is currently based in Marriott International‘s Dubai regional office. He will relocate to Marriott’s London Headquarters in this year with his wife and two children.