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Melissa Hackney

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Director of Sales and Marketing at BARTELINGS
📍 United Kingdom

Melissa is a travel industry expert with over 20 years of experience driving sales and marketing for tour operators across the UK, Australia, and North America. At BARTELINGS, she specializes in partnering with luxury brands to develop and market exclusive private air journeys, building on her success managing group travel for organizations like the Royal Horticultural Society.

She is passionate about the social benefits of group travel and is driven by ensuring people have a memorable time and appreciate the outdoors. Melissa values collaborative partnerships and believes that sometimes the best travel stories are the ones that were never in the itinerary. Her interests include media companies like the BBC and WarnerMedia.

Melissa was a finalist for the Group Leisure & Travel Excellence Award, recognizing her dedication to creating outstanding experiences for clients.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Director of Sales and Marketing
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
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Luxury Air Travel
Her current role focuses on curating exclusive private jet journeys for tour operators and luxury brands, a key part of her professional headline and company's mission.
Bespoke Experiences
She specializes in helping brands create unique, high-value journeys, such as the nostalgic "Pan Am Tracing the Transatlantic" tour, to stand out in the market.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Director of Sales and Marketing
BARTELINGS
1-2024 - 7-2024
Sales, Product and Distribution Manager
Royal Horticultural Society
10-2017 - 3-2024
Group Sales and Marketing Manager
Royal Horticultural Society
6-2012 - 8-2017
Regional Manager UK & Europe
APT Travel Group
9-2010 - 6-2012
Product and Business Development Manager
APT Travel Group
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