Rajarshi Bhattacharya

Rajarshi Bhattacharya has over 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry, holding various leadership roles in sales and marketing. Rajarshi is currently serving as the Director of Sales & Marketing for Taj Chandigarh at Taj Hotels since 2023.

Prior to this, Rajarshi worked as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Radisson Blu Bengaluru, Outer Ring Road from 2021 to 2023, where they successfully positioned the hotel among the top properties in the area. Rajarshi has also worked as the Director of Sales at Novotel Guwahati G.S. Road and Mercure Lavasa & International Convention Centre, Pune, where they played a key role in establishing and ramping up sales and marketing activities.

Furthermore, Rajarshi has experience as an Associate Director of Sales at Novotel Kolkata Hotel & Residences and Hyatt Regency Kolkata, where they focused on MICE and corporate segments. Earlier in their career, they worked as a Sales Manager and Sales Executive for Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited, respectively.

Throughout their career, Rajarshi has demonstrated strong leadership skills and expertise in revenue generation, market positioning, and building customer relationships. Rajarshi has a track record of successfully driving business operations even during challenging times, as exemplified by their achievement of closing the pandemic-stricken year of 2020 with a Gross Operating Profit (GOP) of 12%.

Rajarshi Bhattacharya has a diverse education history. Rajarshi obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Law from the National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata in 2012-2013. Prior to that, they earned a Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Sales and Marketing from the West Bengal University of Technology, Kolkata from 2007 to 2009. Rajarshi'searlier education includes a Bachelor's degree in Hotel and Hospitality Administration, which they completed at the Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Kolkata from 2004 to 2007. Additionally, they have obtained certifications in Revenue Management Pricing & Performance from Accor and a Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing from NIIT Limited.