Ika Albers

Ika Albers has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and positions. They started their career as a Sales Agent and Coach at SNT, where they provided information on health insurance and promoted sales. They later worked as a Reservations Agent and Receptionist at Flying Pig Hostels before joining Jorplace Beach Hostel Scheveningen as an Operations Manager, where they managed the day-to-day business of two backpacker hostels.

After that, Ika worked in revenue management roles at PPHE Hotel Group, including as a Revenue Coordinator and Junior Revenue Manager, where they maximized revenues through analysis and developed long and short-term strategies. They then became the Cluster Revenue Manager for Park Plaza Vondelpark Amsterdam, Utrecht & Eindhoven, responsible for managing revenue and achieving revenue growth.

In 2018, Ika joined Peakon, a Workday company, as a Sales Development Representative, where they established the market in the APAC region and developed opportunity pipelines. They later became the Manager of Corporate Sales Development APAC, leading a team and using data to identify market needs and execute marketing campaigns.

Ika continued their career at Workday as the ANZ Manager Corporate Sales Development for Adaptive Planning and Peakon, where they established a specialist team and guided them towards sales excellence. Their responsibilities included listening to prospects' needs, aligning products and services, and delivering value.

Before their current position, Ika worked at HubSpot as a Growth Specialist / Account Executive, focused on outbound lead generation and aligning solutions with customers' needs.

Currently, Ika is an Account Manager at Kapiche, a company that provides deep insights into customer data. Their role involves using customer data from various sources to uncover insights and bring together contextual information.

Throughout their career, Ika has demonstrated strong analytical and leadership skills while consistently achieving sales targets and driving revenue growth.

Ika Albers completed a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree at Stenden University from 2007 to 2012. In 2011, Ika also studied International Tourism Management at Stenden University in Port Alfred, South Africa.

In terms of additional certifications, Ika obtained the following:

- Inbound Marketing from HubSpot Academy in January 2023.

- Vortex Training from ValueSelling Associates, Inc. in July 2022.

- Sales training from John Barrows in May 2020.

- Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management - Understanding customer service standards and requirements from The City and Guilds of London Institute in October 2016.

- Level 3 Award in Leadership and Management - Leading and motivating a team effectively from The City and Guilds of London Institute in April 2016.

- Microsoft Excel from ExplainiT - Trainingen, Cursussen & Opleidingen in December 2015.

- Revenue Academy, Level 1 & 2 from PPHE Hotel Group in October 2015.