Rebecca Jackson
Project Lead
Rebecca is a seasoned sales professional with 24 years of experience spanning retail travel, tour operations, luxury hospitality, and sales account management.
She has represented prestigious five-star properties in Mauritius and the Maldives, consistently exceeding sales targets and contributing to multiple industry accolades. Her expertise includes managing MICE portfolios, driving international business, and excelling in roles that require strong networking and client relationship skills. Rebecca has also demonstrated adaptability through roles in healthcare during the Covid-19 pandemic and later returned to travel, achieving top sales performance at AttractionTickets.com. Most recently, she successfully managed key accounts across Scottish schools, leisure groups, and conventions—doubling convention sales and hosting over 1,500 students at Disneyland Paris.
What Does Rebecca Do?
Drive impactful projects
Business development
Account management
Strategic planning
Spearheading new initiatives
“During her time with Maritim Rebecca was highly regarded as a valued member of the team and I can’t think of a better professional to oversee the ever increasingly lucrative conference and incentive travel market. We are thrilled to welcome her back”
— LeRoy Sheppard at Maritim
Things you need to know about Rebecca
Rebecca loves travelling, hitting the gym and going to concerts/gigs.
Fun Fact: Rebecca is a huge Backstreet Boys fan.
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Having worked for many years in sales for client-facing industries, Rebecca has developed incredible sales knowledge and interpersonal skills. Her experience working in a spheres of work transfers perfectly to enable her to use the skills learnt in the travel and hospitality industry to take the firm to new heights.
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Rebecca has built a successful 24-year career in the travel industry. She began as an apprentice with a high street travel agency before moving into a role with a tour operator. Her journey progressed as she became a UK & Ireland Sales Executive and later a Sales Account Manager for a luxury five-star property in Mauritius. During this time, she played a pivotal role in the hotel achieving the accolade of Top Hotel in the Indian Ocean for three consecutive years, and consistently exceeded all her sales targets.
She later joined a competitor hotel group to represent destinations in Mauritius and the Maldives. Rebecca eventually returned to her previous company in a new capacity, managing the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) portfolio for approximately 30 hotels. In this role, she focused on driving business primarily from Germany, along with a number of other international markets. Her strong networking abilities and commitment to performance saw her regularly meet or surpass both sales and meeting targets.
Following the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rebecca temporarily transitioned into a role with the national test and trace programme. She then served as a Patient Adviser and Events Co-ordinator at a Nuffield hospital, demonstrating her adaptability and continued focus on service excellence.
Rebecca went on to join AttractionTickets.com, the UK’s largest provider of attraction tickets, where she delivered outstanding results as part of the sales team. Most recently, she resumed an account management role with responsibility across three key areas: Scottish schools, leisure group sales, and conventions. Her achievements include doubling the convention sales target from previous years and successfully hosting around 1,500 students at Disneyland Paris.