Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, the Ottoman inspired resort located on Palm Jumeirah, has announced the appointment of Yvonne Luedeke, the new Director of Marketing and Communications.

A German national, Yvonne has over 19 years of hospitality experience from across Germany, France, New York and the UAE. In 1999 Yvonne joined Jumeirah and worked as Food and Beverage Marketing Manager for six years in Dubai. Since then, she has worked for several hospitality companies and stand-alone hotels gaining extensive experience within the field of marketing and communications, her most recent role being that of Area Director.

Effective immediately, Yvonne will work with Robert El Khoury, Director of Sales and Marketing, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, to lead and further develop the resort’s dynamic Marketing and Communications team across PR, Marketing and Partnership Development.

Stephan Schupbach, General Manager at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, said: “I am pleased to welcome Yvonne to the executive team and am confident she will deliver continued success to the marketing function at the resort.”