Andre Jacques | Regional Director of Marketing, Pacific, and Director of Sales & Marketing
The Langham Melbourne

A global international luxury hospitality professional with over three decades of luxury hotel experience across Australia, UK, USA and the Middle East, I lead marketing, communications, and e-commerce initiatives for Langham Hospitality Group across the Pacific region. My role focuses on driving brand partnerships, fostering media relations, and spearheading key company programs to enhance guest experiences and solidify the brand's position as a leader in luxury hospitality.

My leadership style emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and stakeholder engagement driving a performance culture enabling our teams to thrive amidst evolving industry challenges whilst maintaining relationships with key stakeholders on all levels including ownership relations. Passionate about excellence, I remain committed to elevating the tourism and hospitality sectors through strategic vision and impactful partnerships.

André is an Executive Board Director of Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) advocating for policies and initiatives that stimulate tourism and the visitor economy in Victoria, also sitting on the Leadership Committee for the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC - Victoria) and is a Advisory board member for TravMedia, the travel industry’s global media network for travel media and travel industry PR professionals.

A passionate and dedicated Melbournian well known for his work and successful partnerships within Melbourne’s charity (Mother’s Day Classic, My Room and My Village) arts & fashion segments (Melbourne Theatre Company, Opera Australia, Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne Food & Wine Festival and Melbourne Fashion Festival) and luxury brand partnerships.

Langham Hospitality Group is synonymous with luxury and personalized service, exemplified by The Langham, Melbourne which has been a hub within The Langham Hotels and Resorts portfolio for over 30 hotels representing classic luxury and has earned acclaim as Australia and New Zealand’s top City Hotel by Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, achieving this prestigious honour five times in the past ten years . Additionally, it was in The Top 10 Hotels in Australasia for 2024 by Conde Nast Traveller Reader Choice Awards (UK).

During his 14 year tenure with Starwood Hotels & Resorts André led the Sales & Marketing efforts for three successful & critical high profile hotel openings including The St. Regis Washington, D.C., The St. Regis Doha & Sheraton Melbourne Hotel. In January, 2015 André then joined Langham Hospitality Group as Director of Sales & Marketing for The Langham, Melbourne.