Marguerite Krikhaar is a strategic marketing and sales expert, and the Founder and Director of Skylla Group.
Marguerite has made her mark as a successful entrepreneur at Skylla Group, an international project development consulting and advisory company, where she leads the engagement with high-end hotels and renowned developers. She adds value during pre-development planning, gives input to marketing strategy and advises on the sales management approach.
Skylla Group launched the Project Marketing business on behalf of Christie’s International Real Estate and Marguerite headed this collaboration from the planning stage through to lead generation and viewings. Before this, she steered Business Development at YOO and was responsible for creating partnerships with several high-profile clients, including Sophie Conran, Vera Wang, Calvin Klein and André Balazs.
For four years Marguerite contributed as a Partner and Creative Director at The Seventh Art, an agency focusing on real estate branding. She was appointed as Manager of Customer Marketing and Sales at ESPN after a stint at...Marguerite Krikhaar is a strategic marketing and sales expert, and the Founder and Director of Skylla Group.
Marguerite has made her mark as a successful entrepreneur at Skylla Group, an international project development consulting and advisory company, where she leads the engagement with high-end hotels and renowned developers. She adds value during pre-development planning, gives input to marketing strategy and advises on the sales management approach.
Skylla Group launched the Project Marketing business on behalf of Christie’s International Real Estate and Marguerite headed this collaboration from the planning stage through to lead generation and viewings. Before this, she steered Business Development at YOO and was responsible for creating partnerships with several high-profile clients, including Sophie Conran, Vera Wang, Calvin Klein and André Balazs.
For four years Marguerite contributed as a Partner and Creative Director at The Seventh Art, an agency focusing on real estate branding. She was appointed as Manager of Customer Marketing and Sales at ESPN after a stint at World Sport Group Ltd in Hong Kong and Singapore, where she worked as Marketing Manager.
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Passionate about real estate and an enthusiastic world traveller, Marguerite lives the lifestyle she sells and has worked across global markets in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. Recognised for her success in the real estate sector and high-level strategic sales and marketing expertise, Marguerite has been nominated for the Champion of Women Awards with Country and Town House.
Marguerite graduated from Westminster University with a BA (Hons) in International Business Studies.READ MOREVIEW LESS
Skylla Group is a boutique project development consulting company founded by Marguerite. The company specialises in international marketing and sales strategy.
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Christie's International Real Estate was established in 1995 and is the luxury real estate division of the fine art auction house, Christie’s. The team consists of expert real estate brokers that sell some of the world’s most exclusive properties to their elite clientele.
YOO is a global brand of real estate developers and designers that partner with investors and developers worldwide. Founded by international property entrepreneur, John Hitchcox, and the well-known designer, Philippe Starck, in 1999.
The Seventh Art is a leading advertising and creative agency specialising in branding within the real estate sector.
ESPN
Customer Marketing and Sales, Manager
Mar 2000
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Mar 2002
New York, NY, USA
ESPN is an American sports channel that is owned by ESPN Inc. The channel has offices across major cities in the United States and their content is mainly broadcast from their studios located in Bristol, Connecticut. ABC Sports division was previously part of ESPN.
World Sport Group
Marketing Manager
1996
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1999
Hong Kong, HK
The World Sports Group was a sports marketing, event management and media company that organised and hosted several high-profile golf, football and cricket events. The World Sports Group is now part of Lagardère Group, which is an international media conglomerate based in Paris.
As Founder and Director of Skylla Group, Marguerite manages all aspects of the boutique real estate consulting and sales company. With 60 years’ combined experience, Skylla positions itself as an expert in branded real estate marketing and sales with international clients worldwide.
Marguerite has been nominated for the Champion of Women Awards with Country and Town House. The awards will be held in October 2021 and Marguerite is recognised for her success in the real estate sector as well as her strategic sales and marketing expertise.
International Trade and Finance Law: Strategic Perspectives, Law, Economics and French
1995
London, UK
Marguerite completed a course in International Trade and Finance Law as part of her
degree in International Business Studies from the University of Westminster.
Speaking at the Resort & Residential Hospitality Forum 2024, Marguerite stressed the importance of pricing cautiously in the residence market. “Pricing is never a done subject,” she said, “you have to be very delicate with your starting price, and those starting prices will let you know how the market’s responding.”
