Josh Abbott

8th April 2025

Josh Abbott is a passionate and ambitious marketer who leads an award-winning marketing team at Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey (named Hotel Marketing Association’s Best Hotel Marketing Team 2024 and Business Travel People Team of the Year 2024).

With extensive experience in both the B2B and consumer market, Josh was previously Account Director at an international PR and marketing agency – representing a number of luxury hotels, resorts, tourist boards, golf clubs and leading brands across the UK and Europe – before moving in-house three years ago. His commitment to championing better marketing practices and innovation underscores his expertise and dedication to the industry. Josh believes in holistic marketing strategies which has seen him lead successful projects and campaigns across brand, social, partnerships, email, digital, print, influencers and PR.

Now a committee member of the Hotel Marketing Association and regular industry speaker, Josh is passionate about making impactful contributions to support the next generation following a successful year in 2024 where he was promoted to Foxhills’ Senior Management Team at just 28 years old, as well as being named a finalist in the Future Talent of the Year category at the Surrey Business Awards.

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