Manager – global sales gcc

About the Job:

An opportunity has arisen for a Global Sales Manager – GCC to join the Sales Department in Jumeirah Group Services. The main duties and responsibilities of this role will include:

• Manage, execute and develop global preferred partner agreements across the region.
• Responsible for maintaining and developing business relationships with global leisure and corporate partners across the GCC.
• Plan and coordinate annual customer global forums and events internally and externally.
• Responsible to deliver own global e-communications to your market and segments.
• Attends overseas trade shows and sales trips to promote sales for Jumeirah Hotels globally across the region.
• Assist in setting the annual commercial plan of the Global Sales Office – Middle East and Asia Pacific region within area of responsibility.
• Maintain a high profile network across your area of coverage, actively prospects new business opportunities.
• Cooperate and facilitate with Jumeirah Hotels globally to educate them about your segment group so they can in return meet your customer and partner needs.
• Assist and introduce Jumeirah Hotels sales & marketing teams to your area of coverage and identified customer group when requested.
• Provide accurate market information, intelligence data and performance figures in order to assist decision making process at the senior sales level.

About You:

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

• A Business or Hospitality related degree from an internationally recognized institution
• Possess a minimum of 4 years in sales experience, with 2 years as a sales manager role within the hospitality & hotel management industry.
• Have experience working in a global sales structure.
• Experience working in the GCC is essential and in particular the KSA Leisure segment.
• Solid overall sales background in the five star luxury hotel industry including a good understanding of all key segments
• Sales driven with proven ability to close sales and achieve results
• Fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
• Advanced computer skills in the Microsoft Office suite

About the Benefits

We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, accommodation, life insurance, functional incentives, participation in a best in kind Savings Plan and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.