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About Jumeirah & the Hotel
Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different™ brand promise.

Its award-winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated signature dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience. Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 9,000 colleagues, representing over 120 nationalities.

About The Job
An opportunity has arisen for a Sales Manager in the Sales & Marketing Department to join Jumeirah Group.
The main duties and responsibilities of this role include:

• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of Jumeirah Hotel.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with all your accounts to ensure that client expectations are exceeded.
• Explore business opportunities and convert them into room nights and revenue.
• Collate, send, and follow up proposals, contracts, and credit agreements.
• Ensure the highest standards of professionalism and courtesy is extended to Colleagues and partners always.

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

• Essential:
  Degree in Hospitality Management
  Excellent Communication and Written Skills
  Strong sales skills, particularly strong in corporate and MICE/groups market Experience in corporate RFP
• Desired: Leadership roles for at least 2 years in Five Star Hotels

About The Benefits
We offer an attractive salary, paid in Saudi Riyals (SAR), the local currency of the KSA. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, and other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers.

Join Rotana Hotels as a Sales Manager!
We are currently seeking passionate and dynamic Sales professionals who pride themselves on their ability to deliver extraordinary levels of customer service and provide creative solutions to our guests.

Responsibilities:

• Implement all sales activities and maximize business opportunities in your specific area of responsibility.
• Ensure comprehensive coverage of your portfolio, achieving targets and maximum productivity.
• Negotiate prices with customers for transient and group business.
• Promote and produce sales leads for Rotana within your areas.
• Provide feedback on changing marketing conditions and maintain major accounts.
• Maximize upselling opportunities during negotiations.

Qualifications:

• Degree in sales with a minimum of two years of post-graduate work experience, ideally in the hotel industry.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills in English (additional language skills are a plus).
• Proficient in computer use.

Ideal Candidate:
The candidate should possess a guest-oriented attitude, flexibility, high integrity, professionalism, and a strong drive for results. You must have a track record of exceeding targets with the capability to identify, implement, and execute effective sales strategies.

About the Role
As a Sales Manager at Hilton, you will play a crucial role in analysing local market trends and competitor activity, recommending strategies that keep the hotel a leader in the marketplace. Your primary focus will be on developing future and repeat business.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse local market trends and competitor activity to identify business leads.
• Develop customer accounts and travel within the local area to drive business.
• Negotiate room rates/packages with corporate clients.
• Implement creative local marketing channels, including social media.
• Prepare company contracts in accordance with current business and pricing conditions.
• Cooperate with other hotel departments to enhance guest experience.
• Attend sales events as required and manage performance of sales staff.
• Produce accurate and timely reports for management.
• Answer customer queries politely and professionally.

What We Are Looking For
To succeed in this role, you should possess:

• Positive attitude and good communication skills.
• A commitment to delivering high levels of customer service.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage own initiatives.
• Proven track record in a sales role.

Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with the following will have an advantage:

• Knowledge of the local market and the hospitality sector.
• A degree-level qualification in a relevant field.
• A passion for sales and achieving targets.

Join Hilton, a leader in global hospitality, where your efforts will directly contribute to creating remarkable guest experiences.