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.

As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments.

Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity.

About the Job

An opportunity has arisen for a Sales Manager in Sales & Marketing Department to join Jumeirah Group.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role:

• 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.

• Check that all content produced by any of the Sales Team, internally or externally, is always in keeping with Fairmont standards of procedure, best practice, and company policy.

• Oversee the preparation of sales promotions and broadcasts and actively follow up sales opportunities.

• 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, 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.