Manager – Global Sales GCC – Jumeirah Group Services
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Manager – Global Sales GCC – Jumeirah Group Services

About the job

About Jumeirah:


At Jumeirah, we are committed to encouraging and developing our colleagues in world class environments. We value diversity and provide equal opportunities, employing over 14,000 colleagues from over 140 different countries including locations in Asia Pacific, CIS, Central Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, South America, Africa and the Middle East.


We want you to do well from the beginning, so we’ll give you every chance to impress during the recruitment process. We promise our colleagues a warm welcome and will help you feel part of our Jumeirah family from day one. You can rely on us to support you as you settle into your journey with us and make Jumeirah ‘Your Place to Shine’.

 

Our Group & Corporate and Dubai Shared Services teams are an integral part in delivering the Jumeirah Brand promise. Based in our modern headquarters in Dubai Design District or in one of our other key locations, we guarantee you will be part of a dynamic, committed team of industry professionals with a passion for delivering the Company strategy and efficiencies essential for our world class operation.


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. 

About you

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  • Language required: English.

The company

JUMEIRAH™ Hotels & Resorts are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards.

The company was founded in 1997 and currently operates 20 hotels in 7 countries. Jumeirah’s promise of STAY DIFFERENT™ delivers imaginative and exhilarating experiences in culturally connected environments offering a thoughtful and generous service.

In line with this promise, the individuality of the Jumeirah portfolio is unmistakable, encompassing Jumeirah at Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi; the world renowned Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, the world’s most luxurious hotel and recognised as the symbol of Dubai, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray and Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai; Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa in Kuwait; Jumeirah Dhevanafushi and Jumeirah Vittaveli in the Maldives; Jumeirah Himalayas Hotel in Shanghai; Jumeirah Frankfurt in Germany; Jumeirah Port Soller Hotel & Spa in Mallorca, Spain; as well as Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London.

Jumeirah Group also manages two five-star luxury serviced residences: Jumeirah Living World Trade Centre in Dubai and Grosvenor House Suites by Jumeirah Living in London; Talise, our spa brand; Jumeirah Restaurants, our restaurant division; the thrilling Wild Wadi Waterpark; and the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management.

Whenever you stay with us or use any of our services, our aim is for you to come away with a sense of the Jumeirah spirit - a genuinely caring and personal service. In our own words, to STAY DIFFERENT™.

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Manager – Global Sales GCC – Jumeirah Group Services

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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