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Dubai Holding Sales Manager - Sales - Jumeirah Living- World Trade Centre in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
About Jumeirah and 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 dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience.
Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 23 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 8,000 colleagues, representing over 106 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.
Jumeirah Living World Trade Centre Residence is a 41-floor luxury serviced apartment tower in the Centre of Dubai’s business district. Standing on the site of the old-World Trade Centre on Zabeel Road, the striking high-rise comprises 377 serviced residences ranging from one-bedroom duplexes up to four-bedroom double-floor apartments. One of Dubai’s most acclaimed luxuries serviced residences, Jumeirah Living World Trade Centre Residence is the place of first choice for travelers in search of short, medium-term and extended stays that combine home comforts with all the hallmarks of a five-star hotel service.
About the Job:
An opportunity has arisen for Sales Manager to join the team at Jumeirah Living.
Main Duties: and responsibilities of this role:
Attend daily morning briefing to discuss sales activity and provide feedback on market conditions.
Continuously source new business through research of local media and market intelligence.
Conduct regular sales calls with Cluster Sales to potential Accounts and Record all sales activities in CRM.
Conduct in house Site Inspections and presentations to potential clients, keeps record of account production and monitors any variances
Carry out regular entertainment for existing and acquisition accounts.
Continually evaluate markets and their needs, comparing them with existing products and services (keep abreast of market trends and economy).
Contribute to monthly Executive Summary and Attend weekly Revenue Meeting
Assists creating promotional and tactical packages for Rooms, Food & Beverage and banqueting sales.
Achieves monthly sales objectives and product related budgets
Set long term rate strategy and tactics in accordance with budget and market/ demand
To ensure that promotions and website reflect are kept up to date and reflect our property, services and facilities and promote the corporate living scheme, host show arounds, and
To maintain the owner’s database and prospect for apartment inventory for the corporate living scheme.
About you:
In order to be considered for this role you will have at least two years of working experience in a similar role in a luxury five-star hotel environment.
You will have excellent written and spoken English skills, additional language is advantage. Knowledge of hotel operating systems is a must. Your experience in handling guest requests and exceeding their expectations would be regarded as essential.
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, life insurance, incentive programs, 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.