General Manager

Job description / Role

General Manager – Doha, Qatar

Our client, is a start-up company and is looking for General Manager with entrepreneurial mindset and heavy Business development experience who will be responsible for leading the company’s sales and business development activities, managing the company’s operations, hiring and training new staff, and achieving targets for sales, revenue and profit-loss. The 2 core business lines include a residential leasing service, and a residential property management service. You will liaise directly with Corporate Customers to deliver service lines for the company’s corporate business line which is a relocation service line for multinational companies relocating to Qatar.

Summary of job functions
Takes overall responsibility for company profit/loss, and implements all activities towards achieving company profitability
Create and presents to the Board of Directors, strategic marketing and sales plans for approval and then oversees implementation
Oversees and personally implements business development activities in order to attract new clients within established targets and manages staff to ensure those targets are reached, including multinational companies and Qatari landlords
Establishes and manages relationships with real estate and service companies in Qatar for joint-venture or subcontracting arrangements
Leads, motivates, coaches, and mentors staff and is responsible for staff performance
Manages budget and operational components of the company’s operations
Maintains a strong understanding of trends in the real estate and relocation / mobility industries; reviews trade journals and attends staff and association meetings to keep informed
Represents the company in meetings, events, and to various institutions and establishments
Recruits and hires sales staff
Resolves customer complaints regarding sales and service
Reviews operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability
Prepares budgets and approves budget expenditures
Directs clerical staff to keep records and reports

Requirements

Education, skills and experience
Western educated expatriates preferred
Fluent bi-lingual English and Arabic speaker required; any other European language spoken is a bonus and specific experience of Gulf Arabic dialect is a bonus
Bachelor’s / college degree required, with additional education preferred
Minimum ten (10) years experience in real estate, hospitality, or other relevant industry which deals with a high number of customers relocating or arriving in-country
Minimum two (2) years work experience in Qatar required with proven market knowledge of the Qatar market
Prior experience with start-up or SME companies required
Proven ability to achieve sales targets and generate revenue preferable with a new business line
Knowledge of the relocation / mobility / recruitment industry would be an added advantage

About the Company

Budge is a leading professional Recruitment and HR Consultancy covering the Construction, Real Estate and Asset Management Sectors in the UAE and across the GCC. Established in 2003 with offices in both the UK and Dubai, we apply nearly 15 years of local knowledge working with experienced consultants and an unparalleled network of clients and applicants from around the world, bringing you a refreshing approach to recruitment.

Our specialist consultants act for every class of organisation including investment funds, developers, consultants, contractors and specialist sub-contractors. We are the preferred supplier for a number of world renowned organisations both in the UK and Middle East.

Budge is a privately owned company that prides itself in offering a complete and professional solution to like-minded organisations across the globe.