Assistant Revenue Manager

Job description / Role

Company Description

A unique blend of contemporary design and urban chic, Fairmont Dubai is an icon in the business heart of the city. Fairmont Dubai brings together luxurious surroundings and modern amenities with renowned Fairmont service.

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Revenue, the Assistant Revenue Manager is responsible for strategic analysis and management of inventory and rate strategy to maximize total revenue opportunities:

• Develops action plans to reach daily, monthly, and yearly KPIs based on total revenue management.
• Completes all rooms forecasting to accurately project demand and pick up for groups and transient, both short and long term.
• Coordinates updates, stay restrictions, or rate changes to reflect the hotel selling strategy in response to the market demand.
• Maintains records pertaining to market segments, transient pace numbers, forecasts, and other rooms' data.
• Participates in the annual budgeting, marketing, and strategic planning process.
• Records competitive set pricing and yield strategies and completes analysis on the market and its opportunities based upon the competition and previous history.
• Prepares the weekly Revmax meetings for each of the three properties and shares the same in a timely manner with the Cluster Revenue Team beforehand.
• Participates in weekly Revmax and group meetings and presents weekly revenue agenda items.
• Monitors transient potential and group bookings daily to set up the pricing and availability control for all reservation distribution sources.
• Achieves potential market position through a maximization of RevPAR index over the competitive set.
• Works with the Director of Revenue Management to evaluate and maintain group thresholds.
• Completes monthly summaries required for the Corporate Director of Revenue Management.
• Ensures rate leakages are handled and solved in a timely manner. Uses the Fornova system to resolve all the rate leakages for all connected partners.
• Ensures rate plans are correctly indexed, loaded, and distributed to all channels.

Corporate Behaviors

• Uses clear communication across all channels and all aspects of work.
• Ensures the highest standards of professionalism and courtesy are extended to colleagues and partners at all times.
• Provides assistance to colleagues with any other duties when requested or when necessary.
• Adheres to standards of performance, best practice, and all company policies.
• Actively practices and promotes good time management and organization skills.
• Ensures that deadlines are always adhered to.
• Always thoroughly prepares for engagements, both internal and external, and represents Fairmont Hotels and Resorts in a professional manner.
• Adheres to grooming standards to ensure a professional corporate image is maintained.

Qualifications

• Strategic thinking, long-range planning, and vision are foremost attributes with a strong analytical mindset.
• One year of revenue experience.
• Problem-solving and team-building skills.
• Highly organized and able to handle multiple priorities under pressure.
• Strong understanding or adaptable training in the use of automated systems, PC, and office applications.
• Ability to work independently, yet respond to internal customer needs.

Additional Information

Visa Requirements: Please note that you must be eligible to live and work in the United Arab Emirates. We will assist successful applicants with the visa process and provide flights and accommodation.

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About the Company

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We are much more than a world leader. We are 250,000 hoteliers with the same shared passion for welcoming. We take care of millions of guests in our 4,300 addresses and on our digital platforms. As an operator and franchisor (HotelServices), owner and investor (HotelInvest), we invest all our energy into making "Feel Welcome" resonate as the finest hotel promise.

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