Director of Sales & Marketing

Job description / Role

Key tasks
• As Director of Sales & Marketing you'll achieve budgeted revenues and team sales goals and maximize profitability. Participate in the preparation of the annual departmental operating budget, the hotel marketing plan & business plan, and financial plans. - Review monthly reports and sales forecasts to analyze current/potential market and sales trends, coordinate activities to increase revenue and market share and monitor performance to ensure actual sales meet or exceed established revenue plan.
• Create and develop special events and sales blitzes to showcase the hotel to potential clients.
• Provide guest with information (i.e.: loyalty programs, area attractions, restaurants, facility information) to enhance guest experience. - Direct day-to-day activities, plan and assign work, and establish performance and development goals for the team members.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and regular feedback to help manage conflict, improve team member performance and recognize good performance.
• As Director of Sales & Marketing you'll achieve budgeted revenues and team sales goals and maximize profitability. Participate in the preparation of the annual departmental operating budget, the hotel marketing plan & business plan, and financial plans. - Review monthly reports and sales forecasts to analyze current/potential market and sales trends, coordinate activities to increase revenue and market share and monitor performance to ensure actual sales meet or exceed established revenue plan.
• Create and develop special events and sales blitzes to showcase the hotel to potential clients.
• Provide guest with information (i.e.: loyalty programs, area attractions, restaurants, facility information) to enhance guest experience. - Direct day-to-day activities, plan and assign work, and establish performance and development goals for the team members.
• Provide mentoring, coaching and regular feedback to help manage conflict, improve team member performance and recognize good performance.

Requirements

Skills
• Level of Education Master / MBA Areas of study Sales

Professional experiences
• 6 to 10 years

Languages essential
• English

Optional languages
• Arabic
• French (Fluent)
• Russian (Fluent)

Essential and optional requirements
• You should possess a friendly & outgoing personality and display a professional image.
• You will bring with your professionalism excellent communication, leadership & organizational skills and strong negotiation skills.
• Fluency in English is required and knowledge of UAE market is a must.
• You will need to be flexible with working hours and be a team player
• Local Driving License
• Access
• Excel
• Power Point
• Word
• Photoshop
• Fidélio
• GMP-GPR
• HACCP
• IDILOR
• LEPSIS
• Micros
• MULTIMICRO
• REGAL
• TARS
• Opéra
• FOLS

About the Company

A caring employer providing respect, training and career development for our employees. An attractive employer offering more than 100 professions across the 5 continents.

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.

From luxury to economy and in every corner of the globe, AccorHotels'​ more than 20 brands meet all the needs of business and leisure travelers seeking comfort, attention and high-quality services.