Senior Strategy Director

Job description / Role

A successful destination design agency that is involved in high-profile luxury hospitality engagements and projects in the Middle East.

Client Details

As the Senior Strategy Director, you will be playing a key leadership role within the organisation during brand destination strategy design and advisory engagements with clients across the region.

Description

* Work alongside senior leadership to plan and lead on the development of leisure and hospitality strategies that are in line with the client brief, vision and ambition
* Offer guidance and consulting expertise to the client throughout all stages of the project life cycle from initial research and planning, concept design, brand strategy and asset creation
* Leverage deep industry understanding to position the organisation as a thought leader in luxury hospitality in the region via publishing white papers and attending industry events
* Develop robust operational frameworks across the organisation to ensure the delivery of projects on time and in budget
* Lead the organisations RFP response activity and identify new business opportunities to grow the portfolio of clients
* Provide ongoing training, coaching and mentoring support to the staff to encourage their development and increase overall capabilities within the team

Job Offer

* Attractive, tax-free salary
* Discretional bonus scheme based on individual and company performance

Requirements

* Proven work experience within an international consulting firm creating strategies in the luxury hospitality, tourism and destination design sectors
* Experience developing and implementing corporate wide frameworks and toolkits to improve efficiency and consistency without impacting on the creative process
* Exposure to research and benchmarking activities, with the ability to interpret data to ensure all deliverables are best in class based on all available evidence and market insights
* Ability to manage the financial requirements of each project, including identifying appropriate business development opportunities to expand and grow the company
* Exceptional presentation skills including compelling story telling, with the ability to craft narratives that help sell the strategies in development

About the Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal

The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide.