Hotel Jobs In Saudi Arabia - Director of Sales and Marketing - Luxury Hotel

HotelStaff International is an international Hospitality consultancy firm which majors in:  Hotel Staff Recruitment  Hotel Staff Training  Hotel Advisory Services  Hotel Management Services  Pre opening and post opening execution and Management  Hotel Marketing Services Hotel Job Openings In - Saudi Arabia Director of Sales and Marketing - Luxury Hotel Salary: Up to US$66,000 p.a. Net + Expat Benefits Location: Saudi Arabia Candidate must be presently based in Middle-East with extensive sales and marketing experience gained within luxury 5 star hotels Our client is managing a well-known 5-star hotel in Saudi Arabia. The hotel caters to leisure and business travelers, discerning high net-worth guests, VIPs, celebrities and government dignitaries. To improve the hotel’s market share within the Middle-East region and target new business from overseas clients/guests, we are now looking for a highly dedicated and an out-of-the-box visionary to work as the Director of Sales and Marketing for this luxury property. Candidate Background: - Candidate must be currently holding the position of Director of Sales and Marketing and have experience of over 5 years in the present position - Must have experience within an international branded five-star hotel with over 200 rooms and large F&B facilities - Must be a dynamic, go-getter who has a solid history of adding value and bringing in new business - Must be able to review and develop existing revenue streams - An excellent communicator - Ability to speak Arabic will be a big plus - Must have exceptional and good Middle East experience - this is non-negotiable - Strong leadership skills, with the ability to develop and implement new strategies - Enhance business needs with the ability to screen potential new business prospects and achieve high turnover at all times - Strong understanding of the current market trends - Ability to make sound business decisions that will benefit the company’s growth - Set goals, plans and prioritize goals for sales tea - Planning, directing, organizing and administration of all Sales & Marketing operations - Develop and maintain maximum profitability - Possess excellent strategic intelligence, and financial acumen - Direct the reservations & revenue teams’ programs/activities/ corporate communications, as well as facilitate client development - Must be able to design and implement Annual Business Plan and Budget - Prepare critical business analysis, policies & procedures and standard performance benchmarks - Participate in overseas events/functions/exhibitions necessary to improve the brand’s footprint and market share - Improve the hotel’s reach in government networks to develop more business from the government market segment - Have sound knowledge of various mainstream hotel systems/software programs - Have aggressive and effective selling skills and be responsible in achieving forecasted targets for all accounts Be self-reliant, work with minimum control, supervision, and direction Please send your resume attached with a scan of your current photo to: EMAIL: hotelstaffinternational@gmail.com