Sales Manager / Senior Sales Manager (with Hotel Sales Experience)

About This Role

An ideal position for someone who is involved in the Hotel/Travel Industry in the Region, currently and very well connected to the leisure segment.

The Sales Manager / Senior Sales Manager needs to be self-motivated, customer focused, target driven, innovative and have the ability to develop and drive new accounts and business. Must have previous hotel sales experience and holds a valid UAE driving license.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, organize and implement strategic sales & marketing activities for the respective Account.
• Manage, establish and strengthen relationships with the travel trade in the GCC region.
• Generate and simulate bookings and reservations (FIT & Groups) for the account by maintaining relation with travel trade and corporate segments
• Conduct joint or individual sales calls with the travel trade, airlines and corporate throughout the GCC for each respective account on a monthly basis
• Organize and participate in Trade & Consumer Fairs throughout the GCC for each respective account
• Organize and participate in Workshops & Roadshows throughout the GCC for each account
• In conjunction with the respective Destination’s Tourism Authorities/Hotel Groups, develop and organize Educational trips to the destinations for the local travel trade throughout the Middle East
• In conjunction with the respective Destination’s Tourism Authorities develop and organize Familiarization trips, Press and Media trips for the account for the local travel trade throughout the GCC
• Negotiate and monitor coverage for each respective account throughout the GCC from the trade publication and securing them to be featured in their brochures
• Develop, organize and participate in joint promotional activities with the local travel trade and brands for each respective account
• Conduct Account and Product training with the travel trade throughout the Middle East
• Conduct Presentations to Consumer Groups
• Organize Consumer events
• Monitor the allocated budget for each respective account
• Research and keep up to date with the latest trends within the travel industry, the city of Dubai, the GCC as well as the account’s competitors.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports for the account and the management
• Liaise with the relevant Tourism Authorities to recommend new initiatives and obtain approvals
• Plan and attend a monthly Conference Call for the account
• Maintain excellent client relationships through professional conduct at all times
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality of all client information.
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality of all the company's information.

Pay: AED10,000.00 - AED12,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Do you have UAE driving license?

Work Location: In person