Development Director (Middle East) Hotel & Resort Brand
- Recruiter
- Tiger Recruitment
- Location
- Dubai
- Salary
- USD115000 per annum
- Posted
- 26 Sep 2019
- Closes
- 14 Oct 2019
- Ref
- NR64865
- Contact
- Natalie Reason
- Job Title
- Sales Executive
- Industry Sector
- Hospitality
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are working on a fantastic opportunity for a Development Director (Middle East) to work for an international and well recognised Hotel & Resort brand. As the Development Director, in this role you will be based in Dubai.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Development Director with Hotel industry experience to build and maintain strong relationships with existing hotels and to identify, convert and on-board prospects that match the criteria (including all tiers) to become a part of the group.
Duties will include;
About you
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Development Director with Hotel industry experience to build and maintain strong relationships with existing hotels and to identify, convert and on-board prospects that match the criteria (including all tiers) to become a part of the group.
Duties will include;
- You will build and maintain a sales pipeline of potential opportunities
- You will be a confident communicator and pitch to new clients
- Cold calling potential new clients and having a thorough understanding of the business, as well as and understanding of all company products and services
- Working closely and supporting departments and the relationship building of new & existing clients. This includes; Brand Development, Hotel Support, Training and Customer Service, Accounts, Revenue Management, Sales and Marketing, Operations etc.
About you
- You must have a commercial awareness and knowledge of the Middle east as well as the Dubai hotel industry
- You will have extensive Hotel industry exposure
- Strong understanding and/or experience in commercial negotiation
- Will ideally be currently living in Dubai
- Ability to work autonomously
- You will have the ability to travel
- Not essential but Arabic language skill would be advantageous
- Bonus structure for new acquisitions
- Travel expenses
- Paid annual leave
- Paid phone bill
- Laptop
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