Company Description
Swissotel Al Ghurair & Swissotel Living Al Ghurair Hotel is a 620-room-and-suite upper upscale property. Catering for both business and leisure clientele. The hotel is located in Deira in the heart of Dubai and within easy reach of major tourist landmarks, leisure destinations and city services. It is linked to the Al Ghurair Shopping Centre, only 3 stops away on the Dubai Metro from the Dubai World Trade Centre and a 10 minute drive from Dubai International Airport.
Job Description

YOUR EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS INCLUDE:

• Hospitality Experience in the Dubai Market is a requirement.
• Knowledge and network of the Deira Market would be an asset.
• Strong analytical skills so to understand key business indicators and competitive trends and develop approaches to these challenges
• Business degree, or any relevant qualification, would be advantageous
• Positive attitude and good communication skills
• Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
• Ability to work under pressure and under own initiative
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VISA REQUIREMENTS:

Please note that you must be eligible to live and work in Dubai. Swissotel Al Ghurair & Swissotel Living Al Ghurair will cover visa costs and flights for selected candidates from place of origin.

• Implements all sales action plans related to market areas as outlined in the marketing plan, accomplish set targets.
• Conducts daily sales calls and arrange familiarization/site inspection trips to hotels by corporate clients.
• To establish programs and direct efforts to achieve Corporate, Long Stay, MICE room nights goals based on market segmentation and budget and to develop on-going relationships with clients
• Monitor own and team sales production and adjust sales activities, account coverage and sales priorities as necessary to achieve planned goals.
• Establish account qualifications criteria and use market research to identify priority markets and accounts; assign sales to assure coverage of all major markets
• Monitor weekly activity of sales managers and ensure sales team is maximizing use of resources to penetrate new accounts and secure old accounts
• To develop annual sales department budget and execute the sales programs and activities within it
• Train and motivating Sales team to achieve sales goals
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