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Dubai Holding Sales Executive - Sales & Marketing - Jabal Omar Jumeirah Hotel in Makkah, Saudi Arabia
About Jumeirah & the Hotel
Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different™ brand promise.
Its award-winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated signature dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience.
Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 9,000 colleagues, representing over 120 nationalities.
As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments.
Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity.
About the Job
An opportunity has arisen for a Sales Executive in Sales & Marketing Department to join Jumeirah Group.
The main duties and responsibilities of this role:
Qualifies general inquiries, responds personally, and directs appropriate salesperson.
Responds to inquiries from customers in the absence of direct sales personnel.
Escorts general inquiries onsite inspections and familiarization trips and entertain whenever required.
Ensures prompt and courteous service is extended to both internal and external customers.
Maintains positive relationships with all guests, tour operators, colleagues.
Own and manage selected local DMC.
Has a complete knowledge of the hotel’s services and facilities.
Assists with maintenance of tour operator accounts, database, contact, team activities and business details within Opera S&C according to Fairmont standards.
Prepare, issue, and follow up on contracts and all promotional communications.
Maintains current sales and promotional literature.
Coordinates the distribution of pertinent information to all pertinent departments within the hotel.
Attends all sales meetings.
Other duties, as assigned.
About You
The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:
Essential
Minimum bachelor’s degree is required, Business School and/or Hotel School Diploma preferred.
Minimum two years’ experience.
Opera Sales & Catering and Opera Property Manager - experience preferred.
Maintains an orderly working environment.
Other duties, as assigned.
Preferred Knowledge/Qualifications
Ability to assume Key Operator responsibilities and operate all technological equipment in the office.
Proven competency in organization and communication skills
Strong communications skills and follow-ups.
Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities necessary
Must be a highly organized person with strong planning skills.
Goal and results oriented.
Energetic, enthusiastic, self-motivated and a charismatic team player
Desired:
Administration qualification or similar is desirable.
Report generation and creation experience is desirable.
About the Benefits
We offer an attractive salary, paid in Saudi Riyals (SAR), the local currency of the KSA.
In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.