About Jumeirah and 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.

Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa offers easy access to Kuwait’s Central Business District, airport and major attractions. The beachfront resort features 316 rooms and suites, 80 residential suites and 12 villas, seven restaurants, cafés and lounges, a Talise Spa, 200-metre private beach, two swimming pools and a children’s play area. Extensive conference and banqueting facilities are available, including the Badriah ballroom.

About the job:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sales Manager role to join the Sales & Marketing team at Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa, Kuwait.

Your main duties will include:

• Educate customers/accounts on the product and services at the Hotel

• Build rapport with key accounts

• Complete assigned sales call on a daily basis

• Conduct site inspections when needed

• Conduct regular competitor’s surveys on events being held at competitor hotels and follow-up with introductory letter

• When required attend/schedule lunch entertainment for Key accounts

• Chair a sales briefing once a week pertaining to the corporate business environment in the markets

• Schedule call to be made one week in advance and share this information in the daily sales briefings

• To develop a practice of weekly sales call plan in order to help better planning in terms of time management, sales objectives and who we want to see

• Organize business entertainment to include: luncheons, dinners, cocktails to know the client and give them confidence in the Hotel Management team, introduce the General Manager whenever possible and the DOSM

• Track and share information regarding new business trends

• Understand factors that affect the market, inform management accordingly and come with the solution

• Keep track of the competitors regarding special promotions and rate packages.

• Communicate effectively to ensure that the sales function is carried out smoothly and commitments are met

• Build up good rapport with the other hotel departments

• Any other task requested by the management

Qualifications:

About you:

• With excellent communication, interpersonal relationship skills and good time management skills.

• Able to handle multiple tasks.

• Strong and outgoing personality and good negotiation skills.

• Experience with Data analysis and interpretation.

• Strong relationship within the corporate segment in Kuwait.

About the Benefits:

Besides generous F&B benefits and reduced hotel rates across our hotels globally, this role has excellent employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant who likes to associate her/himself with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.