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Group Area Sales and Marketing Director, Doha , QATAR

$ 72000 - SINGLE STATUS

$ 66,000 family inclusive package

PER MONTH PLUS EXCEPTIONAL PACKAGE

Reference 95

Our client is an exciting new FIVE STAR luxury Hotel Group about to open a great number of hotels in the Middle East and probably possible ventures in Asia and Europe .

The five hotel operations will be very impressive 5* deluxe properties, offering extensive exciting fine dining F&B concepts as well as additional state of the art large volume of conference and banqueting facilities, luxury Butler service on its executive floor, as well as innovative refreshing service in the centre of these modern hotels.

We have been asked to seek an Experienced Group Sales & Marketing Director who has related proven experience in the Gulf region. Each hotel will offer superb facilities whilst the hotel group seeks a proven five star operator to lead a Sales & Marketing team, to instigate appropriate sales and marketing skills to ensure maximum exposure and sales.

Presently the group has no more than 5 room hotels in total, however, the group will double in size in the coming years.

The ideal candidate will have high commercial awareness to oversee the company's growth and lead the development of strategic models, budgets, forecasting and financial reviews to allow the group to meet its sustainability, viability, investment optimization and resource allocation objectives whilst supporting business development across the company.

The position will report directly into the Managing Director.

We seek an exceptional Group Sales & Marketing Director with experience throughout the Middle East in leading hotels with a strong background in large quality 5* hotel properties.

Ideally we are seeking someone who can assume the Group responsibilities to be based Doha at one of the groups resorts. Potentially the candidate could have a partner & family, but could also be single.

We are looking for someone who has the experience to assist develop the markets for these new openings, someone who is additionally strong in putting new five star properties on the map, assisting develop new customer markets and who can help to fill the hotel to maximum yield whilst also generating the right image and branding to allow the media plan to target the correct PR and target groups.

We are seeking a candidate with Group expertise, someone who could be totally comitted for a 2-3 year period or more, to help build and structure the group as it grows and develops extensively over the next few years.

Aware of marketing and sales Process's who may have had experience in 2-4 or more ideally in Middle East or Asia .

The ideal candidate would be sophisticated enough to be able to converse with the owners of each resort so very polished communication & presentation skills will be necessary.

The role will demand someone very hard working, someone who has some good opening experience to help each resort settle down and grow. We seek someone realistic, someone who is flexible to work with a young and dynamic team, who can oversee any labour issues

Successful candidates will have the following profile:

•  Pre-opening experience in the Middle East

•  Substantial experience in branding, PR and marketing, product placement, yield management, & client development.

•  Exceptional communications skills, able to converse effectively with clients, owners & management team;

•  Sound understanding of local culture and people;

•  A career focussed in 5* properties with a minimum of 5 years in South East Asia ;

•  Fluent English (both written and spoken);

Ultimately we are looking to find a dynamic person who is willing to commit to daily operations and offer a leadership role, someone who is from a background in similar luxury large volume operations, service lead, high on standards but also with exceptional BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT and is profit orientated.

Please ensure that you send a professional Million dollar smile photo with your detailed CV, if you are successful we will need a sample of your handwriting and good references and referees.

If you are interested in this role, please contact Wayne@globalsearchint.com, ensuring that an up to date CV (with photograph) is attached.

Probably already working within a group environment, you will work closely & support each resort and business providing pro-active advice to the senior operational management team, to ensure company alignment & integration of financial and business activity objectives to achieve company goals.

Profile summary:

Extensive sales experience throughout the middle East.

Pre-opening experience in The Middle East?

Focussed sales and marketing career with luxury 5* hotel operations?

Highly effective communicator with solid branding, PR & marketing, yield management & client development background?

The ability to take on projects & deliver successful outcomes being flexible, adaptable in changing environments;

Proven leadership & management skills; Individual proven track record in creating commercial successes;

Devise business analysis tools for onsite marketing teams to analyzing business practices & generate maximum returns & controlled costs;

Contract negotiations that results in maximum benefits for the stakeholders;

Relevant qualifications & memberships of recognized professional accounting bodies

Ability to think outside the box & develop innovative solutions;

Highly committed and results oriented;

Highly effective skills in communication, presentation and relationship building on many levels;

Guide & oversee group marketing teams

On offer competitive negotiable salary and expatriate package with a performance bonus, housing, medical insurance, free flights home. 4 weeks holiday & living allowance.

The work will be based in Doha and will be offered as a minimum 2 year contract, but it is hopeed that the right candidate will be long stayer

Please forward your details to: wayne@globalsearchint.com .

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