About the job
About us |
At Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts our goal is to make business travel work. Thats where you come in. When you are part of the Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts brand youre more than just a job title. At Crowne Plaza we look for people who are dynamic and passionate! People who excel in their role and help our guests succeed too.
Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina is the perfect location that completely understands modern business travelers. Located in the cosmopolitan Dubai Marina area, the 3,037 square-meters hotel is next to Dubai Marina Mall and within walking distance of the picturesque pedestrian promenade, which borders the waterway lined with vibrant cafes and restaurants
Your day to day |
An opportunity arises for a confident, sophisticated and internationally-minded individual to join a team of colleagues who are committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and service which define our company. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues, and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.
This role reports directly to the General Manager. As the Director of Sales & Marketing, you manage the property’s reactive and proactive sales efforts; budgeting, forecasting & driving the financial results; managing soft metrics; coaching & developing the team; provides day to day leadership to sales executives and managers to achieve property sales objectives with overall responsibility for achieving booking goals and property revenues; implements the brands service strategy and applicable brand initiatives in all aspects of the sales process and focuses on building long-term, value-based customer relationships that enable achievement of the hotels sales objectives.
The roles also evaluates the propertys participation in the various sales channels (e.g., Area Sales, Group Sales within the Sales Office, electronic lead channels, etc.) and develops strong working relationships to proactively position and market the property. Manages the marketing budget to enable development of property specific campaigns, promotions and collateral to drive revenue and meet property objectives. Interfaces with regional marketing communications for regional and national promotions pull through. Develops and implements propertywide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brands target customer profile and property associates and provides a return on investment to the owner and Crowne Plaza.
What we need from you |
The ideal candidate must have bachelor’s or masters degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 7 years experience and above in the Sales and Marketing or related professional area. Preferable with 2 years experience in the same role in a 5* city hotel in Dubai and has strong capabilities in strategic planning and product positioning; leadership and talent development; budget and forecasting; Events management; Revenue management / maximization; and Brand management and communication
What we offer |
IHG is more than just a great place to stay; we are also one of UAEs best employers. We are looking for exceptional people like you to greet the world and be the spark that makes us even better.
We passionately believe that its our people who have brought us to where we are today and our people that will help us grow. We celebrate diversity every day. We welcome guests from every background and corner of the world, so we want individuals who can bring true hospitality to life for everyone.
We will give you every opportunity to grow vertically, functionally, geographically, and personally. As part of the IHG family with more than 6,000 hotels in over 100 countries, the world is your oyster.
Our branded service style ‘Dare to Connect’ is crafted for connection. Designed for humans not nameless guests or colleagues. Still professional but touches guests on an emotional level. Where colleagues take their initiative and use their personality because they make a crucial difference in the guest’s experience. The role of every colleague at Crowne Plaza is to create memorable emotional connections and the job of every leader is to create an environment where that can happen. Lets Go Further Together.
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