Head of Recreation & Premium Club Ops

RTC1 Recruitment Services; Dubai; On-site; AED 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Visa sponsorship for family

Annual airline ticket allowance

Educational allowance for children

Job summary

RTC1 Recruitment Services is recruiting for a Head of Recreation - Emiratization in Dubai, UAE. The role directs recreation, leisure and sports operations across multiple venues, ensuring premium services and safety compliance.

The successful candidate will oversee budgets, programs, events and partnerships, driving member acquisition and revenue growth while leading cross-functional teams and external partners to achieve strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Significant management experience in recreation, leisure, sports, fitness, premium hospitality, golf clubs or private members' clubs, preferably overseeing multiple facilities or operational divisions.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, revenue targets, profitability, sporting events, external operators, service standards and customer retention.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, team leadership, and analytical skills, with strong knowledge of hospitality or leisure operations.

Responsibilities

• Direct the overall operations of recreation, leisure and sports facilities, ensuring exceptional member experiences, operational efficiency, premium service standards, and full compliance with safety regulations.
• Lead operations across multiple venues and courts, overseeing facility performance, coaching academies, tournaments, events, customer engagement, court utilization and consistent service delivery.
• Drive revenue generation, budgeting, profitability and business expansion through memberships, bookings, corporate partnerships, sponsorships, recreational programmes and strategic marketing initiatives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, manage third-party operators and commercial partners, strengthen member acquisition and retention, and deliver measurable operational and financial results to senior management.

Skills

Management experience

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Budgeting

Education

UAE national with Family Book

Emiratization hiring programme

Job description

RTC1 Recruitment Services is recruiting for a Head of Recreation - Emiratization in Dubai, UAE. The role directs recreation, leisure and sports operations across multiple venues, ensuring premium services and safety compliance.

The successful candidate will oversee budgets, programs, events and partnerships, driving member acquisition and revenue growth while leading cross-functional teams and external partners to achieve strategic goals.