Position: Sales Executive - 5-Star Hotel | Dubai, UAE
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Salary: Competitive package based on qualifications and experience
A prestigious 5-star hotel in Dubai is seeking an experienced Sales Executive to join its Sales & Marketing team. The position requires a proactive hotel sales professional with current or recent 5-star hotel sales experience in Dubai, strong knowledge of the local hospitality market and proven experience in generating new business and managing key client accounts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Generate new business and revenue across Corporate, Leisure, Groups and MICE segments.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with corporate clients, DMCs, travel agencies, tour operators and event partners.
- Identify new business opportunities through proactive sales calls, client visits, networking and market research.
- Conduct regular sales calls, client meetings, site inspections and client entertainment.
- Promote the hotel's rooms, restaurants, meeting facilities, events and other services.
- Manage and grow existing hotel accounts while developing new corporate and leisure accounts.
- Prepare and follow up on proposals, contracts, quotations and business opportunities.
- Negotiate rates and commercial agreements in line with the hotel's revenue strategy.
- Monitor Dubai hotel market trends, competitor activities and account production.
- Achieve assigned monthly and annual sales targets.
- Maintain accurate records of sales activities, client information and business opportunities.
- Work closely with Revenue Management, Marketing, Reservations and Operations to maximize business conversion and guest satisfaction.
- Participate in trade shows, networking events, exhibitions and other sales and promotional activities.
- Prepare regular sales reports and provide market feedback to the Sales Manager and Director of Sales.
Requirements:
- Current or recent sales experience in a 5-star hotel in Dubai.
- Minimum 2-3 years of hotel sales experience, preferably in Dubai.
- Currently or recently working as Sales Executive, Sales Manager or an equivalent hotel sales position.
- Strong knowledge of the Dubai 5-star hotel market.
- Proven experience in hotel sales and business development.
- Proven experience managing and developing hotel accounts.
- Experience across Corporate, Leisure, Groups and/or MICE segments.
- Established network within the Dubai hospitality and travel market is an advantage.
- Proven record of achieving sales targets and generating new business.
- Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
- Proactive, target-driven and commercially minded approach.