Market Executive

Dida; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel company in Dubai is looking for an experienced hotel contractor to manage hotel relationships and ensure product availability. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree and has a minimum of 2 years' experience in hotel contracting or revenue management. Responsibilities include analyzing market trends, negotiating with hotels, and collaborating with various departments. The role requires excellent organizational and analytical skills, and a professional attitude.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of hotel contracting/hotel revenue & distribution experience.
• Ability to work and thrive in a multi-tasked, fast-paced environment.
• Professional attitude and work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Understand and analyze trends to make informed decisions.
• Manage inventory levels and ensure product availability.
• Negotiate effectively with hotels to resolve contract issues.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Job description

Main Responsibilities:

• Understand, analyze and identify Trends and Opportunities from Production Reports, Destination news and happenings
• Manage availability reports ensuring inventory levels are consistently maintained from a last minute to long-term booking perspective.
• Gain, train & maintain hotels using Supplier Website (Extranet)
• Analyze competitor benchmarking through price comparisons: pricing/inventory analysis, reviewing international and local competitors both B2B & B2C.
• Ensure that all product contracted is bookable online (on sale), detecting any possible mistakes from contract loading.
• Negotiate with hotels for any booking problems related to contract loading to avoid disputes.
• General support to direct manager: Regional Manager, Market Manager
• Ensure product placement & supplier positioning on POS by maintenance of key products, Top Sales positioning, Special Offer etc.
• Negotiate offer base on market trend and conduct channel reviews to ensure products are appearing correctly make sure that products align with market, also prepare special flyers, EDM and other social media marketing with Marketing Dept.
• Maintain a perfect relationship with the internal and external departments: Revenue Managers, Hotel Sales, Contracting, Operations, IT etc.
• Represent the interests of the company on Face-to-Face Negotiations, Workshops, Seminars and Site Inspections.

Skills, Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years of hotel contracting / hotel revenue & distribution experience.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Team player.
• Ability to work and thrive in a multi tasked, fast-tasked, fast paced environment.
• Professional, “get it done” attitude and work ethic.