Private Lifestyle Manager - Arabic Speaking

Ten Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle and concierge company in Dubai is seeking a Private Lifestyle Manager to deliver exceptional service to Ultra-High-Net-Worth clients. The role requires fluency in both English and Arabic, along with a minimum of 3 years of experience in luxury lifestyle management. You'll be responsible for building strong client relationships, understanding their unique needs, and exceeding their expectations with personalized services. This position offers a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and numerous perks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance-related bonus

Flexible work arrangements

Annual leave and sabbatical opportunities

Travel and entertainment discounts

Growth opportunities within the company

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in luxury lifestyle management.
• Fluency in native English and Arabic; knowledge of French is a plus.
• Demonstrated professionalism in handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Onboard members to provide personalized service.
• Cultivate relationships with Ultra-High-Net-Worth clients.
• Manage member requests and ensure timely service delivery.

Skills

Active listening

Relationship building

Problem-solving

Cultural understanding

Education

Experience in luxury lifestyle management

Fluency in English and Arabic

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Driving Innovation and Trust: Ten’s Journey to Redefine Service Excellence

Ten is on a mission to become the most trusted service business in the world.Technology-driven Product is at the centre of our strategy to create a hugely successful service and business. Millions of members already have access to Ten's services across lifestyle, travel, dining and entertainment on behalf of over fifty clients including HSBC, Swisscard and Royal Bank of Canada. Ten's partnerships are based on multi-year contracts generating revenue through platform-as-a-service and technology fees.

We have the advantages of already being at scale globally with a critical mass of high net worth members via stable, multi-year revenue-generating contracts. We already have a market leading consumer proposition and credibility (and many integrations) with the leading suppliers/partners across our ‘big 4’ service categories of restaurants/travel/entertainment and luxury retail.

We are profitable and the first B Corp listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM market).

Our plans are to continue to invest into technology (including AI) to become the main way that our members organise their leisure lives. The next few years will see Ten speed up our progress via our Growth Engine strategy, making the next huge steps to achieve our ambitions together.

For more information, please watch Ten's Growth Engine Video https://tenlifestylegroup.com/investors/#growth-en...

Overview:

Do you have what it takes to work with Ultra-High-Net-Worth clients, curating exclusive luxury lifestyle experiences and delivering service at the highest level?

Join Our Team as a Private Lifestyle Manager

You will play a crucial role in delighting and retaining our members. You will be expected to go above and beyond to ensure each member enjoys a memorable experience with elevated access to fulfill their dining, entertainment, retail and travel needs.

You will excel in active listening, quickly understanding the unique desires and requirements of each member and their families. Your expertise lies in building relationships swiftly, drawing on existing knowledge, staying updated on trends relevant to our UHNW audience, and seamlessly connecting with members.

Being well-versed in our service offerings and the expertise of your colleagues is essential. Your ability to match members' needs with our services and provide a personalised, world-class experience will transform members into dedicated advocates of our service. Going the extra mile is not just a requirement but a commitment to delivering exceptional service that exceeds expectations.

KEY RESPONSIBILTITIES

Service Delivery

• Professionally onboard members to Ten, tailored to their needs, ensuing that they feel connected to as an individual and understand how they personally best use the service
• Private Client Relationship Managers are the front runners in luxury service, setting a standard for top servicing, striving to positively impact wider servicing at Ten and leading by example
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with UHNWI clients, understanding their preferences and anticipating their needs to exceed expectations at every turn
• Establish strategies for low users, high users and engage members that haven’t used our service for some time, seeking out roadblocks to their use and helping the member and/or Ten navigate these
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, enabling them to be useful, efficient and learn from the best
• To manage requests in line with agreed deadlines, proposing an excellent choice of options and fully engaging with the member to maximize the conversion of requests to bookings
• To promote the wider Ten business to our members and engage with specialists as much as possible, ensuring top standard of work and service
• To manage your daily tasks, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and others can quickly identify priorities in your absence
• To demonstrate you can confidently create relationships with suppliers and communicate to specialists within Ten
• To gather feedback from members’ previous requests and use this feedback effectively
• To keep administration and research relating to the members or the members requests accurately up to date on Ten’s CRM system
• To think commercially and ensure that any opportunities for commission are realized

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Only Arabic speaking candidates who are CURRENTLY based in the UAE will be considered
• Must be fluent in native English and Arabic. Excellent written & oral communication is a MUST. Fluency in other languages, particularly French is highly regarded, as a plus, but not mandatory. Please be prepared to take language test in any language you mention as a skill.

• Must have at least 3 years of experience in luxury lifestyle management
• Well-travelled and able to use your own experiences to inspire our members along side in-depth knowledge of luxury destinations worldwide.

• A strong understanding of UHNW expectations and demands
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, as well as with partners, vendors, and other stakeholders in the luxury lifestyle management, fostering trust and loyalty.
• Demonstrated professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information and interacting with high-profile clients are essential to maintain client privacy and trust.
• Understanding of and experience using a CRM system
• Possess local expertise and familiar with GCC market
• Can do attitude with strong understanding of Arabic culture (GCC, Middle East and North Africa)
• Flexible with different shift patterns
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, combined with demonstrated problem solving ability
• A deep sense of empathy and ability to connect with members quickly and building trust
• Confidence in communicating with UHNW clients
• A ‘can do, will do’ mindset, willing to get whatever is needed done
• A high sense of ownership in everything you do, taking responsibility
• Incredible ability to drive noticeably high member satisfaction
• Analytical in approach, with a commercial understanding to service delivery

Guidelines for Hybrid/Home Office option:

• Please note that if you live within a commutable distance of the office you will be asked to enter into a hybrid working arrangement, with up to 60% Home Office possibility.
• A secure home office at your confirmed address, free from background noise or other distractions
• Internet service must meet minimum requirements and minimum speed check must be complete

Our people are at the heart of the business and we have a culture of recognition and reward - both through regular appraisals but also annual Extra Mile Awards where we celebrate those who have gone that extra mile in their role. We also encourage all our staff to incorporate their aspirations and interests into their career at Ten and we are there every step of the way in supporting development.

All our employees also enjoy a range of benefits:

• A competitive salary will be offered depending on experience plus performance related bonus
• Offer flexible work arrangements including Hybrid work possibilities
• Annual Leave of 22 days per annum and an additional 3 extra days of annual leave in third year.
• One (1) month paid Sabbatical after 5 years of Service, without tapping into annual leave
• Lucrative Ten Loyalty Rewards program
• Remote Working Holidays - Travel and Work for up to 4 weeks per year!
• Access to lots of great travel and entertainment discounts as our clients members would!
• Be part of a our global, dynamic and inclusive Team, with diversity at its core.
• Possibility of growth within a dynamic and international company

WhoAreWe

Tenisaleadinglifestyleandconciergecompanyhelpingourclientsdiscover,organise,enjoyandgetthemostfromlife.Wepartnerwithglobalfinancialinstitutionsandotherpremiumbrandstoattractandretainwealthandmassaffluentclients.EstablishedintheUKin1998andwithover25yearsofexperience,Tenoperatesinover20citiesworldwide,inover26languages,with65%ofourworkforcegloballydistributedandispubliclylistedontheLondonStockExchange('TENG').WewerethefirstconciergebusinesstobeawardedtheBCorpcertificationintheUKin2023.

Ten’sstrategyfocusesonfourkeyareas:deliveraworld-classmemberexperience,investintechnology,expandcontractswithnewandexistingclientsaswellasdevelopourfootholdinnewmarketsbyleveragingourmarket-leadingserviceproposition.

AtTen,you’llbepartofaglobal,dynamic,andinclusiveteam,withdiversityatitscoreandendlessopportunitiesforgrowth.

Joinusandexperienceaworkplacewhereyoucantrulythrive.https://tenlifestylegroup.com/ten-tv/

CommitmenttoDiversity

Weencouragediversephilosophies,cultures,andexperiences.Weappreciatediversityandarededicatedtocreatinganinclusiveworkenvironmentforouremployees.ThisideaunitestheteamsatTEN.Allaspectsofourrelationship,includingthedecisiontohire,promote,discipline,orterminate,willbebasedonmerit,competence,performanceandbusinessneeds.

“Tenworkswithasmallpreferredsupplierlistofrecruitmentagenciesonly.Pleasenotewearenotacceptinganyfurtherrecruitmentagenciesatthistime.TenGroupisnotresponsibleforanyfeesrelatedtounsolicitedresumes.”

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