Pre-Opening Revenue Director – Luxury Hotel

Kempinski Hotels SA; Manama; On-site; BHD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kempinski is seeking a dedicated Director of Revenue Management (Pre-Opening) to build the hotel's revenue strategy and commercial infrastructure from the ground up in Manama, Bahrain. You will define market positioning, design rate structures, and enable technology integrations with PMS, RMS, CRS, and channel partners.

The role requires 3–5 years as a Director of Revenue Management in a luxury hotel, strong analytics, and Mandarin/Arabic language skills are a plus depending on property

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics; Master’s or RM cert preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years as a Director of Revenue Management in a 5‑star international luxury hotel chain.
• Proven track record in at least one luxury hotel pre-opening project.
• Advanced mastery of hotel systems (Opera PMS, IDeaS RMS or Duetto, SynXis/CRS).
• Strong data analytics, Excel modeling, and STR reporting; GDS/OTA knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop pre-opening revenue strategy and market positioning.
• Configure PMS/RMS/CRS, channel manager, and rate shopper integrations.
• Lead budgeting, business planning, and forecast processes for opening year.
• Align commercial strategy with Sales, Marketing, and Digital Channels.
• Deliver post-launch analytics, reporting, and optimization.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical mindset

Decision-making

Communication skills

Cross-functional leadership

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management, Finance, Business Administration, or Economics

Master's degree or specialized certification in Revenue Management

Tools

Opera PMS

IDeaS RMS or Duetto

SynXis/CRS

TravelClick/RateGain

Job description

Kempinski is seeking a dedicated Director of Revenue Management (Pre-Opening) to build the hotel's revenue strategy and commercial infrastructure from the ground up in Manama, Bahrain. You will define market positioning, design rate structures, and enable technology integrations with PMS, RMS, CRS, and channel partners.

The role requires 3–5 years as a Director of Revenue Management in a luxury hotel, strong analytics, and Mandarin/Arabic language skills are a plus depending on property