Director of Sales

RAFFLES; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel brand in Jeddah is seeking an Assistant Director of Sales to lead the sales team and drive results. The role involves preparing budgets, forecasting sales, and developing new markets. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in Sales and Marketing, fluent in English and Arabic. This position requires strong leadership skills and the ability to effectively engage with clients at trade shows.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Sales and Marketing.
• Pre-opening experience preferred.
• Detail-oriented and highly reliable in thorough execution and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Direct day-to-day activities of the sales team.
• Drive the preparation of the annual departmental operating budget.
• Develop rapports with key clients and promote new business.

Skills

Fluency in English & Arabic

Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills

Analytical, proactive, and innovative mindset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Description

You will be one of the principal pillars of the hotel, passionately and enthusiastically directing day-to-day activities of the sales team by inspiring and coaching them to drive results. You will drive the preparation of the annual departmental operating budget, the hotel sales, marketing, and business plan. As Assistant Director of Sales, you will be involved in sales forecasting with the Revenue Manager and developing special events and sales blitzes to showcase the hotel to potential clients. You will develop rapports with key clients and feel comfortable taking risks by entering into new markets. You will have a presence at trade shows and major market events, locally and nationally, to promote new business and increase sales for the hotel.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English & Arabic; ability to speak and present clearly and effectively
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Analytical, proactive, and innovative mindset
• Detail-oriented and highly reliable in thorough execution and follow-through
• High integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Sales and Marketing
• Pre-opening experience preferred

Additional Information

• Being a Raffles employee means embodying and conveying the brand and the company mindset through our Heartiest service culture.