Director of Marketing - Sales & Marketing - Jabal Omar Jumeirah Hotel

About Jumeirah & the Hotel

Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai Holding, has been making a distinguished impact on the global hospitality market for more than two decades with its Stay Different brand promise.

Its award-winning destinations, such as the iconic Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, position service beyond expectations, elevated signature dining destinations and surprising architecture and design at the heart of every guest experience.

Today, Jumeirah operates a world-class portfolio of 26 properties across the Middle East, Europe and Asia and employs over 9,000 colleagues, representing over 120 nationalities.

As Jumeirah continues to expand its global portfolio and scales up its operations to the next level of growth, it remains fully committed to developing and empowering our colleagues to excel in world class environments.

Jumeirah is committed to embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all its practices, embracing a culture that celebrates diversity.

About the Job

An opportunity has arisen for a Director Of Marketing for Sales & Makreting Department to join Jumeirah Group.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role:

• strategies to ensure business targets and objectives are met.
• Develop strategies that will assist the sales and revenue teams in achieving their targets month on month.
• Development and management of visual standards by working closely with operations, group marketing and the appointed agency.
• Ensure the standards are uploaded and managed on Brand Jumeirah.
• Oversee event participation in instances where the assistant marketing communications manager is tasked with event management.
• Drives sales team to achieve Sales Productivity and Sales Incentive Plan targets.

About You

The ideal candidate for this position will have the following experience and qualifications:

Essential

• At least 10 years’ experience in a 5 Star Hotel, in a marketing role, or combined eCommerce and marketing role.
• Corporate/MICE/Groups Hotel background preferred
• UAE/Middle East experience
• GCC and leisure experience
• Ability to develop, action, manage and measure annual marketing strategies, aligning closely with the annual sales and revenue teams, to ensure business targets and objectives are met within a pre-defined marketing budget

Desired:

• Preferred to be experienced in the KSA Saudi Market.
• University Degree or equivalent, preferably in Hospitality or Marketing.

About the Benefits

We offer an attractive salary, paid in Saudi Riyals (SAR), the local currency of the KSA.

In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package, flights home, other employee benefits making the role attractive to high performers and any applicant looking for a career with one of the most luxurious brands in the hospitality industry.