IHG Hiring for Director of Sales & Marketing @ Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown Job at Dubai Full Time

A little curiosity can take you anywhere. So, at Hotel Indigo ®, we do more than satisfy our guests’ curiosity, we inspire them. Our passionate colleagues help create memorable and unique experiences for our guests; in a place truly connected to the local neighbourhood, infused with intriguing design and local flavours. Where every day brings new discoveries, fresh experiences, and unexpected ideas.

And just like our hotels, no two colleagues are the same. So, we’re curious about YOU. How will you inspire the eclectic rhythm in our hotels? How will you bring the local neighbourhood story to life? At Hotel Indigo® hotels, we’re excited to meet spirited characters who can delight the most curious guests.

The hotel boasts 269 tastefully decorated rooms, each thoughtfully designed to reflect the hotel’s neighbourhood story, the story of Dubai creek. Other facilities that our guests can expect include an infinity pool deck, fully equipped fitness center and our neighbourhood café and bar, both offering seamless service and array of experiences reflecting this expressive neighbourhood.

Your day to day

Job Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in sales & marketing activities.
• Comply with all regional reporting requirements.
• Determine and implement the right business mix as per the market trend in different seasons.
• Liaise with relevant departments to ensure all client needs and requests are met.
• Set and monitor annual commercial goals.
• Continuously review product and branding to ensure we are selling creatively and offering a more innovative edge over our competitors.

What we need from you

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience leading and managing a sales and marketing team at a head of department level (in Dubai).
• A strong and proven track record of Sales & Marketing experience is a must.
• Experience creating and implementing successful marketing campaigns and strategies to drive brand awareness and guest loyalty.
• Solid knowledge and experience in creating and implementing sales plans that drive occupancy, increase ADR, food and beverage and meetings revenue.
• Experience developing the team and improving their performance through coaching and feedback.
• Ability to set performance goals and develop personal development plans for the team.
• Experience developing and maintaining great working relationships with key clients.
• Exposure to leading and creating brand awareness and building hotel reputation in previous roles.

What we offer

Join us and not only can you benefit from the world of variety and opportunity that comes with working for a global organisation, you can also look forward to being part of a company that will appreciate you for being you. In return for your hard work, you can look forward to a highly competitive salary and benefits package. What’s more, because your career will be as unique as you are, we’ll give you all the tailored support you need to make a great start with IHG, be involved and grow. So whoever you are, whatever you love doing, bring your passion to IHG and we’ll make sure you’ll have room to be yourself.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Director of Sales & Marketing to step up in their career and oversee all commercial activities within the hotel. You’ll report directly to the General Manager and supervise the Revenue, PR, Sales and Marketing teams and you’ll play a big role in supporting the overall success of the hotel.

Find out more about joining us today by going to careers.ihg.com

Job Reference: EMEAA35349