Job description

The Director of Business Development - Sales & Marketing (Luxury Hospitality) role at Jumeirah The Red Sea in Saudi Arabia focuses on leading strategic sales and marketing initiatives within a globally recognized luxury hospitality brand. The role is responsible for developing comprehensive sales strategy and marketing strategy aligned with organizational goals and evolving market trends, ensuring revenue growth and expansion of the customer base. The position involves establishing sales targets and performance metrics, managing pipeline management activities, and driving sales performance management across the sales team. The candidate is responsible for identifying new business opportunities and market segments through detailed market research and competitive analysis, leveraging customer needs analysis and data analysis to inform strategic decisions. The role includes building and maintaining strong client relationship management practices with key clients, ensuring tailored solutions are delivered to meet customer requirements. Leadership responsibilities include recruiting, training, coaching, and motivating the sales team to achieve targets and maximize performance, while ensuring alignment with overall business objectives. The role requires proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to utilize advanced software competencies for reporting, presentations, and analysis. Operating within Jumeirah’s luxury hospitality environment, the position emphasizes delivering exceptional guest experiences, driving commercial success, and supporting business development initiatives across global markets while maintaining alignment with brand standards and service excellence.