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Candidate Profile : • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hospitality Management or a related discipline. • Minimum one year of hotel sales experience in the UAE, preferably within a five-star international hotel. • Previous experience as a Sales Executive is preferred. • Experience in Corporate or MICE sales, particularly within the pharmaceutical, healthcare or events sectors, would be a strong advantage. • Good knowledge of the UAE market; Abu Dhabi or Dubai hotel experience and established local connections are highly preferred. • Demonstrated ability to prospect, qualify and follow up on new business opportunities. • Strong communication, presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills. • Fluent spoken and written English; additional languages are an advantage. • Valid UAE driving license is preferred. • Proactive, organized, target-driven and able to work independently while contributing effectively to the wider commercial team. Key Responsibilities: • Proactively develop and manage an assigned portfolio of Corporate and MICE accounts, with a primary focus on pharmaceutical companies and other assigned sectors. • Identify, qualify and solicit new opportunities for corporate accommodation, groups, meetings, conferences and events. • Conduct regular sales calls, client meetings, site inspections, entertainment activities, roadshows and other business-development activities. • Build and maintain productive relationships with corporate decision-makers, travel managers, procurement teams, event planners and agencies. • Understand clients’ business requirements, travel patterns, production potential and decision-making processes. • Develop knowledge of the specific requirements, approval processes and compliance expectations of pharmaceutical and healthcare clients. • Prepare and coordinate proposals, agreements and client correspondence in collaboration with the Groups & Events, Revenue Management and Reservations teams. • Follow up consistently on leads and enquiries to support conversion and achievement of individual and hotel revenue targets. • Identify opportunities to generate revenue across accommodation, meetings, events, catering and food and beverage. • Ensure confirmed business is communicated and handed over accurately and on time to the relevant operational departments. • Monitor assigned account production, competitor activity and market trends, sharing relevant feedback with the sales leadership team. • Maintain accurate and updated account, sales activity and opportunity information in the hotel’s sales systems. • Achieve assigned revenue and activity targets, including qualified client meetings, new-account acquisition and opportunities generated. • Represent Le Royal Méridien Abu Dhabi professionally in all client and industry interactions. • Deliver service excellence throughout the customer journey to strengthen client loyalty and increase the hotel’s share of each account.
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WorkMundi's database shows 74,689 open sales positions globally. India leads with 17,483 jobs, followed by the US with 13,876. If you're open to geography, you have real options — but the sheer number means you need a filter. Don't apply to everything. Pick a country, a company size, and a sales model that matches what you actually want to do.
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