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United Arab Emirates

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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\xe2\x84\xa2 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.

Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai\'s premier lifestyle and family friendly destination, is located on Jumeirah Beach Road just 15 km from the city centre and 25 km from Dubai International Airport. An icon of Dubai, the hotel is de hotel has a curved design which represents the shape of a breaking wave and offers pristine private beaches with undisturbed views of the Arabian Gulf.

With 599 sea-facing rooms and suites and 19 private villas, Jumeirah Beach Hotel provides access to the very best leisure, health, and wellness facilities for all our guests including the award-winning Talise\xe2\x84\xa2 Spa, state of the art J Club fitness and wellness centre and Sinbad\'s Kids Club and extensive conference and banqueting facilities. The beach resort also boasts a wide choice of dining options, including signature outlet Bastion, recently rated as one of the top restaurants recognised in the prestigious Gault&Millau UAE Guide 2022.

About the Job:

An opportunity has arisen for a Director of Revenue Management to join the Revenue Management team in Jumeirah Beach Hotel. The main duties and responsibilities of this role:

• Contribute to the design and direct the implementation of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel\'s Revenue Management strategy, in line with the corporate revenue management strategy, in order to steer efforts towards the maximization of profitability.
• Oversee the assessment and evaluation of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel\'s competition and guest preferences as well as economic variables affecting supply and demand or price elasticity in order to develop accurate operational and financial forecasts.
• Direct the management of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel\'s product and services offerings (rooms, spa, catering, packages etc.) and ensure that product offers and rates are continuously adjusted to demand in order to maximize RevPAR and profitability throughout the year.
• Direct the application of appropriate inventory management and pricing strategies to ensure that seasonal and day-of-week demand peaks are smoothed and that the property is able to continuously grow its Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR).
• Contribute to the design and direct the implementation of the JBH\'s Revenue Management strategy, in line with the corporate revenue management strategy, in order to steer efforts towards the maximization of profitability.
• Oversee the assessment and evaluation of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel\'s competition and guest preferences as well as economic variables affecting supply and demand or price elasticity in order to develop accurate operational and financial forecasts.
• Direct the management of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel\'s product and services offerings (rooms, spa, catering, packages etc.) and ensure that product offers and rates are continuously adjusted to demand in order to maximize RevPAR and profitability throughout the year.
• Direct the application of appropriate inventory management and pricing strategies to ensure that seasonal and day-of-week demand peaks are smoothed and that the property is able to continuously grow its Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR).
• Oversee the monitoring and reporting of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel\'s key revenue performance metrics (occupancy levels, RevPAR, etc.), in order provide visibility on its financial performance and to formulate corrective action when required.
• Coordinate with regional and corporate Revenue Management Colleagues in order to identify and capitalize on revenue generating opportunities for the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and to ensure knowledge transfer and alignment in revenue management efforts.
• Direct the Jumeirah Beach Hotel\'s evaluation of opportunities for contracted business (group, wholesale, corporate negotiated, etc.), in collaboration with the Sales & Marketing department, in order to ensure that all opportunities are scrutinized for strategic intent and expected profitability.
• Remain abreast of the emerging hospitality trends in terms of guest behavior, preference and support the regular benchmarking of product offerings, pricing and ROI in order to ensure that the Jumeirah Beach Hotel continuously innovates and maintains its competitive advantage while improving profitability.
• Manage the effective achievement of objectives through setting individual objectives, managing performance, developing colleagues and providing formal and informal feedback in order to maximize overall performance and team motivation while continuing to deploy resources effectively for growth and further strengthening the colleague value proposition.
• Recommend improvements to departmental policy and manage the implementation of procedures and controls covering all areas of activity so that all relevant procedural requirements are fulfilled while ensuring that Jumeirah Group delivers world class services, excellence, and innovation.
• Motivate subordinates and identify opportunities for participating in change initiatives, programmes and projects taking into account international best practices, improvement of business processes, cost reduction and productivity improvement.
• Monitor RevPAR index and provide critical analysis of Jumeirah Beach Hotel performance. Lead the Jumeirah Beach Hotel revenue team in the development of long and short-term strategies to address any deficiencies and to contribute to the ongoing growth of RevPAR market share.
• Perform unconstrained demand analysis to determine optimal business mix for Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Considering optimal and forecasted levels of business from each market segment, work with the Director of Business Development to direct the Jumeirah Beach Hotel\'s sales efforts accordingly.
• Lead the Jumeirah Beach Hotel to advances in system contribution through optimization of business mix and the effective and accurate management of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel\'s rates, inventory and content in all distribution channels. Leverage the expertise of the Jumeirah Group\'s Distribution Marketing function towards these ends.
• Develop and maintain a close relationship with the market manager of Third-Party Intermediaries to maximize the opportunities with these channels.
• Champion the Revenue Management discipline within the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, ensuring that all personnel directly involved in the generation of rooms revenue understand essential Revenue Management principles and concepts. Provide requisite training and development, contributing to the development of a Revenue Management culture within the Jumeirah Group.

About you:

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

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Finance, Business or equivalent from an accredited and renowned University.
• Minimum of 6 years\' experience revenue management in hotel operations, preferably with an international hospitality company.
• Extensive property and revenue maximization experience.
• Influencing and communicating skills
• Problem Solving, Reasoning and Analytical Abilities
• Project and Time Management

About the Benefits:

We offer an attractive tax-free salary, paid in Dirhams (AED), the local currency of the UAE. In addition, we offer generous F&B benefits, reduced hotel rates across our properties globally, excellent leave and health care package including dental coverage, flights home, life insurance, incentive programs, children\'s education assistance and 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.

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