Director, Sales - GCC, MENA & Asia
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At Atlantis, we exist to bring the extraordinary to every holiday and experience through connection, empowerment, precision, care and warmth. Inspired by the majesty and mystery of the ocean, Atlantis resorts are unique destinations full of life, wonder and surprise, where we seek to exceed our guests\' expectations at every possible turn.

Atlantis Dubai is an iconic entertainment destination comprised of two world-class resorts; Atlantis, The Palm and Atlantis, The Royal; offering an unbeatable opportunity for you to grow and develop in your career. With a sense of exhilaration and discovery, we create unforgettable memories by providing guests the opportunity to discover an extraordinary world filled with thrilling adventures. Whether we are designing a couple\'s retreat or serving the extraordinary in one of our award-winning celebrity chef restaurants, we approach everything with imagination to spark a sense of courage, inspiration and innovation. This is not simply our job, it\'s our passion.

About the role

As Director, Sales, you will be responsible for the comprehensive leadership, planning, guest service, strategic sales, and financial performance of leisure sales across Atlantis the Palm and Atlantis the Royal and will strategically manage existing accounts and develop new business for the resorts from all key markets locally and internationally. You will also manage all sales activities and events, including direct sales, sales solicitation, sales administration, and management of the sales team, whilst ensuring the key differentiators of Atlantis the Palm versus Atlantis the Royal are communicated to the clients and have their understanding of each product\'s value.

A key part of this role will be to penetrate the luxury segment fits to Atlantis the Royal (directly and indirectly) and drive luxury business toward the properties and being responsible for creating the strategy to leveraging on both products, and balance business between Atlantis the Palm and Atlantis the Royal, and positioning both hotels as one destination, Atlantis Dubai. You will also be responsible for setting and maintaining consortia segment (Virtuoso network, American Express GDS bookings) for Atlantis the Royal.

About you

The successful Director of Sales candidate will have a minimum of 5 years\' previous 5* resort or hotel experience at Director level, working with global markets, and a strong commercial and strategic leadership background. You will have a previous track record of successfully managing and driving a team towards target driven success, and understand key business indicators and competitive trends, and develop approaches to these challenges.

Join a team that is adventurous, creative, warm-hearted and extroverted. We believe in making our guests happy beyond anything they have ever imagined. We wow them at every turn and create memories that will last a lifetime. You will be at the heart of this vision, to constantly innovate to deliver Amazing Experiences and Everlasting Memories.

Kerzner International