Assistant Manager – Leisure Sales

About the role

The Zabeel House The Greens, part of Jumeirah, is seeking an Assistant Manager – Leisure Sales to drive revenue through targeted leisure market initiatives. This onsite position reports to the Sales Manager and focuses on achieving room night sales and occupancy targets.

Key responsibilities

• Execute the sales strategy defined by the reporting manager to meet annual KPIs.
• Collaborate with off‑property sales channels to ensure coordinated efforts and avoid redundancy.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of product offerings, promotions, market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs.
• Monitor revenue budgets, forecast volumes and occupancies, and adjust tactics to exceed targets.
• Prepare regular sales forecasts and target reports for quarterly review.
• Identify new business opportunities, convert inquiries, and optimise existing accounts to maximise room occupancy.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Hospitality Management or a related field.
• 3–5 years of sales experience in the hospitality industry, with at least 1–2 years focused on leisure sales in a 4‑star or 5‑star hotel.
• Strong understanding of local and international leisure markets, including wholesale, travel trade, DMCs, tour operators and online travel partners.
• Proven networking, negotiation, presentation and relationship‑building abilities.

Required skills