Sales & Marketing Director

Job Title: Sales & Marketing Director

Location: Bahrain

Package: up to 3,500 BHD per month all-inclusive, plus family status

I'm currently supporting an amazing hospitality group, in Bahrain, with their search for a Sales & Marketing Director.

The group have a number of incredible concepts under their banner, and have been able to organically expand across the Kingdom. That being said, they are now actively looking to bring on-board the person who will be responsible for accelerating their next wave of growth across the region.

This role will be reporting directly into C-Suite management, and the focus will be more towards Sales & Business Development - with Marketing operations falling under this person's remit.

You'll be managing a team of 3, and you'll not only be responsible for everything F&B but you'll also be responsible for helping to scale & grow the businesses catering & events operations too.

Ideally we're looking for someone from an internationally known F&B/hospitality group (ideally independents), however, we can consider those from a hotelier background should they be heavily involved with F&B Sales.

Arabic speaking candidates will be strongly preferred.

The Must Haves:

• Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or similar related field.
• 5-8 years tangible experience in sales.
• Management experience handling people.
• Displayable understanding and knowledge of sales and marketing.
• Strong analytical, organizational and creative thinking skills.
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal and guest facing skills in both Arabic and English.
• Knowledge on data analysis and report writing.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain team morale
• Ability to recognize works done by their team and promote positive open thinking environment.
• Regional GCC experience, successfully operating within similar roles.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Promote existing brands and introducing new products to the relevant market.
• Analyzing budgets, preparing annual capital request budgets plans, scheduling expenditures and delivery of the company approved ROI on the sales and marketing investment budget.
• Will have responsibility for Catering.
• Researching and developing marketing opportunities and plans, understanding our guest requirements, identifying market trends and suggest improvements to achieve company goals.
• Gather, investigate and the ability to summarize market data and trends to reports.
• Strong presentation skills to key stake holders and business leaders.
• Implementing new sales plans and negotiate company's preferred rates in advertising.
• Recruiting, training, scheduling, coaching and managing the S&M team including the call centre in line with both the Company and the country’s law.
• Maintain relationships with important clients by making regular visits, understand their needs and anticipate opportunities.
• Manage company's call centre and its labour cost with results driven KPI’s
• Staying current in the hospitality industry by attending any and all award, group gathering conference, workshops and networking events when they arise.
• Increase brand equity value and all associated brands within the portfolio.