Director of Revenue Management Centre (RMCC) – Middle East & Africa

What are we looking for?

Applicants must come from a commercial revenue management background ideally from within the hotel / hospitality sector. This is a regional role responsible for directing revenue management strategy for 130 + hotels and managing a large and diverse team representing over 20 different nationalities. The following skills and experience are essential: 

•    Proven background in senior revenue management role or relevant commercial experience from within hotel organisation. 
•    Senior stakeholder management/ executive communication, including the ability to leverage data in strategic communication.  
•    Strong / proven people management experience including developing, inspiring and mentoring a large team within complex structure
•    The ability to quickly gain an understanding of new markets in order to make recommendations on how to achieve the targets
•    Demonstrate big picture thinking and strategic planning capabilities
•    Ability to direct collaboration among cross-functional teams including external resources
•    Ability to analyze departmental financial data in order to make strategic and tactical decisions
•    Leads by example to resolve conflicts, introduce change and ensure collaboration amongst others
•    Strong problem-solving skills, including ability to address any issue in collaboration with others, identify and prevent potential problems and develop problem-solving skills in others
•    Budget and management skills
•    Proven understanding of client business and category, including business plans and competitive environment 
•    Experience working in multi-cultural or international settings
•    Fluency in spoken and written English
•    Bachelor’s degree and/or 10+ years of experience in a multi-cultural or internal settings
•    Excellent in Microsoft Outlook, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
•    Critical thinking and both quantitative and qualitative analytics skills with the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths/weakness of alternative and differentiated solutions, conclusions or approaches to problem.
•    Self-starter, well organized, extremely detail-oriented and an assertive team player, willing to take ownership of responsibilities, and possess a high level of positive energy and drive

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