Assistant Sales Manager – Arabic Speaker
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Date posted
October 23, 2026
Hiring location
Abu Dhabi UAE
Career level
Mid-Senior level
Qualification
Arabic-speaking ability is required by the role title; sales client relationship negotiation presentation and hotel revenue-management coordination skills are relevant.
Experience
Hotel sales or business-development experience is relevant; exact minimum years were not available in the retrieved details.
Quantity
1 person
Gender
Any
Description
The sales role is responsible for building customer relationships, identifying business opportunities and converting qualified prospects into sustainable revenue. The position combines proactive outreach with account management, proposal coordination and regular performance review. It requires commercial awareness, responsive service and the ability to align customer needs with the organisation's products and services. The successful candidate is expected to approach assigned work professionally, follow established procedures and communicate clearly with colleagues and customers. Work should be completed carefully, with issues raised early rather than left unresolved.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain relationships with existing customers, understand their needs and identify opportunities to grow repeat business.
- Prepare proposals, quotations, presentations and commercial correspondence tailored to the customer's requirements.
- Coordinate with operations, marketing, revenue or events colleagues to ensure commitments are realistic and delivered smoothly.
- Track leads, meetings, conversion rates and revenue results, keeping customer records accurate and up to date.
- Review market activity and customer feedback to suggest practical improvements to sales plans and service offers.
- Identify target accounts, research prospects and develop a structured pipeline of potential business.
Requirements and Qualifications
- Relevant sales, account-management or business-development experience is advantageous for the level of the position.
- Ability to understand customer requirements, explain service benefits and build professional long-term relationships.
- Confidence with presentations, commercial proposals, negotiation and follow-up communication.
- Working knowledge of CRM tools, spreadsheets and routine sales reporting is beneficial.
- Arabic-language communication is explicitly indicated by the role title; confirm the required level for the position.
Skills
- Prospecting and relationship management
- Negotiation and persuasive communication
- Pipeline tracking and sales reporting
- Planning, follow-up and commercial judgement
Vacancy-Specific Details
This vacancy is for the Novotel & ibis Gate Hotel in Abu Dhabi. The sales remit includes corporate, MICE, travel-trade and government clients, account development, site inspections, proposals, negotiated rates and coordination with Revenue Management and Reservations. Arabic-speaking ability is a stated role requirement.
Employment Details
- Company: Accor
- Property/Team: Novotel & ibis Gate Hotel
- Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Salary: Not disclosed
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