Portfolio Development Manager

3 days ago


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Maison Privee Full time

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****Sales/Business Development Experience Essential****

Introduction

Maison Privee is a hospitality technology company providing vacation and corporate rentals that combine the service and convenience of a premium hotel with the privacy and comfort of home.

Due to the growth in demand for short-term vacation rentals, coupled with the emergence of globally recognized distribution platforms such as Airbnb, Maison Privee was founded in 2017 offering high standards of accommodation and service focused on corporate visitors and discerning tourists.

In April 2018, we closed our Series A funding round at USD $4,000,000 and are rapidly expanding our portfolio of properties throughout the UAE.

We hand-pick luxury properties in the best locations and support them with extensive services to ensure that our guests have the best possible experience with every stay.

We are licensed by Dubai Department of Tourism Commerce & Marketing (DTCM) to register and manage properties.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a bright and charismatic Portfolio Development Manager to help grow our property portfolio. You will be responsible for identifying and closing contracts on premium apartments and villas in key locations, focusing on Dubai initially.

You will be an integral part of our Portfolio Development team bringing on new supply through research, lead development, negotiation, and contract closure. This role will draw on strong business development skills and mark you out as a catalyst in the growth of Maison Privee.

The role will report to the Head of Portfolio Development.

Key Accountabilities

  • Building supply through both proactive and reactive outreach face-to-face, over the phone, and via e-mail. The aim is to build a portfolio of extraordinary homes and inspire trust and confidence in Maison Privee under our property management model.
  • Strategic outreach to find creative ways to develop partnerships that allow us to add multiple properties to our portfolio from the same owners/companies.
  • Being commercially accountable. Our homeowners entrust us with their most valuable asset, and they join Maison Privee because our service is simple, secure, and financially rewarding. You'll be accountable for making sure our homeowners have a good understanding of our offering which supports our account management team in ensuring we can deliver on this and, as a result, enabling us to maximize our commercial capacity.
  • Marketing to build our network and reputation, working with the marketing team to strategically target homeowners through our campaigns.
  • Relationship building to develop a network of homeowners to ensure Maison Privee is the default choice for homeowners and property managers to maximize the commercial value of their properties.

Skills & Experience

  • Minimum 3 years experience in Dubai. Experience in sales/business development in vacation rentals market is a distinct bonus.
  • Understanding of the real estate market in Dubai is essential.
  • Well organized, and can-do attitude.
  • Goal-oriented with a passion for hitting ambitious growth targets.
  • Personable and empathetic, capable of explaining to property investors how best Maison Privee can support them in delivering the best return on their investment.
  • Sound judgement, even under pressure, with a thick skin and ability to adapt to challenges in this industry.
  • Commercial acumen and negotiation skills with an analytical approach to portfolio management and growing profitable supply.
  • Great communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally.
  • Flexibility in a fast-paced environment where goals and targets can change.
  • Role is based in Dubai and requires extensive travel around the city (UAE driving license is a must).

To Apply

Please send your résumé, along with a cover letter setting out your approach to building the portfolio of properties at Maison Privee to with the words 'Portfolio Development Manager' in the email subject.

Please do not apply directly through LinkedIn as these applications will be ignored. Applicants without a valid UAE drivers licence or who do not write a focused cover letter as above will not be considered.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance and Sales

Industries

Hospitality

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