Jobs at Emirates Airline in Uganda

Job Title: Senior Sales Executive - Uganda
Job Reference: SSE/SS/20567
Posted: 27 Mar '12 • Closing: 26 Apr '12
Department: Global Opportunities
Company / Division: Emirates Airline
Location: Uganda

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The Emirates Group is a highly profitable business with a turnover of approximately US$ 12 billion and over 50,000 employees. The Group comprises of dnata, the successful Airport Ground Services and Travel Industry division, and Emirates, the Group's rapidly expanding and award winning international Airline. Emirates global network now sees it flying to over 110 destinations across 6 continents, operating a modern fleet of over 150 wide-bodied aircraft. Today the Airline has orders worth over US$ 68 billion for 200 more of the latest aircraft, with plans to operate to many more destinations in the months and years ahead. With our international network constantly expanding and opportunities arising in countries/cities outside of Dubai, we are looking for career motivated individuals to join our operations in their home countries. If you have the talent to support our business, we can offer you a wealth of benefits. The opportunity to work for one of the most prestigious and progressive airlines in the sky, or for a leader in ground handling and passenger service operations in an airport environment. Discover your future!

The Position:

Recommend sales and promotional action plans to the Country Manager based on market needs and feedback, competitors activities and subsequently assist in designing and developing sales and marketing strategies for the territory in order to ensure growth in revenue and market share for Emirates.
Implement and monitor sales strategies in the territory to ensure that the travel trade and traveling public in general are made aware of the existence, variety, competitive prices and quality of Emirates products available. Co-ordinate the distribution of quality marketing and promotional collateral and material.
To achieve, organise, control and monitor passenger sales targets and marketing goals of the company in the outstation.
Participate in the preparation of operating budgets for the department. Manage sales and promotion activities within approved budgets, according to management policies and guidelines to maximise the usage of resources, controlling costs and increasing profitability.


Salary & Benefits:

We offer our employee's competitive remuneration packages, attractive travel benefits, and career development supported by multi-million dollar training facilities in Dubai, and e-Learning programmes for those seeking a long-term future in the Company.

Experience and Qualifications:

University Graduate.
5 -7 in the travel industry, including 3 years in sales and marketing capacity for an international airline.
Proven knowledge of the CRS capabilities and CRS use to expand distribution networks.
Have management experience at a Junior Level and be prepared to act on their own initiative.
Holder of a Local valid Drivers License.
Proficient in geography and mathematics.
Have a pleasant, outgoing personality and good interpersonal skills.
Ability to communicate fluently in spoken and written English.

Must have the right to work and live in Uganda. The company will not provide or assist with obtaining work permits.

To Apply:

https://ekgrpapplications.emirates.com/careersonlineapps/JOB_VACANCIES/JobVacancies.aspx?j=f&pub=%2fenglish

Deadline:26 Apr '12