Assistant Sales Manager - Outdoor Catering

Role summary

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The Assistant Sales Manager – Outdoor Catering supports the hotel’s catering sales strategy by generating business, responding to enquiries, preparing proposals, arranging site visits, and coordinating events from initial discussion through delivery. Candidates are expected to have hotel sales or event-catering experience, strong knowledge of the Dubai market, and confidence in developing corporate, social, and private-event accounts. Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and organisational skills are essential. The role requires close cooperation with banquet operations, culinary, finance, and external suppliers. A proactive, target-driven attitude, professional appearance, customer focus, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and during events are likely to be important. Experience with Opera, sales systems, or similar hotel software and good English communication would be advantageous.

About the employer

Novotel Dubai Al Barsha is a contemporary four-star hotel operated under Accor, one of the world’s leading hospitality groups. Located on Sheikh Zayed Road in the Al Barsha area, the hotel serves business travellers, families, groups, and guests visiting Dubai’s attractions and commercial districts. Its facilities typically include guest rooms and suites, restaurants and bars, meeting and event spaces, leisure amenities, and catering services. As part of the Novotel brand, the property focuses on practical comfort, welcoming service, and dependable facilities for both short and extended stays. The hotel’s outdoor catering operation supports events beyond the property, including corporate functions, celebrations, weddings, and private occasions. Working for Novotel Dubai Al Barsha offers exposure to a multicultural hospitality environment, Accor’s international standards, and opportunities to build experience in hotel sales, event management, and Dubai’s competitive tourism market.

Working in United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates is not an island but a federation of seven emirates, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi offering the broadest hospitality and tourism opportunities. Hotels, restaurants, resorts, catering companies, airlines, retail, events, and entertainment venues regularly recruit international staff. UAE workplaces are multicultural, professional, and generally service focused; Arabic and Islamic traditions influence public life, while English is widely used at work. Dubai offers warm weather, modern infrastructure, extensive shopping, beaches, nightlife, and a fast-paced lifestyle, though rent and living costs can be high. Employers normally sponsor a work visa, residence permit, medical examination, and Emirates ID after an employment offer; employees should not work on a tourist visa. Confirm who pays visa costs, accommodation, transport, insurance, and airfare before accepting. New arrivals should budget for deposits, learn local laws and customs, and check contract terms carefully.