Market Manager - South Africa

Regular Dubai Accommodation Other Job ID:6122

Update 2025-08-18

Job Description

About Us

Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, Group is a leading global travel service provider comprising of Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar.

Across its platforms, Group integrates travel resources from industry partners and helps travellers worldwide pursue the perfect trip with exceptional travel products and services.

We have four Customer Service Centres for established in Japan, Korea, the UK, and the Philippines, providing 24/7 customer service in 19 different languages.

We have more than 30,000 employees scattered across 30 countries in Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Oceania, striving to expand our global markets and aiming to be the world's leading and most trusted family of online travel brands that aspire to deliver the perfect trip at the best price for every traveller.

Introduction

The Accommodation team at drives the growth of our global accommodation business, focusing on the African market. Based in Dubai, UAE, this role will manage and expand our hotel partner portfolio, enhance inventory coverage, and deliver value to customers. Experience in partner relationship management in South Africa is required.

In this Role, You'll Get To:

• Execute business strategy to achieve growth targets and expand inventory coverage for a portfolio of hotel partners across the African continent.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify emerging trends, competitive landscape, and opportunities for business development.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders, tourism boards, and travel companies to develop destinations, organize destination workshops, and attend exhibitions as required.Take end-to-end ownership of new hotel acquisitions and existing hotel account management.
• Actively identify high-potential prospect partners, lead the contracting process, and focus on both quality and quantity of new property signings.
• Maintain and enhance existing partnerships, monitor performance, provide ongoing support, and grow the revenue of the existing portfolio in the assigned market.
• Take a customer-centric approach to everything you do: ensure hotel content, rates, availability, and products are aligned with company objectives and standards, offering the best value to customers.
• Collaborate with the operations team and other cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of business initiatives.
• Prepare and present regular reports to senior management, highlighting business performance, challenges, and proposed solutions.
• Conduct business trips to South Africa etc.
• Perform other assigned tasks based on business needs.

What You'll Need To Succeed:

• Very proactive with a strong sense of ownership.
• A team player with a driven "get it done" attitude.
• Detail-oriented with fast learning capability.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships at all levels.
• Creative, innovative, and able to drive and manage change.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in sales, business development, or revenue/yield management in the online travel, hospitality, or e-commerce industry.

Why Group

We offer a stage to unleash your full potential and drive global impact. As an international team, we embrace an open and inclusive culture that supports and respect team members in and out of the workplace. Everyone is on a trip, whether it's a career trip or a life trip. At Group, you can define your own trip by setting a goal and celebrate your success by recognizing the progress you have made.

What's more?

• Our rapid business growth in global offers abundant career opportunities atvarious levels and in multiple functions
• Internal transfer is encouraged, and global job rotation program enable you to pursue a global career path and make global impact
• We provide learning opportunities to further your career in areas of leadership capability, soft skill and professional expertise.
• We encourage flexible work arrangement
• Have fun with company-sponsored greetings and activities at holidays, birthdays, and colorful team events.

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