Head of Sales & Marketing

Hiring organisationGemSuites

⌖ Nairobi◷ Full-time
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Job title
Head of Sales & Marketing
Hiring organisation
GemSuites
Location
Nairobi
Employment type
Full-time
Posted
29 Oct 2026

Key responsibilities

  • Develop and implement sales and marketing strategies to achieve revenue targets and grow market share.
  • Lead, coach and manage a team of 3-5 sales and marketing professionals, ensuring individual and departmental targets are achieved.
  • Drive corporate sales, key account management, business development, MICE, conferences, events and other relevant revenue streams.
  • Identify new business opportunities, acquire key accounts and strengthen existing client relationships.
  • Prepare and manage the annual sales and marketing budget, monitor expenditure and measure return on investment.
  • Develop sales forecasts, monitor pipeline performance and implement corrective actions where targets are not being met.
  • Oversee digital marketing, promotional campaigns, brand visibility and direct-booking initiatives.
  • Prepare regular sales and marketing performance reports for the General Manager. Collaborate with Finance, Revenue Management, Reservations and Operations to maximise profitable revenue.

Candidate requirements

  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Sales and Business Development &nbsp.
  • We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Head of Sales & Marketing to lead our hotel's sales and marketing function, drive revenue growth and strengthen our market position. The ideal candidate must have proven experience in a senior hotel sales leadership role, with a demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team, manage departmental budgets and consistently achieve sales targets through effective people management and strategic execution.

Required skills

We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Head of Sales & Marketing to lead our hotel's sales and marketing function, drive revenue growth and strengthen our market position. The ideal candidate must have proven experience in a senior hotel sales leadership role, with a demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team, manage departmental budgets and consistently achieve sales targets through effective people management and strategic executionAt least 7 years of relevant hotel sales and marketing experience, including a minimum of 3 years in a formal leadership role such as Head of Sales or Director of SalesDemonstrated experience in budget management, sales forecasting, corporate account acquisition and performance management. Strong leadership, negotiation, analytical and relationship-management skills
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GemSuites