Overview
MANAGER – SALES & PARTNERSHIPS (TRAVEL TRADE) Jobs in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia at Plaza Premium Group
Title: MANAGER – SALES & PARTNERSHIPS (TRAVEL TRADE)
Company: Plaza Premium Group
Location: Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Job Scope:
We are looking for an experienced Manager – Sales & Partnerships (Travel Trade) to drive revenue and partnerships across travel trade ecosystem in Jeddah. This role focuses on selling to tour operators, travel agents, hotels, wholesalers, DMCs, and is ideal for someone with deep industry experience and strong existing trade relationships.
Based in Jeddah, this is a hands-on commercial role with high visibility and direct impact on growth. Experience or understanding of the airport services and aviation-adjacent ecosystem will be a strong advantage.
Role Overview:
- Drive revenue growth through strategic sales initiatives targeting tour operators, hotels, MICE, travel agents, wholesalers, DMCs, Corporates in Jeddah & certain adjoining markets
- Own the end-to-end sales cycle including prospecting, pitching, commercial negotiations, contracting, and onboarding
- Identify new business opportunities within the travel trade ecosystem and convert them into long-term partnerships
- Account Management: Build, manage, and deepen relationships with key travel trade partners, acting as the primary point of contact
- Maintain a strong understanding of the KSA travel trade landscape, competitive dynamics, and emerging trends
- Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, partner meetings, and networking forums
- Work closely with internal teams including product, marketing, operations, and finance to ensure seamless partner onboarding and execution
- Achieve assigned revenue targets and support overall commercial growth objectives
Job Requirement:
- 7–10 years of experience in sales, business development, or partnerships within the travel trade industry.
- Proven experience selling to tour operators, travel agents, hotels, MICE, Corporate wholesalers, DMCs.
- Strong existing network and deep relationships within the Jeddah / KSA travel trade (mandatory).
- Knowledge of Religious travel demand / Hajj and Umrah related travel ecosystem.
- Demonstrated success in closing commercial deals and managing strategic accounts.
- Solid understanding of travel distribution models and trade economics.
- Understanding of airport services, aviation services, or the airport ecosystem is a strong plus.
- Candidate should be already based in Jeddah or KSA and have right to work with the ability to travel locally and regionally as required.
- Fluent in Arabic and English is a must.
About the Company:
Hello! Welcome to Plaza Premium Group, we're people passionate about "Making Travel Better". We are a global company with team members from all walks of life, together we are #PPGFamily, together we are building a legacy. You don't need to be from this industry, you do need to be passionate.
Our promise to you:
We will respect and value your background and perspectives
We will work together with integrity
We will share our incredible pride for job, company and industry
What we ask of you:
Bring passion to all that you do
Listen, move fast and think innovatively
Speak up, have ideas and share them
Believe in customer service, and treating every person with kindness
As industry leaders in innovating global airport hospitality, you will work with colleagues from all parts of the world for a truly global experience. You will help and craft services and facilities in over 200 locations in more than 60 international airports across the world.
Who we are:
We were established in HK in 1998 by someone who understood the value of an airport lounge and felt that the experience shouldn't just be limited to a closed-circuit group of travelers. Through the years we have worked incredibly hard to create an experience which is both accessible and quality. And now 28 years later we now span four core business segments: airport lounges, airport terminal hotels, airport meet & greet services, and a range of airport dining concepts.
In addition to our own brands, PPG provides airport hospitality solutions to leading airlines, alliances and corporates around the world. Here are a few names you might recognize: Cathay Pacific Airways, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa etc.
With the future of travel always in sight, we created Smart Traveler, a mobile-app rewards program underpinned by in-house technology. We are fast-moving and always evolving to drive our purpose of making travel better.
Join our family today.
Together, we'll make travel better.
Consideration for Candidates with Travel or Tourism background
