Head of Recreation - Emiratization

Position Title: Head of Recreation - Emiratization

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: depending on experience and qualifications

Family Benefits: Medical insurance and visa sponsorship for spouse and children, annual airline ticket allowance and educational allowance for eligible children

Job Location: Dubai, UAE

About the Client:

The UAE's premier hospitality management organization, overseeing some of the region's most iconic golf clubs and lifestyle destinations

Job Description:

• Direct the overall operations of recreation, leisure and sports facilities, ensuring exceptional member experiences, operational efficiency, premium service standards, and full compliance with safety regulations.
• Lead operations across multiple venues and courts, overseeing facility performance, coaching academies, tournaments, events, customer engagement, court utilization and consistent service delivery.
• Drive revenue generation, budgeting, profitability and business expansion through memberships, bookings, corporate partnerships, sponsorships, recreational programmes and strategic marketing initiatives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams, manage third-party operators and commercial partners, strengthen member acquisition and retention, and deliver measurable operational and financial results to senior management.

Qualifications:

• UAE National with a valid Family Book is Must, applying under the company's Emiratization hiring programme.
• Significant management experience in recreation, leisure, sports, fitness, premium hospitality, golf clubs or private members' clubs, preferably overseeing multiple facilities or operational divisions.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, revenue targets, profitability, sporting events, external operators, service standards and customer retention.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, team leadership, and analytical skills, with strong knowledge of hospitality or leisure operations.

How to Apply:

Send your CV in word format to: HIRINGUAELOCAL AT GMAIL DOT COM and use “Head of Recreation - Emiratization” as email subject