Accommodation Manager
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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Accommodation Manager to lead accommodation operations for a prestigious international sporting event in Jeddah. The role involves planning, coordinating hotel operations, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring exceptional experiences for accredited groups.
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Responsibilities
- Lead planning and execution of accommodation programme from pre event through delivery and close out
- Manage relationships with hotels, accommodation providers, and hospitality partners
- Coordinate room allocations, inventory management, booking processes, and accommodation schedules
- Work closely with internal functional teams for integrated planning and service delivery
- Develop accommodation operational plans, SOPs, contingency plans, and reporting frameworks
- Monitor accommodation inventory and occupancy, manage changes and last minute requests
- Conduct hotel site inspections and readiness assessments
- Resolve accommodation related issues promptly
- Manage accommodation budgets, monitor expenditures, ensure cost effective delivery
- Prepare operational reports, dashboards, and updates for senior management
- Ensure compliance with event policies, health and safety standards, and quality assurance
- Support testing activities, operational rehearsals, and readiness exercises
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Tourism, Business Administration, Event Management, or related discipline
- Minimum 6 8 years of experience in accommodation management, hotel operations, hospitality, or major event operations
- Previous experience on large scale international sporting events or major events highly desirable
- Strong understanding of hotel operations, room inventory management, and stakeholder accommodation planning
- Excellent project management and organisational skills
- Proven experience managing external suppliers and cross functional stakeholders
- Strong analytical, reporting, and problem solving capabilities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work under pressure and adapt quickly
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Fluent in English and Arabic
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Position Overview
- We are seeking an experienced Accommodation Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of accommodation operations for a prestigious international sporting event in Saudi Arabia.
- The successful candidate will oversee all accommodation related activities, ensuring seamless hotel operations and an exceptional experience for accredited client groups.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of the accommodation programme from pre event planning through event delivery and post event close out.
- Manage relationships with hotels, accommodation providers, and hospitality partners to ensure contractual obligations and service levels are met.
- Coordinate room allocations, inventory management, booking processes, and accommodation schedules for various stakeholder groups.
- Work closely with internal functional teams including Transport, Accreditation, Workforce, Hospitality, Logistics, Finance, and Venue Operations.
- Develop accommodation operational plans, standard operating procedures (SOPs), contingency plans, and reporting frameworks.
- Monitor accommodation inventory and occupancy, ensuring efficient utilisation while managing changes, cancellations, and last minute requests.
- Conduct hotel site inspections and readiness assessments to ensure facilities meet operational and service standards.
- Resolve accommodation related issues promptly while maintaining a high level of stakeholder satisfaction.
- Manage accommodation budgets, monitor expenditures, and ensure cost effective delivery of services.
- Prepare operational reports, dashboards, and updates for senior management.
- Ensure compliance with event policies, health and safety standards, and quality assurance requirements.
- Support testing activities, operational rehearsals, and readiness exercises prior to the event.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Tourism, Business Administration, Event Management, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 6 8 years of experience in accommodation management, hotel operations, hospitality, or major event operations.
- Previous experience working on large scale international sporting events, international tournaments, exhibitions, or major events is highly desirable.
- Strong understanding of hotel operations, room inventory management, and stakeholder accommodation planning.
- Excellent project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Proven experience managing external suppliers, hotel partners, and cross functional stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, reporting, and problem solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and adapt quickly in a dynamic operational environment.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with accommodation management or event management systems is an advantage.
- Fluent in English and Arabic is a must.
What We're Looking For
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Exceptional organisational abilities and attention to detail.
- A proactive, solution oriented mindset.
- Ability to thrive in a fast paced, deadline driven event environment.
- Flexibility to work extended hours, weekends, and during event operations as required.
Contract Duration
- August 2026 February 2027 (Fixed Term Contract)
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