Head of Sales & Partnerships – Leisure, Bahrain!

We are seeking a Head of Sales & Partnerships, who will work closely with the General Manager to plan, develop, and deliver the commercial strategy for this exciting new attraction for Bahrain.

This senior leadership role is critical to driving revenue growth through structured sales planning, proactive outreach, high-value partnerships, disciplined pipeline management, and the development of strong relationships across corporate, education, tourism, and community sectors.

The role ensures that the venue achieves its revenue, occupancy, and partnership objectives while maintaining strong commercial governance and alignment across the business.  You will be accountable for all sales functions, group bookings, account management, partnerships, and outreach programs, ensuring every commercial activity is executed to the highest standard and contributes to sustainable long-term growth.

You will lead a high-performing team, optimise sales systems and processes, and ensure the venues commercial engine is fully aligned with operational capability, brand values, and day-to-day trading requirements.

Qualifications, Skills & Attributes needed for this role:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum 5 years in a senior sales / partnerships role.
  
  or  commercial management.
• Experience in hospitality, leisure, or travel trade sectors preferred – GCC experience is beneficial
• Strong understanding of CRM systems and data reporting tools.
• Contract negotiation and stakeholder management expertise.
• Experience managing teams and delivering revenue growth.
• Proven track record of securing and managing strategic commercial partnerships.
• Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Confident communicator with strong presentation and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• High attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Proactive and ambitious mindset with a hands-on approach.
• Strong networking aptitude and relationship-building skills.
• Can-do attitude with resilience under pressure.
• Passion for sustainability, health, wellbeing, and the natural world.

Salary package: negotiable for the right person

Get in touch: michelle@corecruitment.com