Senior Manager Sports, Leisure and Entertainment Job at JLL (Dubai)

Job Description

The Sports, Leisure & Entertainment (SL&E) Team is part of Strategic Consulting (SCON) and provides strategic advisory services such as highest and best use studies, market and financial feasibility studies, concept development and master planning input, operator search & selection engagements and operational assessments.

Job Responsibility

Conduct secondary and primary research to support strategic advisory projects
Source and update secondary data while maintaining and updating internal databases
Review and finalize SL&E reports with excellent report writing, financial analysis, and proposal preparation skills
Understand Middle East & Africa market dynamics and the drivers of the sport, leisure & entertainment sector
Keep abreast of key trends and developments in the global sport, leisure & entertainment sector
Drive and contribute to business development opportunities, attend networking events, and prepare pitch documents and presentations for existing clients and prospects
Manage input for weekly reporting status of enquiries, leads, proposals and projects in progress
Develop and implement recommendations, insights, storylines, and structures related to SL&E assets and experiences
Prepare, supervise and manage the development of high-quality deliverables
Take accountability for ensuring the highest quality deliverables are provided to JLL management and clients
Liaise with peers and other JLL departments to coordinate inputs for reports
Provide cross-selling opportunities into local and international JLL teams
Communicate with all stakeholders and colleagues to ensure efficient and professional task delivery
Be proactive in raising issues to JLL management and address them accordingly
Ensure highest quality standards in accordance with JLL standards
Build and maintain goodwill, confidentiality, and trust with prospective and existing clients
Manage Analyst and Client relationships to ensure deliverables are on time, on budget and reflect JLL quality

Requirements

Relevant bachelor's degree from a reputable university in leisure, sport, tourism, hospitality or entertainment
Master's degree in business, finance, investment, or related field (leisure, tourism, hospitality) preferred
8-10 years of relevant experience in sports, leisure, and entertainment real estate
Passion for the SL&E sector
Arabic speaker preferred
Experience in real estate development, hospitality advisory, tourism, leisure and sport operation or hotel consulting preferred
Functional knowledge of regional and global sport, leisure & entertainment markets
Strong analytical skills and ability to work with Excel and financial models
Understanding of P&L, Financial Projections & Real Estate Development
Skilled in developing feasibility studies with complete understanding of ROI, IRR, NPV, Payback calculations
Understanding of real estate development and SL&E development processes
Understanding of demand determination and forecasting
Ability to analyze monthly and yearly P&Ls and convert into reports
Ability to understand and review Operator Management Agreements
Good verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
Clear and logical strategic thinker with well-developed report writing skills
Strong team player with ability to build relationships
Exceptional customer service with client focus
Professional demeanor at all times
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Outlook
Ability to sit in front of computer for long hours
Flexible to travel to meet clients as required

Nice to have

Arabic speaker preferred
Experience in real estate development, hospitality advisory, tourism, leisure and sport operation or hotel consulting preferred

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