Ross McAuley
Director of marketing
Madinat Jumeirah Resort

Ross McAuley has been the director of marketing at Madinat Jumeirah since early 2007 and has proven himself to be integral to Madinat’s success; positioning its combined product and service offering as a destination in its own right.

Responsible for the brand promotion, advertising and communications of three grand boutique hotels, 29 restaurants, a retail souk and theatre, a conference centre and an industry acclaimed spa, Ross is agile, quick thinking and innovative, with an acute understanding of guests and global markets.

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Ross is genuinely an all-round good person; a treasured role model for his team, an energetic, creative and dynamic member of Madinat Jumeirah’s senior leadership and strategy forums, and a highly respected industry professional; Ross has earned an admired ability to foster relationships across diverse groups of people.

During the past 12 months, Ross has championed a number of initiatives and exceeded a return on investment targets during a period of intense economic challenges.

Furthermore, Ross was responsible for ensuring Madinat Jumeirah was the first hotel business in the Middle East to launch a dedicated channel on timeout.com, generating more than 4,500,000 impressions to date.

Level headed, approachable at all times, enlightening, fun and motivational were just a few words used to describe Ross by his team.