Sales & Marekting Executive - Tours at Summit Recruitment and Search

The successful candidate will be required to drive the local market segment by bringing in monthly revenue and building sustainable relationships with hotels & lodges stakeholders, manage the company’s social media platforms and website to ensure visibility to both local and international clientele and support the Operations & Marketing functions in creating and implementing operations & marketing activities in line with the company’s objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the local sales arm of the business by bringing in monthly revenue based on targets.
• Build and sustain long term relationships with key stakeholders.
• Participate in product launches, trade fair/shows and other promotional activities.
• Assist director operations in responding to clients enquiries.
• Activate and manage the company social media and website to increase the company’s visibility.
• Tailor make special packages in conjunction with hotels, lodges & airline targeting the local sector.
• Propose and implement sales and marketing initiatives that target the local market.
• Develop close working relationship with the key suppliers.
• Execute operational programmes ,briefing and de-briefing clients as directed.
• Develop a suppliers list and requirement for events.
• Develop and maintain a profile listing of all hotels and lodges in Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar.
• Maintain information, reports and documentation for all marketing projects and activities.
• Go out to the field to do sales 3 days a week
• Perform any other assigned duties.

Qualifications:

• MUST have a degree in tourism.
• Professional courses in business management, marketing or project management is an added advantage.
• Exposure in the sector of tours and travel management will be an added advantage.
• Must have a vibrant personality, leadership skills and clearly demonstrate achievements.
• 1-2 years’ experience in tour sales position digital marketing (Content and social media strategy)
• Impressive sales and a proven track record.
• Good presentation both orally and written.
• Cultural awareness, digital savvy and a creative a passionate personality.
• Ability to maintain good working relationship.
• Excellent organisational and time management.
• Able to operate in a performance driven organization.