ealamiun Hiring for Marketing Manager -Travel & Tourism Job at Kollam Full Time

Marketing Manager -Travel & Tourism

Location: Kollam

Salary: 40000-50000/m+allowances

Gender: Male

Education: Any Graduation

Experience: 8-10 Years in the tourism industry

Industry: Travel & Tourism

Job Description

Goal: The marketing Manager will be responsible for executing the Marketing Plan. This Manager will facilitate an active relationship with the state, interstate, national and international tourism industry. Work involves marketing locations to stimulate economic development and promote tourism.

Tasks to be performed include, but are not limited to:

• Work to develop strategies, programs, and policies to promote tourism.

• Develop and implement a tourism marketing plan for marketing locations working closely with hotels/motels, restaurants, wineries, county attractions, travel agencies, tour operators etc

• Maintain tourism budget

• Organize various media information and make affordable and effective media buys to promote tourism in marketing locations

• Plan new research-based advertising strategies for current and subsequent years that will increase leisure travel market share.

• Develop relationships with national, international and regional tourism based institutions, tours operators and travel agents.

• Design, develop and conduct familiarization tours of marketing locations for media, event planning, tour operators and travel agents.

• Contribute to and monitor the flow of web content. Coordinate with the web maintenance provider to create a bi-monthly report on the effectiveness of the website.

• Provide education program for hotel/motel personnel on attractions/events in marketing locations

• Represent Center in joint planning sessions to establish regional tourism activities; serve local committees that enhance tourism and foster economic development.

• Attend meeting, seminars, conventions, and workshops to further knowledge, stay informed of the changes in the tourism industry, and exchange information.

• Coordinate special events.

• Prepare and deliver presentations to both local and regional civic and governmental organizations on Tourism.

• Design, develop and implement in-service training programs for staff volunteers.

• Prepare monthly reports on ad negotiations and placements, basic inquiry data and creative initiatives as well as activities of the Tourism Marketing Manager. Keep updated advertising history files and archives ad materials. Collect necessary and relevant travel research and reports findings.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

A. Knowledge of tourism industry – national & international

B. Must be a self-starter with ability to work with volunteers

C. Must be a computer literate

D. Experience in marketing presentations

E. Strong digital marketing skills.

F. Efficient trade and team building capabilities

G. Developing skill sets among employees to promote upselling.

H. Strong marketing and budget management skills.

I. Strong project management skills to drive ideas and opportunities to completion and measure return on investment.

J. Identifying new and growing market opportunities and corrective measures to qualify standards.

E. Accountability Criteria (examples)

1. Implementation of marketing plan

2. Presence at community events

3. Attendance at Chamber events

4. Publicity generated for Center as tourism destination

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Post Graduates / Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, or a closely related field, and 7 to 10 years experience in marketing or public relations work; or any combination of training and experience which provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM PERFORMANCE INDICATORS Knowledge of Job: Understanding and experience with the policies and procedures, organization and functions of a Tourism Department is important to perform this role. Existing knowledge of the geographic layout of the Center, including tourist attractions is desirable as well as knowledge of the tourist attractions of the surrounding areas. Familiarization with the available resources of the Center and the surrounding region is also considered a plus. General knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, equipment, policies, procedures and practices is a necessary skill set. Working knowledge of the principles and practices of supervision and the ability to supervise a group of employees is a necessary attribute. The ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form is mandatory. The successful applicant must be capable of exercising independent judgment, discretion and initiative while utilizing tact and courtesy in frequent contact with business and industrial representatives, government officials and the general public.

This position requires a combination of education and/or experience equal to 7 – 10 years in tourism, hospitality sales, marketing, or public relations. An emphasis will be placed on those who have worked with the promotion of tourism and those who have marketing experience. Demonstrated skills in planning, organization and effective communication are essential.

Initiative and Enthusiasm: Maintains an enthusiastic, self-reliant and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountabilities. Strives to anticipate work to be done and initiates proper and acceptable direction for the completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹40,000.00 – ₹50,000.00 per month

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kollam, Kerala: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• Marketing Manager -Travel & Tourism: 7 years (Preferred)
• marketing manager: 7 years (Preferred)
• Travel & Tourism: 7 years (Preferred)

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