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CURRENT SEARCH JOB LISTING

Job Code: EM70-1036
Title: Director or VP Marketing
Location: New Jersey
Base Salary: $125,000 to $140,000
Relocation: Company Paid
Reports To: Chief Operating Officer
Misc:
Note: Preference is a Local Resident
THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE LISTING

 

This company is a diversified travel conglomerate in the Travel Industry for over 25 years.

OVERVIEW

This position is accountable for the overall Marketing of various Travel Products. Company may opt to engage candidate as a Director and within 3 months promote to VP title.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Developing Strategic Marketing Concepts
  • Researching available venues.
  • Develop a realistic budget and with approval proceed accordingly.
  • Will supervise and work closely with in-house as well as outsourced graphic, web, and advertising agencies.
  • Must have good relations with travel trade magazines, editors, reporters, etc.
  • Will work in concert with VP Sales and other team members.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 10+ years in Travel Marketing
  • Strategic ability to effectively work with a high-level product team
  • Strong familiarity with European Travel Products and Cruises
  • Expertise in developing marketing plans
  • Familiarity with co-op funding development
  • Strong familiarity with consumer and trade travel publications and other media
  • Highly skilled in tracking sales performance
  • Strong oral and written presentation skills
  • Strong Website knowledge (not as developer)

REPORTING

Reports directly to COO. Will be a Member of the Executive Team.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

  • Strategically minded with the ability to being new business concepts to life.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, executive presence and relate well with all levels of employees as well as external clients and vendors.
  • Participative management style-advocates team concept.
  • Ability to establish credibility and be decisive with ability to recognize and support the organization's preferences and priorities.
  • Results and profit-oriented with the ability to balance other business consideration.

EDUCATION

The preferred candidate will hold a Bachelor's Degree (BA or BS) from a four-year college or University; or 15+ years or related experience and/or training; or equivalent of education and experience in the travel industry business.

KEY COMPETENCIES

The preferred candidate possesses the following competencies:

  • Integrity and work commitment (trust, confidentiality, fair process, positive attitude, honesty)
  • Able to influence other (gain support, influences commitment to business/customer, vendors/suppliers and all staff members)
  • Oral communication (face to face, telephone, giving/getting information, listening)
  • Sales skills (presentation of products)
  • Self reliance (works independently, gets things done, takes responsibilities)
  • Ability to be adaptable and flexible (adjusts to multiple demands, work area/organization needs/change)
  • Results orientation (quality, quantity, efficiency, performance, high expectations)
  • Thinks strategically (future oriented, adjust to trends, thinks in strategic terms)
  • Establishes and tracks projects and plans against goals and budget (sets and monitors budget, forecast resources, establishes measurements, controls costs)
  • PC skills (windows, off-the-shelf software as related to business), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
  • Must possess a corporate wardrobe
  • Effective communication (oral, written, behaviors, actions, and inspires confidence)
  • Personal organization (time management, prioritization, neat, orderly focused, plans).

EOE

While performing this job, it will require:

  • Eight (8) hours or more a day of sitting; walking; standing; bending; answering the telephone; entering data into the computer; retrieving data from the computer or analyzing data from reports.
  • This position may require overnight travel up to 40% (including travel by car and by airplane).
  • Must have a valid driver's license and willingness to fly on an airplane.

 

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Please Note:
If you have filled out an Application (Form B) with Yours In Travel Group (within this year) please DO NOT fill out an Application on this site (Executive Registry). Yours In Travel Group is owned by P. Jason King Associates, Inc. and we utilize the same proprietary database. Thank you.