Business Development and Marketing Asst. Manager

**Kele**

**(Company coach is provided. Daily pick-up/ drop-off at Westgate.)
**Actively hiring.
**Business Development & Marketing Asst Manager (Tourism Retail)**

**Also have positions available for execcutives.
As Business Development & Marketing Asst Manager (Tourism Retail), your key responsibilities would include (but not limited to):

- To develop new business opportunities in Tourism Retail through extensive networking.
- To capture market share and lead the Company to a strong leadership position in the Tourism Retail sector.
- To achieve contact and collaborations with the different stakeholders in the tourism sector eg tour agencies, tour guides, hotels, companies.
- Generate revenue among the contacts in the extensive networking, including through upselling and cross-selling to the different contacts in your networks.
- Planning and arranging contracts for the collaboration partners.
- Work with BD Sales team to plan and execute tactical campaigns to drive attraction and retail tourism sales.
- Work with Marketing team on Company’s Above The Line campaigns and Below The Line advertising for brand and attraction marketing, including creative conceptualization, copywriting, brochure print, distribution management, campaign roll-out and performance reporting through close collaboration with Marketing & BD and Ops departments and marketing and media agencies.
- Work with Marketing team to ensure consistency and accuracy in brand identity and brand marketing.
- Work with Marketing team on long term brand and marketing strategies, provide market insight to create a positive perception of the brand, continuously push and maintain the brand’s position as the Leading Singapore brand in food gifting souvenirs.
- Work closely with team and 3rd party vendors and designers on brand marketing, brand narratives, key messages, conceptualization etc.
- Work with team to develop trade marketing strategies and collaterals to maximize brand's presence in the identified overseas market, travel agent partners' platform and across MICE & Trade channels for Tourism.
- Manages and ensures efficient use of Trade Marketing budget to achieve shared B2B goals.
- Leads regional growth of assigned key markets, (eg. Japan, Asia, India) and proactive preparation for inbound marketing execution according to latest border measures.
- Partner with strategic alliances such as airlines, overseas banks, tour agencies, hotels, and content partners to create awareness for brand to secure pre-departure/advance sales in the identified markets.
- Work closely with Offline and Online Travel Agent/Platforms, ecommerce marketplaces and other Travel & Tourism e-commerce players to market and distribute our brand and products
- Formulate and implement sales and marketing campaigns in relation to tourism
- Monitor & track campaigns performance
- Ensure accuracy of online content for all our products
- Provide market intelligence on overall ecommerce and business trend of the region in relation to tourism
- Timely & accurate execution of pricing changes via the channel managers
- Perform online rate audits & resolve disparity disputes amongst partners
- Work closely with inbound agents and assist on their requests and meet set sales targets.
- Work with team to update weekly, monthly sales reports and assist with annual report preparation.
- Work closely with STB & In-market agents for business development
- Assist in bringing sales for special event promotion and able to conduct familiarization tours and site visit at Flagship store.

**Requirements**:

- For managers, strong experience in the Tourism sector.
- Strong team player with initiative and high level of dedication and ability to perform under pressure.
- Able to cope well in a dynamic and challenging work environment as well as with stress and demanding work schedules
- Ability to work independently and completes given tasks with minimum supervision required
- Self-motivated with the ability to identify key marketing and Public Relations strategies and marketing campaigns
- Confident, meticulous, independent, creative individuals with a strong sense of responsibility and proactiveness
- Highly motivated and well organized with a sense of urgency
- Ability to work towards tight deadlines
- Has excellent command of English (written, verbal and interpersonal), and possess excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Strong in Microsoft Office is a must.
- Proficient in Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
- A Diploma, Advanced/Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Post Graduate Diploma or Professional Degree.
- Minimum 3 years experience

**Additional Information
**Qualification**

Higher/Graduate Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Professional Degree

**Job Specializations**

Business development, Sales, Marketing

**Working Days/Hours**:5 days week

**Mondays to Fridays**:8.30am to 5.30pm

**Benefits & Others**

Medical, Annual Leave, AWS, Variable bonus, Incentives, Free Parking. Perk