Job Summary
The Assistant Manager, Business Development participates in developing and implementing programs that will increase tour flow from marketing channels in the Asia Pacific (APAC) and Europe and Middle East (EME) markets, building relationships with external vendors and managing marketing materials. Evaluates programs for generating tours and implements solutions to enhance programs and tour flow. Communicates marketing strategyto external partners and internal marketing teams. Monitors and supports the day- to-day activities of partners
Perform general office duties to support Sales & Marketing operations. Promote awareness of brand imageinternally and externally. Gather materials and assembleinformation packages (e.g., brochures, promotional materials). Support the manager to follow up with regional and corporate legal and finance teams on partnership agreements and payments to partners.
Executing Marketing Strategy
- Involve in developing and implementing strategic plans to increasetour flow from marketing channels.
- Manage and execute tour generation program initiatives, including but not limited to member events, off-site locations and partnerships with vendors.
- Monitor and stabilisebroker’s tour production for specific brokersassigned.
- Ensure that pricingand communications regardingpreviews are consistent across all channels.
- Contribute to development and review of print ads, online ads, and other marketing materials (e.g., audio/video presentations, billboards, events, activities, seminars and special in-house functions).
- Monitor production from package sales and activation perspectives on a weekly basis to ensure proper forecasting and tour allotments.
- Monitor reports acrosschannels to determine focus for generating tours.
Managing Relationships External to Marketing
- Interact with team members from the Finance, Sales, Owner Services and Legal departments to resolve issues related to those functions.
- Source contacts of desired potential partners by assigned region and industry.
- Support to build and maintain relationships with marketing brokers to ensure there is a clear understanding of eligibility requirements or details of participation for generating tours.
- Share marketing information and strategy with sales team.
Candidate Requirements
- Minimum (5) years of equivalent work experience in marketing and/or sales from hospitality/airline or banking/credit card industry; partnerships experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in any of the following disciplines – Marketing, Corporate Communications, Public Relations and Business Administration.
- Excellent organizational and attention to detail skills.
- Proven verbal and written communication and negotiation skills.
- Proven ability to work in a team environment and interact with all levels of the organization.
- Language Requirement: This role would have to communicate to English or Mandarin speaking counterparts in the Chinese market. Excellent proficiency in reading and writing English is required. Knowledge in reading and writing Chinese (Mandarin) is essential.
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