Assistant Business Development Manager (Travel Trade)

Responsibilities

• Reports to Senior Sales Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for maximizing admission revenue and other revenue targets of Ocean Park & Water World.
• Executing and implementing sales strategies assigned to sales team, the role involves identifying and developing new business opportunities to increase attendance and achieve targeted sales revenue in overseas tourist markets.
• Conduct local & overseas sales calls to acquire and develop strong relationships with key accounts including wholesalers, tour operators, OTA, overseas travel agencies, MICE agents and Consolidators.
• Develops strategies and negotiates with overseas counterparts to design and implement promotions, tactical offers, and joint campaigns.
• Provides support and participates in ad-hoc marketing and corporate events.
• Collaborates closely with the marketing team to plan and execute co-op marketing initiatives with key partners.
• Assist in preparing sales-related documentations, including proposals, agreements, invoices, and product notices.

Requirements

• Degree in hospitality management, sales & marketing, business administration or other relevant discipline
• Minimum 3 years' relevant experience in sales and marketing, preferably in the field of business development, tourism organization, hospitality, cruise, airline and MICE sales
• Strong sales skills and good track record to generate sales
• Willing to perform duties assigned by the superior for the purpose of achieving the attendance goal
• Ability to work under pressure and willing to travel frequently
• Aggressive, organized, self-motivated and independent. Must be detail-oriented and able to balance several projects at once
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Excellent command of both spoken and written English. Fluency in Mandarin is an advantage