Senior Tourism Professional – Madrid

SUMMARY

Driving high spending national, European and non-European tourism footfall to our pan-European client’s Spanish  Centre  – maximising exposure, participation and business leverage within the Travel Industry.  A senior management role this includes:

• Strategy Development & Management – defining and implementing the Tourism Strategy for the Centre.
• Partnership Marketing & Relationship Building – across the Travel Trade incl. inbound tour operators.
• European Travel Trade Press – incl. working with PR agencies to develop content for Trade Press Releases.
• Trade Shows / Sales Missions & Trade Tools – incl. developing tools and managing relevant areas of website.
• Analysis  - incl. establishing partnership ROI and maximing use of B2B database.
• Consumer Driven Marketing – working closely with the marketing teams.
• Additional responsibilies  - incl. developing partnerships with local groups and Chambers of Commerce etc.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Minimum 8 years proven Travel Industry knowledge, demonstrating:

• Excellent knowledge of regional, national and international tourism activities and resorts.
• Experience of working in the international professional tourism environment and of high class tourism markets.
• Experience in targeting inbound and outbound tour operators, with established networks.
• Connections with key official industry bodies and travel associations.
• Broad European experience.
• Strong leadership skills and a highly organised, team player.
• Commercially driven with a sound knowledge of marketing and advertising.
• Fully computer literate – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, the Internet.
• Good communication skills, able to communicate and influence at all levels.
• Excellent presentation skills with presence and a broad, cosmopolitan mindset.
• Willingness to travel abroad as required.
• Fluent Spanish and English.  

An excellent package is offered for this highly rewarding and challenging role. 

For further information please contact: Eleanor.Bannister@esptalent.com