Visit Jersey are currently seeking an Interim Travel Partnership Manager.
The DMO is seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to develop strategic travel partnerships with OTAs, DMCs, tour operators and other tourism partners, to raise awareness of the destination of Jersey and increase distribution to support the growth of visitors and enhance Jerseys visitor economy.
Key responsibilities:
- Identifying new strategic partnerships and campaign opportunities to drive additional visitor volume, on island spend and year-round travel to the island.
- Manage and develop existing relationships to grow sales, maximise revenue opportunities, and raise awareness of the destination.
- Support the delivery of Visit Jersey’s business plan, objectives and goals to increase overnight visits and extend length of stay.
- Develop and execute B2B and B2C sales initiatives to meet on-island demands and reach the ‘best prospect audience’ in UK, France, Germany and emerging markets.
- Develop and deliver destination training tools and presentations to drive travel industry engagement and future sales.
- Be an ambassador for Visit Jersey and represent the destination at key industry events.
- Champion the brand to achieve stand out in a competitive market
- Have an agile and creative approach to optimise opportunities across the travel landscape.
- Monitor and measure the success of partnership campaigns and initiatives, against
the annual business plan.
Key skills & experience:
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to analyse market potential and interpret sales performance data.
- Strategically and commercially astute, with a proven record of business development and partnership management skills.
- Strong communication skills: Excellent writing and presentation skills are a prerequisite as you will frequently have to write copy for sales initiatives and present to travel partners and sales agents.
- Excellent relationship skills to maximise opportunities with travel industry partnerships, key stakeholders and third parties.
- Proven ability to identify new business opportunities taking them from conception through to delivery.
- Project management skills: You will manage a budget, meet deadlines for campaign activity monitor and measure success of travel partner sales campaigns.
- You will need to be resourceful leader capable of managing partnership output effectively and pro-actively, finding solutions to problems where required.
- Strong numerical skills to analyse campaign metrics to improve future development opportunities.
- Comfortable use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint would be preferable.
- A first-degree qualification, or Diploma or a minimum of 5 years sales and travel tourism experience is desirable.
- Good IT skills.
- Ability to prioritise and plan effectively.
- This role will require flexibility to travel.
- The applicate must hold a driver’s license.
How to apply: please apply in writing with a cover letter and CV to [email protected].
About Visit Jersey: Nestled in the English Channel, just off France’s coast, Jersey is a captivating island, easily reached from the UK. Recently crowned the top island in the British Isles by Conde Nast Traveller Reader’s Choice Awards 2023, Jersey combines centuries of history with stunning countryside, coastline, and mouth-watering local flavours. With 24 pristine beaches, the sea is always within a 10-minute reach. Accessible from over 20 UK and European cities via direct flights, including London, Dublin, Munich and Dusseldorf, and convenient ferry links from the UK and France, Jersey beckons as an undiscovered gem for exploration.
