Trade Marketing Executive (hybrid working).

Reporting to: Marketing Manager

Managing: No direct reports

Key Accountabilities:

The position will cover a broad area of responsibilities including:

• Work closely with the Sales Department and Business Development Managers to fulfil all requirements for Trade promotions, incentives, point of sale and all communications.
• Manage key travel industry relationships with agencies and consortia.
• Reviewing partnership opportunities and planning joint marketing campaigns within budget.
• Support the Business Development Managers with ad-hoc marketing requirements and regularly visit key areas to further understand travel agency marketing needs.
• Fulfil joint activity by delivering appropriate artwork/assets to travel agent partners, ensuring artwork is briefed, created and supplied on time.
• Support the Marketing Manager with responding to the commercial needs of the business, both strategic plans and short-term tactical activities.
• Maintain marketing budget attributing even spend across B2B activity.
• Be the main contact for the Product Department regarding all copy/brand content that is produced by third party operators.
• Maintain online training websites for two different brands and create new websites/modules when required.
• Manage the Trade Booking Portal and Travel Agent Hub to ensure all content is accurate and up to date.
• Deliver all online and offline activity for the Groups Department, producing advertising for the core MICE publications.
• Assist with other marketing tasks in particular consumer and bridal advertising as and when required.
• The role is hybrid working (2 office days in London SW3 and 3 WFH)

Essential Knowledge & Skills Required:

• At least 2 years’ travel industry experience
• A self-starter, looking to break into marketing within the travel industry
• A keen interest to learn and understand trade marketing creative, print production, commercial business needs
• Confidence to build strong relationships with internal teams & external agencies
• Outgoing personality to fit in with a vibrant marketing department
• Good communicator – written, verbal and presentation
• Strong copywriting skills
• Ability to project manage and multi-task
• Structured and organised with the ability to prioritise activity around conflicting deadlines
• Ability to put yourself in both the consumer and trade mindset
• Creative, articulate and numeric with a good eye for detail
• Works well under pressure and is able to turn around activity within tight deadlines
• Strong team player
• Fresh and proactive thinker