MARKETING AND SALES ASSISTANT
- Location:
- Hertford jobs
,
Hertfordshire jobs
- Salary:
- £12000 - £18000 per annum
- Company:
- C&M Recruitment
- Job type:
- Permanent jobs
- Date posted:
- 03/11/2009 14:59
- Job id:
- 45834841
- Contact:
- JO CHAMBERLAIN
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/JC38
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join this fantastic Ski Travel Company as a Marketing and Sales Assistant on a 6 month contract. A junior role, this would suit an enthusiastic skier/boarder who has great English and computer skills.
A vital role within the team, reporting to the MD, it offers a varied and challenging opportunity to develop in the travel industry. The role will include, assisting with marketing including taking responsibility for social marketing; assisting with post sale and pre departure administration of holidays, including compiling reports for UK and resort; personal assistant to MD; helping with in bound Sales calls as part of the sales team.
The Role:
*Liaise/report to Operations Manager with respect to operational issues.
*Creating and checking adverts both on & off line
*Liaising with third parties.
*Controlling deadlines on adverts
*Allocation adverts against budget
*Take responsibility for Facebook and Twitter
*To actively control and administer the stock on offer through third parties (Last Minute and Iglu)*Management of the website through use of the CMS
*Produce fortnightly newsletters
*To deal with clients who request customer service assistance, processing complaints
*To assist with overflow sales enquiries as one of the sales team
*Assist with manning of Company out of hours ¿on call¿ rota as required to assist customers on departure *Represent company at key marketing events eg ski shows
*Process all administration within Company, Insurers and ABTA guidelines and timescales
*Use internal computer packages to make reservations, administer bookings/queries, make amendments, or reply to customer correspondence
*Action/complete all administration using Mars (internal pc system) including client accounts, ticketing and post travel feedback.
*Escalate to all relevant areas, key issues in line with company procedures
*Minimise losses to the Company through due diligence·
*Assist with general administration and organisation of paperwork·
Key Skills Required:
*You will be enthusiastic and self motivated with a desire to learn and take responsibility, definitely a can do attitude, whilst understanding how to prioritise.
*Excellent computer skills and web familiarity
*Ability to prioritize and recognise limitations of capacity to achieve deadlines
*Highly accurate with an eye for detail and excellent English·
*Self organised.
*Enjoy working under pressure and being part of a team.
*Flexible approach to working hours.
*Strong communications skills both verbal and written.
Additional Information:
*Opening hours are 9am-8pm Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm Saturday
*Shifts will be allocated on a rota basis in advance
*The contract is designed on Annualised Hours
*Flexibility with working hours is essential
If you are interested in the above role, have the relevant experience required and are a passionate skier, please forward your CV to joc@candm.co.uk, or should you require further information please call Joanna on 0207 397 1281, quoting JC38
C & M Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We are a registered agency with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and committed to equality of opportunity for all candidates.
For more opportunities, please visit www.candm.co.uk
