Vacancy: Marketing and Sales Manager

The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA) is looking for a highly motivated person to guide our marketing and sales teams to help accomplish the GTA objectives by researching, developing and implementing transformational sales and marketing plans.

Qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in the following or a combination of Marketing, Sales Management, Tourism and Hospitality or Public Relations.

Experience:

At least 5 years’ work experience at a managerial level.

Person Specification:

• Knowledge of global current affairs affecting the tourism, hospitality and travel trade.
• Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services.
• Results driven.
• Ability to communicate and network effectively.
• Negotiating skills.
• Ability to analyse information and evaluate results.
• Ability to compile complex reports in a clear and concise manner.
• Budget management skills.
• Change management skills.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team to deliver the highest quality work.
• Knowledge and experience of performance management.
• Knowledge of the Grenada tourism product would be an asset.

Key Responsibilities:

• Achieves sales and marketing objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and implementing action plans; identifying trends, planning and evaluating advertising and trade promotion programmes.
• Sets departmental and individual targets in line with GTA’s goals, to ensure growth in market performance.
• Analyses performance indicators and develops plans to ensure targets are met.
• Leads the marketing and sales team.
• Identifies global marketing opportunities by using research data to: identify consumer requirements; define market, competitors’ share and competitors’ strengths and weaknesses; forecast projected business; establish targeted market share.
• Collaborates with the PR and Communications team to create sales and marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Coordinates with tourism partners to develop global marketing initiatives that are in line with the destination’s brand.
• Represents the Grenada Tourism Authority at Trade Shows and promotions regionally and internationally.
• Manages relationships with partners, contacts and stakeholders internationally by conducting periodic meetings; exploring specific needs; anticipating new opportunities.

Email your CV to [email protected]. The closing date for application is 2 April 2021.

Only suitable applicants will be acknowledged.

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