Destination Executive - Americas & Caribbean Kingston upon Thames, England
Job description
Travelbag began in 1979 and wanted to offer more than just package holidays, so it’s no surprise that we’ve established ourselves as a leader in the tailor-made holiday market. Our portfolio incorporates a huge range of travel options across the world. And because we only work with suppliers, properties and airlines that meet our exacting standards, we can be sure that our customers will experience the very highest quality.
Due to an internal promotion, we’re now recruiting for a Destination Executive to join our team in Kingston to support the management of our product portfolio for the Americas and Caribbean. In this role you’ll ensure relevant product is available for sale and that content is up to date. You’ll work with our in-house purchasing teams to ensure we have a constant supply of market leading offers and support the achievement of our commercial targets through destination revenue growth.
As a Destination Executive you’ll support the Regional Destination Manager to secure partnership marketing funding from key suppliers and work with our SEO, PPC and marketing teams to ensure share of voice for your destination/products.
We’re looking for someone with good destination knowledge of the Americas and Caribbean, who can build and maintain strong relationships with both our suppliers and internally across departments.
This role is based in Kingston on a hybrid basis (3 days in the office each week). Some UK and overseas travel will be required to attend consumer events, trade shows and fam trips.
To be considered for this role, we need you to have the following skills, experience and qualifications:
- A passion for travel
- Some previous experience within a tour operator or OTA would be an advantage
- Excellent communication & relationship building skills
- High level of attention to detail and copy accuracy
- The ability to manage your own time and prioritise where necessary
- Long-haul destination (ideally the Americas and Caribbean) and travel market knowledge
- An understanding of both online and offline marketing and how these impact trading in a consumer environment
- Good analytical and numerate skills
- Strong IT skills, ideally with some experience of travel systems
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Travelbag currently operates 6 retail stores and a virtual call centre in the UK and is owned by dnata Travel, part of the Emirates Group.
This role is based at our newly renovated office is based in Kingston-upon-Thames, just 5 minutes’ walk from Norbiton Station or 10-15 minutes from Kingston station offering good transport links from the Greater London area.
Our employees enjoy many benefits including 25 days annual leave (+Bank Holidays), an additional annual leave purchase scheme, life assurance, pension scheme, employee assistance programme, travel discounts, industry/social events, long service awards, low-cost health care for you & your family and a free Taste Card.
In the UK, dnata Travel Group’s other brands also include Travel Republic, Netflights and Gold Medal Travel.
