Marketing/Business Development Professional
StraitsJouneys.com is a new travel platform offering classroom without walls experiences to intellectually curious travelers. Many of these experiences can also be leveraged for corporate functions
Description
We are looking for an energetic, dynamic and results oriented doer to join an early stage start-up to launch a "classroom without walls" concept in the travel-tech space.
Responsibilities include:
• Researching service provider leads and managing acquisition database
• Developing a sales and marketing plan with the CEO to target potential corporate clients
• Contacting potential clients, attending meetings (at times with the CEO) and subsequent follow up
• Working closely with web product strategist to roll out a launch campaign including social media, content marketing, and digital marketing
• Tracking and analyzing campaign results
• Supporting marketing campaigns with follow up communications and timely responses to questions
• Testing web application for good user experience and functionalities
• Supporting service providers with the on boarding process such as uploading personal information and reviewing images and videos
• Designing and implementing the user and service provider satisfaction surveys
• Working on other projects as directed by the CEO
Qualifications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven track record of business development / sales
• Fluency in Chinese strongly desired
• Professional familiarity with the tourism industry or passion for travel
• Contacts in the travel / hospitality / MICE sectors in Asia is a plus
The candidate should be personable, self-motivated, able to work independently, persistent and driven. He or she should also have strong organizational skills with an attention to detail. Experience in technology and the travel industry is a plus.
