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Sales & Marketing Manager

 
Company Echo Valley Ranch & Spa
Location Vancouver
Job Status Full-time
Posted Date 02 Sep 2010
 
Echo Valley Ranch & Spa, one of the premier guest ranches and wellness centres in British Columbia, is looking for an experienced Sales & Marketing manager based in Vancouver. This position provides an excellent opportunity for someone with sales and marketing experience that has a passion for the great outdoors and wellness with the ability to convey this to the prospective guests!

This position will have responsibility for all sales activities including:
  • Work with Director of Sales & Marketing to set realistic monthly and geographic sales targets
  • Achieving monthly sales targets and profits in all geographic and vertical sales segments Initiating sales calls to existing database contacts including end users, travel trade and corporate clients
  • Developing sales leads and making sales calls to potential end users, travel trade and corporate customers
  • Handling sales and reservation inquiries including the preparation and sending out of quotes
  • Customer service for booked guests prior, during and after their stay at the property
  • Making in-market sales calls to agents, wholesalers and corporations on behalf of the property, including follow up (North America), as required
  • Attend trade shows on behalf of the property (North America) and follow up as required
  • Maintain and update the database (Maximizer)
  • Liaise with industry partners to generate bookings for the property
  • Escort site inspection of the property as required
  • Posting relevant social media entries as required
  • Work within the projected Sales & Marketing budget
  • Supervise and motivate one other sales person
  • Produce monthly reports for the Director of Sales & Marketing
 
Job Requirements  
Skills required:
  • Proven track record in hospitality sales
  • Sales management experience
  • Database management experience
  • Good computer and internet skills including social media
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • A passion for the BC outdoors and wellness
  • Time management and multi tasking ability
  • Able to work in a team environment
  • Take initiative with enthusiasm and maintain a positive and professional working attitude
 
Salary Commensurate with experience.
 
Application Process

Reply to: Peter Lloyd-Jones at peter@spectacularink.com.

 

 
   
 
 
 
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