Sales Executives & Senior Sales and Marketing Executive

A leading resort in Mombasa is looking for the following positions in our Sales and Marketing department to be based in our Corporate office in Nairobi:

1. Sales Executives

3 Posts

The incumbents in this position will be responsible for managing the accounts/area of coverage assigned to him/her which includes making regular calls to assigned accounts, developing new accounts, negotiating contracts and maintaining good working relations with actual clients in order to meet and exceed the targets set and the overall hotel budget.

2. Senior Sales and Marketing Executive

1 Post

The incumbent in this position will develop and implement innovative and effective marketing and electronic marketing programs/opportunities to support the hotel in a competitive hospitality marketplace and manage the hotel’s electronic presence.

The incumbent will execute marketing campaigns (email included) from concept through completion, including analytics and recommendations.

Candidates should posses a degree specializing in marketing, communications or related field, with 3-5 years of experience in Sales, preferably for a 4-5 star hotel.

Applications are invited from qualified candidates to send their current CVs with relevant testimonials, salary expectations and references to llhjobs@gmail.com

Only qualified candidates who meet the stated criteria will be considered, and should apply no later than 15th September 2011

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Transwest: Sales Person/ Marketer

Transwest is a Tours and Events Organizing company situated in Nairobi Kenya.

We are looking for a Sales Person/ Marketer who can work for our company in Marketing our services to our clientele and help us grow our customer database.

Experience: Knowledge in tours and travel business, Hotel Reservations, Marketing, Events Management/Organizing

Terms: Commission Based only

Send CV to: jobstranswest@gmail.com

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Tours Consultant

Experienced & Computer Literate Tours Consultant to work for a fast growing tour company with overseas offices.

Only Utalii graduates (or similar) with 3 years experience need apply.

Tours Consultant Job Vacancy available immediately

Email CV’s to hr@travelhtt.com

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Swift Human Resource Consultants: Tour Consultant:

Our client a tour and travel company based in Nairobi Kenya is looking to recruit a Tour Consultant.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responding to inquiries regarding hotels & safaris within 24hrs
• Prepare itineraries to the various destinations of interest
• Doing research and producing periodical newsletters with current offers to be sent out to clients
• Doing tour bookings – both inbound
• Doing regular check on website to ensure its up to date and running smoothly
• Ensuring KWS park rules & hotel regulations are made clear to tourists
• Ensuring payment for each tour booking is received in advance or proper authorization is received from a corporate prior to credit sale
• Creating contact with hotels, car hire, sightseeing attraction and other service providers for best competitive contract rates
• Ensuring the rates files are orderly & up to date
• Ensure bookings that do not mature are canceled in time to avoid cancellation penalties especially for hotels
• Arranging to see vehicles (and if possible be accompanied by customer reps) before start of service to ensure quality and minimize customer complains
• Briefing drivers before they depart for safari
• Preparing welcome pack for tourists before departure for safari
• Ensure clients’ special requests especially on accommodation & room specification, driver guide language, meals and others are pre-arranged. (E g. ensuring families are booked rooms closer together & pork is not served to Muslim guests etc.)
• Being on standby ready to provide solutions in case of mishaps during safari
• Coordinating with travel consultants to arrange flying & ground packages
• Opening client tour files for upcoming tours especially groups
• Making follow-ups for tour quotations
• Ensuring that tours quotations are competitive inclusions, exclusions as well as terms & conditions of a quotation should be highlighted to reduce disputes with clients
• Making sure vehicles (especially if hired from outside) have the company stickers

Prerequisites

Experience and Education:

• Previous experience of like 5yrs and above in the same position is required.
• Must be able to speak, read, write, and be very good in computers.
• Have the relevant education to the position

If you meet the above, kindly send your application along with a current picture and an up-to-date CV with telephone contacts for three professional referees to info@swifthr.org including your telephone contact.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline is 11th June 2010

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