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CLOSING DATE:
11/03/2014
Graduate Sales and Marketing Officer
HNC, HND, Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree
- Closing Date:
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11/03/2014
- Skill:
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Marketing market research and PR
- Region:
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Argyll and the Islands
- Salary
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£16,000 per annum with the potential for a bonus
- Length:
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12 months
- Ref code
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WBNJVZYXZQ
Placement summary
Seafari Adventures, a marine wildlife tour operator based in Oban, are recruiting for a graduate for a 12 month sales and marketing role. The successful graduate will work on various projects such as setting up an e-ticketing service, marketing and utilising social media to its full potential.
Job description
Project Description
The main tasks of the role will involve:
• E ticketing – by 1st July we need system up and running so customers travelling into Oban in the morning can book and be guaranteed a seat on the afternoon’s sailing.
• Development of a social media strategy – this will involve optimising facebook and twitter and producing a manual.
• Developing google analytics – reporting on a monthly basis on how the website is performing, how many contacts we are receiving and how many of these enquiries are converting to sales.
• Marketing to tourists - we intend to be part of Scottish Tourism Expo as part of a stand; take a review of the market, get some introductions etc. Marketing in local pubs/hotels – this needs to be explored further.
This position is part funded by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and the European Regional Development Fund.
Qualifications
Skills / Experience
Essential Skills
• Minimum HNC in relevant discipline, such as Business Administration
• IT skills
• Experience in using Social Media
• Outgoing and friendly
• Able to work on own initiative
Desirable Skills
• Knowledge of the Tourism Sector
• Previous Marketing experience
• Driving licence
Benefits
Company benefits
The successful candidate may benefit from a bonus, depending on performance.
As suitable accommodation can be hard to come by, the successful candidate would be able to rent a room in a well appointed house (owned by the business owner) with shared facilities.
Placement benefits
As part of this ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, the candidate will benefit from support from a team within Highlands and Islands Enterprise and also access a four day residential course training focussed on employability and business skills.
Additional information
Easdale, Oban, Argyll
31/03/2014
Company information
Seafari Adventures is a marine wildlife tour operator established in 1999. It was the first business in Scotland to use RIBs (Rigid Hulled Inflatable Boats) as platform base. We now operate up to 5 x RIBs from Easdale, a small remote community on west coast just south of Oban. Tourism is seasonal for boats but we undertake other work in the winter.
Tourism
Company website: www.seafari.co.uk/oban
Tony Hill
01852300003