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4 Days left CLOSING DATE: 11/03/2014

Seafari Adventures Oban

Graduate Sales and Marketing Officer

HNC, HND, Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree

Closing Date:
11/03/2014
Skill:
Marketing market research and PR
Region:
Argyll and the Islands
Salary
£16,000 per annum with the potential for a bonus
Length:
12 months
Ref code
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