CURRENT SEARCH JOB LISTING
| Job
Code: |
EM48-5770/o
|
| Title: |
Regional
Vice President Marketing & Sales - Europe |
| Location: |
Rome,
Italy |
| Base
Salary: |
$140,000 + |
| Relocation: |
Possible |
| Reports
To: |
SVP |
| Misc: |
- |
| Notes: |
Company
prefers local candidates but may be flexible |
| THIS
IS AN EXCLUSIVE
LISTING |
OVERVIEW
A diverse International
Travel Company with offices located throughout the USA.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Insuring the overall
efficiency and profitability of the sales and marketing departments
according to defined strategies and guidelines.
• Will supervise a number of individual offices located throughout
Europe. Will also direct managers in offices by establishing business
goals and targets with them.
• Direct and monitor all day-to-day sales & marketing activities
to ensure that defined turnover & profit goals are met
• Establish and enforce guidelines & policies pertaining
to all sales and marketing functions
• Liaise and communicate with offices in Europe to ensure delivery
of high quality products that fulfill the needs of clients.
• Develop new promotions to meet changing market requirements
based on market trends.
• Liaise with in-house and outsourced advertising agencies in
order to achieve defined budgetary & quality goals.
• As a member of the Management Team, contribute to short &
long-term organization planning including sales strategies and initiatives
geared toward operational excellence
QUALIFICATIONS
• Any nationality,
must speak, write and read English & Italian exceptionally.
• Degree in business management or tourism related discipline.
• At least 10 years experience in the tourism industry.
• Proven international exposure.
• Analytical thinking with a flair for figures and details.
• Good leadership, interpersonal, negotiation and communication
skills.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Must be computer literate with Microsoft Office experience.
• Additional language skills in French and/or German may be
a plus.
REPORTING
Report to Senior Vice President
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Strategically minded
with the ability to bring new business concepts to life.
• Strong interpersonal skills, executive presence and relate
well with all levels of employees as well as external clients/vendors/and
important business contacts.
• Ability to establish credibility and be decisive with ability
to recognize and support the organization's preferences and priorities.
• Results and profit-oriented with the ability to balance other
business considerations.
EDUCATION
The preferred candidate will hold a BA or a BS in Business from a four
year College or University. Company will accept non-degreed candidates
as long as their travel industry background exceeds minimum requirements.
KEY COMPETENCIES
The
preferred candidate possesses the following competencies:
•
Integrity and work commitment (trust, confidentiality, fair process,
positive attitude, honesty)
• Able to influence others (gain support, influences commitment
to business/customer, vendors/suppliers and all staff members)
• Oral communication (face to face, telephone, giving/getting
information, listening)
• Self reliance (works independently, gets things done, takes
responsibilities)
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible (adjusts to multiple demands).
• Results orientation (quality, quantity, efficiency, performance,
high expectations)
• Thinks strategically.
• Establishes and tracks projects and plans against goals and
budget (sets and monitors budget, forecast resources, establishes measurements,
controls costs)
• PC skills (windows, off-the-shelf software as related to business)
• Must possess a corporate wardrobe
• Effective communication (oral, written, behaviors, actions,
and inspires confidence)
• Personal organization (time management, prioritization, neat,
orderly focused, plans)
EOE
While
performing this job, it will require:
•
Eight (8) hours or more a day of sitting; walking; standing; bending;
answering the telephone; entering data into the computer; retrieving
data from the computer or analyzing data from reports.
This
position may require overnight travel up to 20% (including travel by
car and by airplane).
