Partnerships Manager (m/f/d)
About the role
As our Partnerships Manager (m/f/d), you will develop the key and strategic relationships with local and national partners and supports the Senior Partnerships Manager with international partners and the development of the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) program, to promote the Village and attract cosmopolitan, savvy and sophisticated guests.
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Key responsibilities
The key responsibilities of this role will include some or all the following.
* Promote Wertheim Village and Ingolstadt Village to consolidate Brand awareness and positioning
* Build, maintain and develop strong relationships with both local and national partners, including Destination Marketing Organizations, hotel groups, concierge associations and local attractions etc.
* Develop new partnerships with the expat communities, international schools, International cultural Associations
* Develop relationships with 4/5* hotels to build shopping packages, working with the hotel to encourage their guests to discover, shop and recommend all villages of The Bicester Collection
* Develop local partnerships with corporate bodies including credit card companies, banks, high net worth businesses and closed user groups to increase the usage of all transport solutions and purchase of packages and gift cards
* Take ownership of the Tourism CRM programme and management of Salesforce
* Build a MICE strategy to promote the Village as a recognisable venue for Incentives and Events
* Work closely with the Village Marketing Team and Central Team to develop
o The village and Group initiatives and Marketing campaigns
o Partnership opportunities targeted at international airports, railways stations, hotels
o Tailored packages for sale through third parties and via the online booking portal
o The distribution of all Tourism Marketing materials and seed campaign videos with partners
* Attend tourism Marketing events, trade shows, seminars as required
* Support the Village Digital Team to maximise online and social media opportunities for tourism
About You
We are looking for an individual who can display the following experience and skills:
* Proven experience in a sales position within the Hotel, Tourism industry and/ or MICE industry, broad European/international experience would be advantageous
* Experience in the tourism, hospitality or premium or luxury brand segments
* Computer literate with high proficiency of Microsoft Office and Salesforce of other similar customer database
* Sound knowledge of the travel, fashion and retail industry
* Good knowledge of regional and national tourism activities and resorts
* Experience with targeting inbound and outbound Tour Operators
* Strong analytical skills
* Excellent organization and planning skills with an eye for details
* A process orientated and solution driven person
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
* Ability to both work as a team and work independently with minimal supervision
* Possess an international mind-set and an open mind
* Willingness to travel abroad
* Fluent in English and local Village language, any other European language would be beneficial