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Americas is looking for a friendly, dynamic sales and marketing professional to join our small team based in Balham, London; ideally with experience of the travel industry and Latin America. Americas has been representing Latin American DMCs to the UK market for over 25 years. We provide bespoke services to our 12 hand-picked specialists from across the region including: tour operator introductions, new business development, client relationship management, and the organisation of sales calls, events and fam trips.  Sales and Marketing Executive role : To work alongside the Sales Manager to promote Americas’ Latin American partner DMCs. To take responsibility for Americas online presence. Reporting to: Sales Manager   Key Responsibilities: Managing digital communications – e-shots, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Maximising use of our CRM system Assisting Sales Manager with sales calls, and establishing and maintaining business relationships Co-ordinating events Over-seeing upgrade of website   Key skills / knowledge required: Experience of using social media for business, and compiling effective e-shots Understanding of at least one Customer Relationship Management system Ability to write interesting copy in fluent English Effective communication skills: verbal, visual and written Experience of working in / with a marketing team Proactive and self-motivated team player with good attention to detail   Ideal skills / attributes: Experience of working in a tour operator marketing team Travel industry-based knowledge of Latin America Knowledge of Spanish Proficient business relationship management Familiarity with image library management Track record of effective event organisation, including working to a budget Friendly, out-going personality   Hours: 3 days / 21 hours per week. Work pattern negotiable Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience   For further information on this role or to submit your CV with a covering letter please mail: jude@americas.co.uk with subject heading Sales and Marketing Executive Role (Part-time)

Lateral life is a small luxury tour operator in the UK dealing with exclusive FIT trips with a particular focus on extended holidays and sabbaticals. Our clients are affluent, discerning and mainly UK based professionals and range from young families to retirees.   As a small company and team, you'll find every day to be a bit different and will be involved in some way in most aspects of the business from operations to marketing. The ideal candidate would have prior trip planning experience, have good destination and product knowledge of a particular region as well as being well travelled in general. Even though the team is divided roughly into geographic areas we all work together to share our knowledge as well as simultaneously learning about other destinations from one another. The main function of the role is to create personalised tailor-made itineraries that are ‘lateral’. We are looking for someone that thinks outside the box and wants to create exciting, dynamic itineraries. In doing this we aim to construct exceptional trips that are imaginative and original, taking our clients off the beaten track to truly experience the destinations they visit. We try to meet each one of our clients in person to discuss trip ideas and to get a real feeling for their interests and expectations. You will attend client meetings so must be confident and communicative and use your expert knowledge to recommend the best possible destinations, accommodation and excursions to suit their tastes and budget.   As individuals we are passionate about travel and between the team of 5 we have travelled vastly across the globe. We also encourage travel and all travel regularly both for research and leisure.   Day to Day: Correspond and converse with the client on an on-going basis from initial enquiry through to confirmed booking Collaborate with our chosen DMC’s to create itineraries Liaise with and book hotels, tour operators and flights being the client’s point of contact for each requirement Administration duties involved with itinerary preparation, client confirmation packages and invoicing   Essential requirements: 2 years + experience in trip planning Good destination and product knowledge Well travelled globally Keen eye for detail High level of customer service skills Confident dealing with high net worth individuals We would also consider this role on a part time basis or fixed term contract for the right candidate