We are a Startup Education and International Opportunity Company with our office based in Akure, providing international educational services for who interested to study, work and live abroad. We are working with a professional team and International Education and Migration Agents.
We want an active and energetic candidate or passionate individual residing in Akure with good experience in business development and marketing who can propagate our programs in Nigeria to the below destinations.
We have different destinations and studying fields for schools in UK - Australia – USA & Canada – Europe-Asia and Middle East.
Note:
This job is on partly on commission basis and fixed Salary.
Job Types: Full-time
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Marketing & Sales: 3 years (Preferred)
Language:
- English (Preferred)
Responsibilities:
- Promote and market the business, sometimes to new or niche markets
- Manage budgets and maintain statistical and financial records
- Sell travel products and tour packages
- Source products and destinations to meet consumer demands for bespoke travel and sustainable tourism
- Take part in familiarisation visits to new destinations, to gather information on issues and amenities of interest to consumers
- Liaise with travel partners, including airlines and hotels, to manage bookings and schedules, often a year in advance
- Deal with customer enquiries and aim to meet their expectations
- Implement alternative and innovative ideas for achieving new business
- Oversee the smooth, efficient running of the business
- Motivate the sales team to hit and exceed their targets and ensure company profitability
- Meet regularly with team leaders to give them sales figures and plan how they approach their work
- Meet company directors who advise on strategy and find out about any local issues and future trends
- Oversee the recruitment, selection and retention of staff as well as payroll matters and staff training
- Deal with disciplinary matters and customer complaints.
- Research new products
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Minimum Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree or HND. A Masters Degree or equivalent will be an added advantage
- Must have a minimum of 5 years’ management experience from a reputable travel and tours company
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven sales and marketing abilities
- Organisational and planning skills
- Customer service skills
- Human resource management skills
- Financial management skills
- Marketing and selling skills
- Research skills
- Travel and/or management experience
- Strong leadership and team-building skills
- Time and risk management skills
- Resilience to cope with long hours and pressure at peak times
- A genuine interest in travel
- An awareness of the current trends in travel (e.g. sustainable tourism) and knowledge of popular and upcoming destinations is also important.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: ₦30,000.00 - ₦35,000.00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Akure: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Education:
- Undergraduate (Preferred)
Experience:
- Travel and Educational Agency: 3 years (Required)
Language:
- Fluent English (Preferred)