As our Tourism and Partnerships Manager, you will be responsible for executing the Belmont Park Village opening strategy for destination marketing and B2B partnerships, building relationships with important partners in the community and introducing and raising awareness of our business proposition.
What you will be doing:
Serving as a brand ambassador and forming relationships with:
-Local, regional, and national governmental entities, embassies, and associations
-Hotels, agencies, local attractions, and businesses
-Transportation / Travel providers - airports, public transport, and stations, etc.
-Influential organizations and tourism attractions - tour companies, sports teams, popular attractions
-Expat communities, international schools and cultural associations.
-Credit card companies, banks, high net worth businesses and closed user groups
Working with the Marketing team to develop content strategy that boosts the storytelling of the village in source markets, and maximizes online and social media opportunities for tourism.
Tailoring packages for sale through third parties and via Belmont Village's online booking portal.
Managing the calendars and 360-desintation strategy for the function, the village opening, and the Y1 roadmap.
Attending tourism marketing events, FAM trips and trade shows, in order to identify market trends and promote the village.
Managing and expanding relationships with tour operators and travel agencies to support Leisure and MICE tourism; distributing tourism marketing materials and seed campaign videos with tourism partners.
Building the U.S. tourism CRM program and managing the related CRM platform.
Compiling reports on partners' activities, new promotions, market and city trends, etc. on a regular basis to help inform and dictate all marketing and source market strategies.
What makes you special
Every colleague is an entrepreneur at heart, and this drives our organizational culture, which values invention, innovation and risk taking. To be successful with us, you'll have:
Broad and international experience in the travel industry, online travel agencies & travel platforms, in-bound & out-bound, Premium Hospitality, Luxury Brand Segment, Leisure & MICE and/or Partnerships segments, especially Financial Services and Airlines.
In-depth knowledge of the local market, including regional and national tourism boards and resorts.
Exceptional relationship building and management skills
A willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Fluency in English; any other language would be beneficial.
There's no one quite like us
The Bicester Collection are the worlds' leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 11 Villages in Europe and China as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams.
Our Vision is to be the best shopping destination in the world. Our Mission is to make the lives of others better - our brands, our guests, our people and our communities. Our Brand Promise is to offer something extraordinary every day. Our Five Values are the glue that bind us together and allows us to lead ahead:
Authenticity - Always do the right thing
Innovation - Think outside of the box
Passion - Do what you love and love what you do!
Critical Thinking - Challenge the obvious
Vision - Be mission driven always
Why we're exceptional
The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. To work in one of the teams at any of the Villages is to play an active role in redefining both the art and the science of retail. This creates a dynamic approach that underpins our ability to anticipate future trends in a fast-changing world. In return for your Authenticity, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Passion and Vision, you'll receive a generous salary and we'll also reward you by:
Looking after you: You're entitled to 35 days of time off plus holidays and five sick days. We provide an amazing benefits' package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, generous short- and long-term disability. We also offer a generous 401(k) match, Employee Assistance Program, and additional ancillary benefits.
Treating you: We offer a very generous employee referral bonus.
Championing you: you'll be working within a creative and collaborative environment like no other, with the opportunity to develop your professional and personal skills while advancing your career.
Come and live your story with us
The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. The Bicester Collection is made up of 1,200 colleagues of 50 nationalities. We are diverse in background, age, experience and leadership style. We believe that an inclusive workforce makes magic happen, and with this in mind we welcome everyone - regardless of age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity - to be a part of our family. We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a professional and commercially focused individual to join us. We have huge ambition for what we can achieve together and we want to have fun!
This job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Belmont Park Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on the basis of actual or perceived age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence, arrest record or conviction record, or sincerely held practice of religion or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, local, or other law ("Protected Characteristics").