Business Development Internship
The
selected candidate will be expected to be a team player, a creative thinker and
a fast learner.
Communications Internship
Job Description
Elective
Africa is a leading organizer of travel expeditions.
In
line with the company’s growth we seek to recruit a Business Development Intern
to undertake a 3 months intensive training with a possibility of employment
upon successful completion of the internship.
They
will also be expected to assume the business development tasks with great
ownership and zeal.
Responsibilities
·
Research and develop the tours &
travel business for the local and international market
·
Effective handling of all aspects of
tour operations such as developing tour packages itinerary planning,
reservations, customer service and tour costings that are competitive in the
industry through various contracts negotiations
·
Explore and identify new business
opportunities in a competitive and rapidly changing travel industry
·
Achieving sales targets and managing
client’s accounts
·
Liaise with tour operators/ partners,
hotels and airlines bookings for partnerships and further promotion of the
brand.
·
Carrying out product research and
overall business requirements in the industry and identifying emerging
opportunities in the experiential travel industry
·
Leads generation and sales for the
safari product
Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s degree in tourism/tours
& travel management or a diploma in tourism management/tours and travel
managemet with 2 years experience
·
Diploma in IATA (IATA certified) with
a minimum of 1 year experience in an IATA established firm
·
Experience in using tours
reservations systems ,flight booking systems ( Amadeus) and flight ticketing
·
Good writing skills with keen
attention to detail
·
Must be reliable, responsible, and be
able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
·
Experience in liaising with
international travel agents/partners
·
Excellent planning and organizational
skills
·
Should have a thorough knowledge of
the East African tourism product & designing of international itineraries
and costing
·
A team player with good interpersonal
and communication skills
·
Sales, networking and prospecting
skills
·
Knowledge on digital marketing will
be an added advantage
Communications Internship
Job Description
Elective Africa is a leading
organizer of travel expeditions. In line with the company’s growth we seek to
recruit a Communications Intern to undertake a 3 months intensive training with
a possibility of employment upon successful completion of the internship.
The selected candidate will be
expected to be a team player, a creative thinker and a fast learner.
They will also be expected to assume
the communications tasks with great ownership and zeal and deliver optimum use
of the digital platforms for enhanced leads generation efforts.
Responsibilities
·
Responsible for all leads generation
initiatives
·
Collaborate with the team to develop
and implement an effective communications strategy based on our target audience
·
Write, edit, and distribute content,
including publications, blogs, website content, weekly reports and other
marketing material that communicates the organization’s activities, products
and/or services
·
Respond to media inquiries from
clients on various platforms and direct them to the relevant persons
·
Manage and regularly update the
company’s website as well as maintain metrics for optimization related to SEO
& Social Media platforms
·
Design the various promotional
materials to be used in the various sites to promote the brand.
·
Work with the operations team in
client’s management and ensuring on ground clients satisfaction.
·
Work with the operations team to
obtain photos, testimonials and blogs from program participants.
Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s Degree in communications,
journalism, PR, marketing or related field. Added advantage if from a tours and
travel sector
·
Minimum of 1-year relevant experience
in a communication, PR or marketing role
·
Proficiency in design and publishing
software
·
Good knowledge of digital marketing
·
Strong editorial skills, with
experience of editing content for digital publication and distribution
·
Proficient in Microsoft Office,
content management systems, and social media platforms.
·
Excellent critical thinking skills
and the ability to exercise good judgment and solve problems quickly and
effectively
·
Excellent verbal, written, and
interpersonal skills.
·
Good time management and
organizational skills.
·
Photography skills will be an added
advantage
How To Apply
If you possess the above
qualifications and would like to be considered for this job, please visit the
Careers page on http://www.electiveafrica.com/careers to apply by 5pm on Sunday 19th May ,2019. Only short
listed candidates will be contacted