Know your margins from your MICE? If you understand that sentence, you might be just what we’re looking for.

Weta Workshop’s Tourism division is growing. Fast. And that’s where you come in. A savvy sales superstar, as Tourism Marketing & Sales Manager you’ll come armed with the nouse and know-how to drive sales and grow business with the support of our hard-working Tourism team. A strategic thinker who’s right at home in a senior role, you’ll be as comfortable liaising with clients and customers at the coalface as you are with your nose buried in a spreadsheet watching those numbers skyrocket, Thunderbird-style.

Over the course of any given day you’ll:

• Manage the planning and execution of all marketing activities and strategies for the Tourism team
• Plan, develop, grow and manage Weta Workshop’s tourism sales channels
• Manage relationships with our customers
• Manage the tourism department’s marketing budget
• Develop and maintain key industry and stakeholder relationships
• Develop and implement a regular research and reporting program

We’re looking for:

• Strong people management skills
• An excellent communicator
• Strong understanding and experience in developing Marketing strategy and execution
• The ability to develop strong relationships with key domestic and international travel trade
• Confidence with numbers (sales, costs, margins, stocks)
• A keen interest/passion for pop culture/art/creativity
• A sales driven approach

You’ll also have:

• 5 years + experience in Marketing & Sales (preferably within the tourism industry)
• Proven experience with developing, managing and growing a successful team
• Well established, strong relationships with the international and domestic travel trade
• Experience in Marketing and Sales within the MICE market
• Proven ability to deliver results within tight time frames

Are we speaking your language? If so, please apply through Seek https://www.seek.co.nz/Job/31700652?_ga=1.96705887.1977020234.1467956399.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 9th September 2016.

The Tourism Export Council has produced a new “how to work with an inbound tour operator” video and power-point presentation to assist product suppliers, RTOs, TNZ and students studying tourism in learning more about tourism & travel distribution channels.

NZONE Skydive & Skydive Wanaka represent over 45yrs collectively of tandem skydiving and are the largest tandem skydiving operation in New Zealand.

With over 450,000 passengers having skydived with us since we began our operations in 1990, your clients will be looked after by the most experienced team of Skydivers in the country.

Operating all year round, from 2 of New Zealand’s iconic tourism hotspots (Queenstown & Wanaka), we offer the most dramatic scenery in the world in which to skydive.

Having recently expanded our operation to now include multiple locations in the Southern Lakes Region, we are in the best possible position to ensure your clients complete a skydive.

We wish to develop our relationships in all international markets and hope to encourage our trade partners to start offering both brands more regularly in their itineraries, brochures & websites to grow pre-travel bookings.

The 2016 E-DIrectory will listings of inbound and allied members is now available. Click here to see it as a pdf file for printing or here as an E-Book.

Young TEC Wins PATA Gold Education & Training Award 2016!

Disbelief then excitement was how Lesley Immink, CEO Tourism Export Council describes Young TEC winning the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) international award for Education and Training 2016.

“This is absolutely the best news! We know Young TEC is hugely successful here in New Zealand so to have Young TEC recognised by an international team of expert judges is hugely gratifying. It is a great honour and demonstration of young tourism professionals stepping forward and taking ownership of their futures in tourism”.

The Education & Training category was judged on benefit to the tourism and travel industry, commitment to the industry, informational value and effectiveness of the programme. This year’s PATA awards attracted 212 entries from 71 organisations and individuals worldwide. The awards ceremony will be held in Jakarta Indonesia, September 9.

Young TEC was founded by the Tourism Export Council (TEC) in 2012 to provide networking, mentoring and development opportunities to young people in the tourism sector to grow their industry knowledge, particularly in tourism distribution channels. Members are based throughout New Zealand and attend regional networking functions, leadership days and industry famils. During winter months the National Development Programme continues to add value to Young TEC member’s knowledge, through presentations and training by tourism experts, with participants also matched to a mentor for further growth. Young TEC currently has 265 members nationwide, and has placed 107 people through the National Development Programme in three years.

Young TEC is now moving into its next phase promoting tourism as a valued career in New Zealand, working with tourism education providers to review and broaden curriculum content and by being tourism ‘ambassadors’ – speaking in schools and tertiary institutes to inspire more young people to undertake a career in tourism.

Young TEC Chair Loren Heaphy agreed that the award was high praise for the organisation. “Being only 4 years old, Young TEC has grown to be one of the most valuable memberships people starting their tourism career can undertake. We often hear from our mentors that they wish Young TEC had been around when they started in the tourism industry. We hope the profile created by winning the PATA Award will encourage more young people to undertake a career in tourism”

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Comments from industry partners show the value Young TEC brings to both businesses and individuals:

YTECs National Development program and networking events are producing more rounded and productive employees who understand the wider industry and distribution. John Gregory, MD Pan Pacific Travel

As a retired Young TEC (age 37 years), the benefits to me professionally in the last few years have been incalculable. I look forward to ‘paying it forward’!  Dylan Rushbrook, Heritage Hotels & former Young TEC Chair

Results for Young TEC speak for itself. Year on year new member numbers, increased profile throughout the industry, and employers ‘buying in’ re Young TEC being the professional development training that was missing from the industry. Young TEC is now its own brand within the tourism industry!  Lynda Keene, CEO Nelson Tasman Tourism

I loved the idea of Young TEC when we first mooted it a few years ago. Participating in the National Development Programme and other Young TEC events, feels sort of like the older All Blacks giving guidance to the new boys on the park who in fact will one day succeed them!”
Martin Horgan, Southern World Travel & TECNZ President

“Through programmes like Young TEC, the industry is really embracing the new ideas and fresh perspective that comes from the younger generation of tourism professionals. We are fully supportive of Young TEC and congratulations Young TEC on winning the PATA Gold Education & Training Award! Kevin Bowler, CEO Tourism New Zealand

Ziptrek Ecotours is an innovative, multi award-winning adventure ecotourism business renowned for delivering awareness and appreciation of the natural environment along with a good dose of ziplining fun.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Sales Executive in our innovative, growing company. This permanent full time position requires a positive and energetic individual to continue to add value and growth to our business and working relationships, based in stunning Queenstown.

To be successful the candidate must have previous sales experience within the tourism or hospitality sector, outstanding people skills and strive for excellence in everything they do.

Key duties:

• Account and contract management with wholesale and trade partners
• Account liaison within Group and C&I sector
• Ongoing relationships development with key accounts
• Attendance at trade shows and events within NZ and Australia
• Hosting familiarisations and site inspections.

Requirements:

• Must have a minimum 1 years previous sales experience within the tourism or hospitality industry
• Excellent at relationship building with strong selling and negotiation skills
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Able to work autonomously
• Flexibility with hours – i.e. weekend hosting
• Willingness to travel – New Zealand and Australia

In return Ziptrek offers a supportive, professional, fun working environment where you have a chance to truly make a mark. If you are looking for the next step in your career, look no further! Only those with the right to work in NZ need apply. For a full position description please go to:

https://ziptrekeco.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=23

Applications close 17 July 2016

Once Upon a Trip is a boutique Inbound Tour Operator specialized in bespoke itineraries, small hiking groups and cycling trails both for FIT and small groups.

Main Services :

• These services include: self-driving tour, photography, fishing, hunting, golf, camping, real estate investment, immigration; also, we can arrange visiting program for business delegation group.
• For FIT traveler, we can also book cars, organize most efficient flights, organizing accommodation, provide airport transfers, ,.
• We cater for small to larger tours, providing intimate experiences at out-of-the-way destinations.

Key Selling Points :

• Our product range will meet the expectations of the most discerning traveller and also offers value packed services for the tourist traveller on a budget.
• We offer high quality services under competitive prices and excellent one-stop full travel services.

• We can customize unique itinerary as you specially request.

• 24 hours New Zealand hotline for clients to contact ( Long Nguyen  +64 21 153 7099 )

• Continuously positive feedback with many repeat clients.

  

  

  
  

  

  

  
  

Vyom Journeys is a fully licensed and bonded inbound tour operator. With 14-years’ experience hosting FIT and group visitors to every region of Aotearoa. In 2020, Vyom Journeys innovated and invested more than $1 million into a proprietary platform connecting over 3000 New-Zealand suppliers to a live-booking platform. Find out how you can instantly book and confirm all elements of your NZ travel packages.

Be it a hotel room, an activity, a tour, rental car, or a whole package, it can be booked and confirmed immediately. What used to take weeks of work and email trails, can be done within minutes. No more missing availability, rates change or waiting for confirmation. At the touch of a button, it is all done. Customers can give you deposits right on the first visit and secure their trip.
Vyom grants you access to almost all New Zealand suppliers, dynamic rates, and conditions. All with the confidence of booking with a fully bonded and licensed inbound tour operators, meaning you and your customers will have the support of our ground team should they require any assistance on tour.

Relionus Mobility Service started in 2006 in response to the unique Transportation need of the disabled People.  We continue to empower our valued customers with the freedom to travel when and where they need to- in the comfort of customised vehicle and the capable hands of specialist trained drivers.

We can provide North /South Tours and the surrounding area.  We also can custom design tours for other parts of New Zealand, departing from Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown.