As part of our close-knit team, you will work alongside Gilly Bachelor, our company owner and experienced sales lead, Stephanie Minton, who oversees all post-sales tasks, and Phil Bachelor, our tech-savvy support professional.
The role is based in our Brewood office (ST19 9LT). If you join as an employee you will work three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday) from 10am to 3pm, though once established it can be more flexible. However, we are also open to applications from college leavers looking to complete a full-time travel consultant apprenticeship or graduates looking for a full-time or part-time 12 month industry placement. In essence, we just want to find the right person!
The Role!
We are currently seeking a Marketing Assistant to take charge of our marketing efforts. This newly created position focuses on specific activities that have previously generated successful results in terms of holiday sales enquiries. These activities have unfortunately been neglected due to a lack of resources and proper attention. However, as the role progresses, there may be opportunities for you to implement changes and achieve even better outcomes.
Previous marketing experience is not necessary for this role since the marketing strategy and content plan will be provided. If you are methodical, detail-oriented, passionate about travel, customer-focused, and eager to learn, we welcome your application regardless of your level of experience as on-the-job training will be provided.
That being said, candidates with a working knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, Canva (for creating branded graphics), and Mailchimp (our email distribution platform) and basic video editing will have an advantage.
Key Activities:
- Consistently create and post at least seven enticing holiday offers per week on our Facebook offers page using the provided content. And once comfortable in the role, to respond to any enquiries created from these offer posts and to liaise with the relevant supplier to provide a quote.
- Share our favourite booking of the day on all our social media platforms following a clear format and provided content and imagery sources.
- Regularly post a client review once a week on all social media platforms, adhering to a predetermined format and utilising provided content and imagery.
- Take office photos using our iPhone for various activities. To edit and post these images to various social media platforms as directed.
- Help us create more engaging video content, which will primarily involve recording Gilly giving valuable advice using our iPhone under guidance. To edit and post this content as directed.
- Prepare and distribute a weekly holiday offer email newsletter to our database containing the content from activity 1 above and once comfortable in the role, to respond to any enquiries created from the email and to liaise with the relevant supplier to provide a quote. Additionally, create and send out a monthly newsletter with the latest news and events from the content created in 7 below.
- In collaboration with Gilly (who will write the content), promote new website content each week covering the latest business news, along with focused articles on specific destinations, resorts, cruises, etc., across all our social media platforms.
Things You Need to Know!
As an employee, you will receive various benefits including paid holiday, pension contributions, and statutory sick pay. For full details, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/worker
Your employment contract will outline your working hours, remuneration, and include an initial probationary period of 3-6 months. The salary for this role will be approximately £23,400 per year (based on 37.5 hours per week), subject to age and experience. The pro rata amount for part-time work will be around £9,360.
Your monthly payment will be deposited into your nominated bank account on the 25th of each month, subject to national insurance and income tax deductions.
While destination knowledge and prior experience in the travel industry are not mandatory for this role as it does not involve holiday sales targets, we do expect the successful candidate to have a genuine passion for travel and a willingness to learn and grow in this field. Exceptional customer service is what sets us apart, so it is essential that you demonstrate a strong commitment to providing outstanding service.
Next Steps
To apply please email your CV (if you have one!) and covering letter to gilly.bachelor@notjusttravel.com, please clearly set out why you are interested in this role and why you are the ideal candidate (please don’t be shy!).
We kindly inform you that we require all applicants to work on-site at our office, as this is not a position for remote or virtual work. It is worth noting that public transport to our village is not the most efficient, so we advise that you only apply if you reside within a reasonable walking distance or have the means to drive to our office (parking is provided).
The application process will remain open until Monday 20 May 2024. We will inform you by Wednesday 22 May 2024 if your application has been selected for the next stage. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 28 May and Wednesday 29 May at our Brewood offices.
Our goal is to finalise the appointment no later than 3 June 2024, with the successful candidate joining us as soon as possible thereafter. However, we understand that if you are currently employed elsewhere, you may need to give the appropriate notice period.
If you would like any further information please email gilly.bachelor@notjusttravel.com or call 01902 288 104.