Trade Marketing Assistant - 8 month contract

November 15 2024
Industries Tourism, Passengers transportation
Categories Hospitality, Catering, Tourism, Marketing, Communications, Public Relations,
Remote
Etobicoke, ON • Full time

Trade Marketing Assistant - 8 month contract

27 Fasken Dr, Etobicoke, ON M9W 1K6, Canada Req #219
November 15, 2024

About Us:

Sunwing Vacations Group is home to North America's largest vacation brands, comprised of the leading Canadian leisure tour operators Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations, along with the growing United States based tour operator Vacation Express, together with the Group's own travel retail businesses SellOffVacations.com and Luxe Destination Weddings. Our culture is driven by our EPIC Values (entrepreneurial, passionate, innovative, and customer-centric) and our teams work together to deliver our purpose "passionate people making vacation dreams come true".

The Opportunity:

Under Sunwing Vacations, we are looking for a Trade Marketing Assistant to join us in making vacation dreams come true. As the Trade Marketing Intern, you will assist the Trade Marketing Team with account-based marketing, social media, events and other day-to-day support as needed. The position reports to the Trade Marketing Manager and will be located in Toronto, ON.

What You'll Do:

  • Coordinate marketing requests for key account partners including travel agencies and OTAs.
  • Intake requests from VIP partners for both the Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations brands.
  • Collaborate with the Trade Marketing Specialist to determine relevant offers and products.
  • Brief internal teams (Communications and Studio) on required assets, coordinate any required approvals, and deliver final assets to VIP partners.
  • Ensure deadlines are met and partners are responded to in a timely fashion.
  • Maintain a spreadsheet of offers that can be used by partners.
  • Assist with managing the Sunwing Vacations Group Travel Agent Facebook page.
  • Collaborate with the Trade Marketing Specialist and Sales Team to create a monthly social content calendar, draft copy, source images and brainstorm new content ideas.
  • Monitor the Facebook page for travel agent inquiries and redirect to Sales as needed.
  • Create monthly reports detailing impressions, engagement and top-performing posts.
  • Provide event support where needed including organizing swag, coordinating attendee lists, compiling decks and acting as a day-of-event runner.

What You'll Need:

  • Post-secondary education in a related field
  • Able to multi-task and prioritize deadlines efficiently
  • Excellent project management and organizational skills
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
  • Positive and enthusiastic team player
  • Interest or experience in travel and tourism an asset

What We Offer:

  • Remote and/or Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Growth opportunities
  • Free Parking
  • Open concept, collaborative workspace
  • Fresh Café with delicious snacks and meals at a subsidized price!
  • Opportunity to give back through our social responsibility initiatives
  • See for yourself! @sunwinglife
We thank all who apply however only those who meet the qualifications will be contacted.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion - Diversity makes us EPIC; we strive to foster a culture where employees feel uniquely themselves and part of a team. Violence and harassment prevention and response - We partnered with White Ribbon to help us create a survivor-centric, trauma informed policy and educational programs used by all our divisions. Total wellbeing - Our approach is for holistic opportunities to help employees Be EPIC and Be Well. Learning and development - Our offerings are focused on the development of competencies, personal leadership, and leadership in groups and teams.

We are also committed to employment equity and to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment. We welcome applications from everyone. We will accommodate all applicants throughout the hiring process. If you are an individual who requires accommodation to apply to this position, please email arozario@sunwing.ca

Other details

  • Job Family CORPORATE
  • Pay Type Hourly
  • Employment Indicator Co-op
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