Employment Opportunities

Regional Sales Manager

Daydream Island

Position Overview:
Implement a Sales and Marketing Plan for the Regional Market incorporating Travel Agents, Social Clubs, Local Businesses and Associations, to increase room nights and revenue from the Regional Market for Daydream Island Resort and Spa.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Regional Sales
• Maintain effective communication with Director of Sales (DOS) providing market intelligence on a regular basis and understanding of competitor strengths weaknesses and ongoing sales activities.
• Ensure a complete understanding of Daydream Island Resort and Spa’s (DDI) sales vision, its products, services, and rate structure to fulfill business objectives.
• Create, manage, implement and review an annual Sales Business and Activity plan.
• Submit weekly and monthly reports on sales activities, results achieved, competitor information, market trends and any new opportunities within the regional market.
• Look for opportunities to grow existing customer database and implement regular communications to keep them informed on Daydream specials and activities. Ensure all key contacts are effectively loaded onto the Opera system
• Identify and convert sales leads into new business opportunities.
• Adhere to Hotel’s rate structure with variations approved by DOS.
• Accurately record call plan activities, contacts, rate structure and other pertinent client information.
• Ensure sales correspondence administration is processed through support network within a 2 day working period with client / tender follow up occurring for relevant pieces of business.
• Adherence to Emergency Communication procedures ensuring that enquiries from the media are only responded to by the nominated spokesperson
• Take responsibility to ensure all required tasks are completed accurately and within given time frames.
• Attend training programs and meetings as directed to constantly improve skills and knowledge.
• Any other reasonable request within your range of competence as required by the Director of Sales or Hotel Management
• Maintain responsibility of all island-based Sales and Marketing activities and manage island based sales and marketing staff, specifically Regional Sales Executive.
• Attend island and mainland based meetings and briefings wherever necessary.
• Attend trade shows and other industry events where necessary.
• Work with all local associated operators and industry contacts and be point of contact for island activities (e.g. Cruise Whitsundays).
• Attend weekly sales teleconference meetings and ensure WIP notes are forwarded in advance of each meeting
• Work with other relevant departments in regards to promotions, prizes, VIP famils etc.

Famils
• Conduct famils as briefed by Sales, Marketing or PR to create awareness of Hotel’s product / services that will benefit sales activities and produce revenue. (i.e. Travel Agents, Wholesalers, Media, PCO’s and Corporates).
• Monitor and record all Famils on ‘Famil Spreadsheet’ and include updates in monthly report
• Advise Hotel on appropriate treatment of hotel VIPs and other visitors to maximise all sales opportunities.

The successful applicant will have experience in the tourism industry and will have a positive attitude, the ability to lead a team and a commitment to providing service excellence for our guests.

This position is a live off position which requires a short boat trip from Abel Point Marina, Airlie Beach.

If you are interested in furthering your career in surroundings that will leave you renewed, repaired and recharged, please send an application to:

Sarah Devin
Assistant Human Resources Manager
sarah_devin@daydream.net.au

Harvest Jobs and Fruit Picking Work in the Whitsundays

Workers Needed Now

Listed 13 October 2011: Bowen area, mango picking and general farm work, workers needed now. Call for more info 07 4785 3407.
 

Looking for Work?

Are you a backpacker looking for a harvest job & fruit picking work in the Whitsundays? Visit www.harvesttrail.gov.au for more information.

Provided you have a current working visa, the Whitsunday region provides several excellent opportunities for seasonal harvest work. Jobs are available in Mackay, Bowen, Calen & Ayr throughout most of the year, but predominantly from May to December.

The Australian Government's Harvest Trail website is a goldmine of information for those of you looking to get started on the trail and find a job.
The 2010 National Harvest Guide is an excellent download full of useful information about what to expect from a harvest job, when to go, where to stay and how to get to all the country's harvest regions.

Bowen is the harvest work capital of the Whitsundays. Find out what kind of work you can get in Bowen here.

Phone the National Harvest Telephone Information Service 1800 062 332 for information on harvest labour wages, working conditions or accommodation. 
 

Other job opportunities

Other job opportunities in the Whitsundays are mainly based around hospitality (bars and restaurants), tourism (hotels, apartments, retail stores) and marine (deckhands, skippers, dive instructors and hosts). 

These jobs are regularly available and can be sourced once you’ve arrived, or by checking the local newspaper, the Whitsunday Times employment advertisements, or www.workinthewhitsundays.com

Another useful site is www.coaltocoastjobs.com.au, managed by Mackay-Whitsunday Regional Economic Development Corporation. It offers job listings as well as information on skills shortages in the region and helps newcomers looking to move to the region.