Sharing Alaska is a rapidly growing tourism media startup with almost 1,000,000 followers across social media. Sharing Alaska was born out of a desire to share the beauty and wonders of Alaska with locals and visitors alike. We partner with local businesses and tour operators to create a strong, sustainable, and eco-friendly tourism economy in the Last Frontier by showcasing tour companies and their tour products and services. We pride ourselves on having high standards for our team, our partners, and our users and viewers.
Hiring For: Sales Manager
POSITION OVERVIEW: We are in search of a motivated Sales Manager to drive Sharing Alaska’s business-to-business advertising sales efforts. This role focuses on selling Sharing Alaska's partnership packages (including tour partnerships, advertisements, consulting services, and promotional packages etc.) to tourism companies; and educating tourism companies across Alaska, why they should partner with and advertise their tours and services across Sharing Alaska’s vast social media channels. The successful candidate will foster direct relationships with tour companies and other relevant businesses to capitalize on Sharing Alaska's vast service offerings. We are looking for a self-disciplined, organized, and client-facing people-person with knowledge of 1) the tourism industry and 2) social media to join the Sharing Alaska team!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• B2B Sales: Pitch and sell Sharing Alaska's range of partnership packages to prospective tourism businesses, emphasizing value and ROI, and Sharing Alaska’s ability to drive follower growth, brand exposure, and ultimately, tour sales for clients.
• Advertising Knowledge: Stay updated with Sharing Alaska's social media channels and social media trends; services, promotional packages, and other offerings to provide accurate and compelling sales pitches and presentations to clients.
• Jobs Board: Manage Sharing Alaska’s Jobs Board webpage and conduct outreach and solicit tourism companies to post their job openings on Sharing Alaska’s job board.
• Relationship Building: Foster and maintain positive relationships with Alaska tourism companies, hotels, and restaurants.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the social media teams to develop compelling sales materials, promotions, & strategies.
• Reporting + Maintaining: Track, analyze, and report sales metrics to senior management, ensuring targets are met; refine sales brochure and marketing packets (minimal design); update and maintain website sales verbiage; lead ad promotions.
• Lodge Partnerships: Responsible for creating partnerships with tour operators to promote the Sharing Alaska Anchorage Lodge; additional lodge management as needed by senior management.
Benefits May Include: Training/education, Paid leave, Travel passes or discounts
Starting Wage: $30 - $35+ hourly
Submission Instructions: Email: 1. Brief Cover Letter 2. Resume to: admin@sharingalaska.com
Open From: 4/15/2024
Open Until: 6/1/2024
