Travel Trade Executive, East & Central China

Location：Shanghai

Salary Range: Up to 166,629 RMB per annum, subject to experience

The British Tourist Authority (BTA) is the national tourism agency, and a non-departmental public body funded by the Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and trades under the name of VisitBritain/VisitEngland (VB/VE).

We are a global organisation with a diverse culture and over 280 employees based across 16 different countries. Our purpose is to drive a thriving tourism industry, creating economic prosperity across Britain.

VisitBritain, as the official tourist board for England, Scotland, and Wales, is responsible for marketing Great Britain worldwide to prospective travellers.

VisitEngland (VE) plays a unique role in developing English tourism through supporting business growth and informing industry with statutory research and insights, and engagement activities through events and communications.

We also play a unique role in building England’s tourism product, raising Britain’s profile worldwide, increasing the volume and value of tourism exports and developing Britain’s visitor economy.

Serving as the national tourism board, VisitBritain is responsible for targeting international visitors to boost overseas visits and spend in the UK.

Our organisational values have been collaboratively crafted with colleagues across various divisions and geographical locations. They give us a fresh sense of direction and inspire us to drive transformative change within our organisation.

As one global team, we work together with Passion, in Partnership and at Pace:

• with Passion - fuelled by our enthusiasm and positivity to deliver excellent results.

• in Partnership - empowered to work with partners towards a greater aim beyond our own.

• at Pace - delivering innovation through agility, boldness, and bravery to take calculated risk.

‍‍Main Purpose of the Role

Commercial role focusing on leading bespoke key account management and engagement with key online & offline product distribution intermediaries in East and Central China, to develop and support route development, tailoring programmes accordingly to ensure British products are being sold to the customer and driving incremental volume and value to the UK. Media Centre content and supporting pitch content working as part of the Content Planning Forum to deliver against the Content Framework (and supporting Strategic Partner priorities).

The post-holder is going to be based in Shanghai and to remotely manage East and Central China market to ensure all the key objectives and targets have been delivered.  Media Centre content and supporting pitch content working as part of the Content Planning Forum to deliver against the Content Framework (and supporting Strategic partner priorities).

For more information, please review the job description.

Important Information

In order to apply for this vacancy, you must complete personal statement section of the application form highlighting how you meet the criteria stipulated in the job description and person specification and submit it.

If you have any questions, please email recruitment@visitbritain.org

The application window will close at 23:55(UK Time) on 29 October 2024.

Job Description

https://visitbritain.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/vacancy/3551/Travel-Trade-Executive-East--Central-China