AMY SMITH
123 Main Street • Atlanta, Georgia • 30339
Home: (555) 555-1234, Cell: (555) 555-1235
asmith@sample~resume.com
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Objective: Seek the Position of Tour Company Regional Vice President
SUMMARY: Top notch Tour Company Regional Vice President with great background in developing, executing and managing a comprehensive program of well targeted and measurable regional trade and consumer promotions, sales activities and industry platforms to deliver growth in line with agreed strategic objectives; developing, managing and monitoring new key Designated Market Area (DMAs) strategies; in particular, assuming a 'hands-on-role' and responsibility for improving performance in the business tourism and golf marketing areas.
Summary of Qualifications
Twelve years experience.
Proven record of achievement in developing and implementing strategic marketing plans.
Exceptionally developed human resource management and team building skills.
Great budget management experience.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Remarkable ability to use Information Communications Technology (ICT) to maximize marketing outputs.
Thorough knowledge of regional and industry suppliers.
Exceptional ability to develop strategic and marketing plans.
Strong team leadership skills capable of setting goals and motivating the team to excel and deliver.
Strong team player working closely and collaboratively with the team and colleagues to achieve shared goals.
Strong organizational skills, including planning and project management.
Profound ability to take personal responsibility for results achieved by the team.
Exceptionally motivated, proactive and enthusiastic about taking on new tasks and challenges.
Professional Experience
Redflag Tour Company, Minneapolis 2002 - Present
Regional Vice President
Develop strategic marketing plans to deliver tangible growth for the following target segments and niche products - Business Tourism; Golf; Special Interest/Activity Products Group & Luxury Travel.
Consult with industry sector colleagues as appropriate to gain greater 'buy-in' and reflect regional objectives.
Position Business Tourism as a priority segment for growth.
Develop an expanded program of promotional activity targeting key Corporate Meetings / Incentive Travel and International conference segments.
Actively source new business development opportunities to target corporate end users.
Develop and execute high profile, well targeted trade and consumer golf marketing program to ensure company maintains market leader position.
Expand company promotional strategy and focus on growing business from the group and luxury travel segments.
Develop, implement, and evaluate an innovative program of regional trade and consumer promotions for industry partners to expand their business in key DMAs.
Develop and manage program of trade promotions in partnership with key tour operator and airline partners to include trade education, Shamrock Club, familiarisation visits, site inspections, workshops and sales missions.
Develop a more targeted promotional strategy for working with the retail trade.
Increase focus on working with more upscale retail consortia and manage relationships and monitor outputs.
Redflag Tour Company, Minneapolis 2000 - 2002
Regional Marketing Manager
Designed, planned, implemented, and evaluated all promotions, trade & consumer including consumer fairs and others in order to meet our marketing objectives agreed in the final business plan.
Planned, managed and controlled the assigned marketing budget so that each program was met within targeted costs.
Managed, monitored and motivated marketing staff to ensure that the consumer/trade programs were properly fulfilled in order to achieve the marketing goals.
Monitored travel industry trends and developments that might affect tourism.
Proactively sought, established and maintained contacts with trade/non-trade companies in order to provide promotional marketing partnership opportunities.
Assisted in preparing and overseeing fulfillment of such agreements.
Redflag Tour Company, Minneapolis 1997 - 2000
Assistant Regional Marketing Manager
Identified promotional opportunities for the destination such as events, promotions, competitions, etc.
Overall responsible for consumer and trade work, and used the media to get the message communicated.
Worked closely with traditional tour operators and niche market specialists.
Trained tour operator reservation staff and independent retail agency staff.
Segmented the market and ensured a balanced portfolio, and ensured that business grew for the existing tour operators.
Segmented existing market and started filling the gap.
Identified new markets.
Maintained a Budget and Actual statement along with a report for every activity.
Organized all consumer fairs and recruited Tour Operator.
Planned and maximized promotional opportunities.
Planned an advertising campaign with financial support from the trade.
Created a self funded consumer & separate trade brochure.
Organized the participation of travel and tourism events.
Managed needs of Tour Operators.
Redflag Tour Company, Minneapolis 1995 - 1997
Marketing Executive
Handled all marketing duties for the company.
Dealt with producing direct mail and e-mail shots.
Organized advertising.
Produced brochure.
Organized resort marketing.
Education
Masters Degree in Hospitality Management University of New York (2000)
Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Management University of New York (1995)