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Joe Walker and Ian Clarke (left) and Julie Steadman
Vacancy in focus
People on the Move
management level; proven sales
Vacancy: Sales and operations manager, ability and a strong sales background; proven cus-
Grand UK Holidays’ sister brand, Just for groups!, Unmissable tomer service experience, problem solving and
has expanded its sales team with the appointment Location: Battersea, London handling; and a good understanding of travel.
of Joe Walker (pictured left) as group sales Salary: Candidate-specific, including basic
executive, based in Norwich. Ian Clarke (right) salary and commission What are you expecting the candidate to
also joins as coaching controller, overseeing the Job details: Provided by managing director achieve?
logistics of coach tours. Justine Clement (pictured) To be a knowledgeable, adaptable and flexible
number two to the managing director; increase
Julie Steadman (pictured) has joined NCL What are the key responsibilities? sales revenue of the company; achieve high per-
Freestyle Cruising as field sales team manager. The successful candidate will carry overall sonal sales revenue; further develop an already
She will report to NCL’s sales director Nick responsibility for the entire sales revenue of the strong and successful team; be innovative and spot
Wilkinson and be based in London. She brings 25 company and oversee five account managers. The new product/service opportunities; and achieve
years’ experience including head of sales at BMI. company is b2b and clients include radio stations excellent results on the customer service side.
and marketing agencies. The role oversees a team
Arthur Hoffman has been made managing that is responsible for high-level negotiations with What challenges should they expect?
director of the European online hotel reservations marketing agencies and consumer brands. Working in a small company requires adaptability
specialist Venere.com. He was previously manag- to tasks. It also means there’s nowhere to hide!
ing director of Expedia’s Asia Pacific region. What skills do you need for the role? Applicants can expect a challenging and steep
It demands strong leadership skills and commer- learning curve.
Singapore Tourism Board has announced Eunice cial awareness and therefore numeracy. However,
Yeo as its area director for northern and western this should not be at the expense of creativity as What are the perks?
Europe, based in London. She moves from the you will be creating briefs and liais- There’s a great office environment
Attractions division in the Singapore head office. ing with clients on a daily basis. You and a fun atmosphere. Hard work-
will need to be genuinely passionate ers are well rewarded. You’ll also get
Von Essen Hotels has named David Williams as about the role and be empathetic to to eat in some nice places for team
general manager of Ickworth Hotel & Apartments. our clients and winners to ensure lunches (when we hit targets) and
excellent customer service. visit some great hotels along the way.
Greg Liddell has been taken on as general
manager of Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi in What experience is needed? ■ To apply, email your CV and a letter to
Chiang Mai, Thailand. Managerial experience at a senior Libby Christie at libby@unmissable.com
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