MMGY Global
Senior Account Director, Destination Marketing
MMGY Global, Culver City, California, United States, 90232
Salary 105k - 115k + BONUS
Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks.About MMGY Global At MMGY Global, we believe nothing shapes your view of the world like travel. So every day, we share our client’s stories from a perspective that inspires people to see the world differently. Our personalized service and strategy connect media, consumers, and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their view for the better. At MMGY we inspire people to go places.Position Overview Looking for an experienced Destination Marketer with excellent knowledge of North American Travel Trade. With established offices in Los Angeles and New York City, our division develops strategic plans for our clients across consumer marketing, public relations, social media, and travel trade engagement. The Senior Account Director is responsible for leading the day-to-day activities and relationships of either one large tourist board client or a portfolio of clients. We are seeking a strong leader who thrives under pressure, and who is an expert at cultivating strong business partnerships with clients and travel industry partners. This individual must be strategic, highly-organized, and driven to achieve.Responsibilities Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Daily management of account teams across tourist board clientsDevelop and facilitate multi-year strategic marketing plans that lead to destination visitation growth for our tourist board clientsApply knowledge of travel trade engagement, public relations, partnership & consumer marketing, social media, and event management to all client activitiesLead team and client meetingsEstablish and manage client budget and achieve agency billing goalsIntegrate the efforts of all team members to optimize client plan resultsCultivate team mentality and build strong mutual trust between client and agencyDevelop industry partnerships for the benefit of the client and agencyOversee client KPI goals to ensure targets are metManage staff resources, time allocations, and annual reviewsDomestic and international travel is requiredExperience Requirements
10+ years of marketing agency or tourist board experience at the Director level or higher
Agency experience must include travel and tourism clients
Experience in tourism/travel industry requiredExperience managing direct reportsExperience in working for or managing international tourist boards strongly desiredStrategic marketing experience strongly desiredExcellent understanding of marketing metricsExcellent understanding of travel trade distribution and partnershipsMust be highly effective at mentoring junior staff membersStrong leadership skills and ability to establish trust and partnershipsExcellent phone, verbal, and written communication skillsSenior-level presentation skills are a mustProofreading and attention to detailComfortable working under tight deadlinesFamiliarity with Microsoft Office softwareEducation Requirements
4-year college degreeBenefits MMGY Global provides a comprehensive PTO + benefits package inclusive of a hybrid telework policy. Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa. MMGY Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Our Values Mission Who are we? We’re a travel-obsessed collective of more than 600 people across the country and around the globe. And when we say we inspire people to go places, we mean ALL people. That’s why we’re focused on nurturing a workforce that’s as diverse as the places we visit — welcoming candidates of all ages, genders and gender identities; ethnicities and religions; people of color; LGBTQIA+ people and their allies; working parents; veterans; and those with disabilities.
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Scroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks.About MMGY Global At MMGY Global, we believe nothing shapes your view of the world like travel. So every day, we share our client’s stories from a perspective that inspires people to see the world differently. Our personalized service and strategy connect media, consumers, and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their view for the better. At MMGY we inspire people to go places.Position Overview Looking for an experienced Destination Marketer with excellent knowledge of North American Travel Trade. With established offices in Los Angeles and New York City, our division develops strategic plans for our clients across consumer marketing, public relations, social media, and travel trade engagement. The Senior Account Director is responsible for leading the day-to-day activities and relationships of either one large tourist board client or a portfolio of clients. We are seeking a strong leader who thrives under pressure, and who is an expert at cultivating strong business partnerships with clients and travel industry partners. This individual must be strategic, highly-organized, and driven to achieve.Responsibilities Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:Daily management of account teams across tourist board clientsDevelop and facilitate multi-year strategic marketing plans that lead to destination visitation growth for our tourist board clientsApply knowledge of travel trade engagement, public relations, partnership & consumer marketing, social media, and event management to all client activitiesLead team and client meetingsEstablish and manage client budget and achieve agency billing goalsIntegrate the efforts of all team members to optimize client plan resultsCultivate team mentality and build strong mutual trust between client and agencyDevelop industry partnerships for the benefit of the client and agencyOversee client KPI goals to ensure targets are metManage staff resources, time allocations, and annual reviewsDomestic and international travel is requiredExperience Requirements
10+ years of marketing agency or tourist board experience at the Director level or higher
Agency experience must include travel and tourism clients
Experience in tourism/travel industry requiredExperience managing direct reportsExperience in working for or managing international tourist boards strongly desiredStrategic marketing experience strongly desiredExcellent understanding of marketing metricsExcellent understanding of travel trade distribution and partnershipsMust be highly effective at mentoring junior staff membersStrong leadership skills and ability to establish trust and partnershipsExcellent phone, verbal, and written communication skillsSenior-level presentation skills are a mustProofreading and attention to detailComfortable working under tight deadlinesFamiliarity with Microsoft Office softwareEducation Requirements
4-year college degreeBenefits MMGY Global provides a comprehensive PTO + benefits package inclusive of a hybrid telework policy. Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa. MMGY Global is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Our Values Mission Who are we? We’re a travel-obsessed collective of more than 600 people across the country and around the globe. And when we say we inspire people to go places, we mean ALL people. That’s why we’re focused on nurturing a workforce that’s as diverse as the places we visit — welcoming candidates of all ages, genders and gender identities; ethnicities and religions; people of color; LGBTQIA+ people and their allies; working parents; veterans; and those with disabilities.
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