Marketing Officer

Ministry of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication

The Department of Tourism is looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic, experienced, and educated professional to fill the following function:

Marketing Officer

Tasks consist of the following, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the execution of marketing and public relations activities and facilitate an active relationship with our stakeholders and partners;
• Managing and overseeing international source markets alongside the planning and management of marketing campaigns with the aim to stimulate economic development and promote tourism;
• Develop relationships with on- and off-island publications, writers, tour operators and travel agents;
• Stay abreast of industry developments and trends to identify new opportunities;
• Create and maintain tourism budget for source markets;
• Create destination presentations and conduct webinars;
• Stay abreast of industry developments and trends to identify new opportunities;
• Write project reports.

  ** Candidates with direct ties to St. Maarten are preferred**

Knowledge and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing research, Statistics, Math, or related field;
• Minimum of 5 years hands in the field;
• Excellent communication skills written and verbal in English, Spanish, Dutch;
• Fluent in French is a plus;
• Knowledge and expertise in the tourism industry;
• Knowledge of St. Maarten as a destination;
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail;
• Computer skills – MS Suite ( Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint);
• Creative content writer;
• Being resourceful and Analytical;
• Ability to translate complex concepts and methodologies into easily understood language;
• Must be a team player, service minded, result-oriented, accurate and confidential.

Salary:

Depending on the level of knowledge and experience the salary will vary between, minimum NAf. 3.751,00 and maximum NAf. 7.627,00.

Information:

For additional information about this function, please contact the Head of Receivers Ms. Minerva Gumbs via e-mail: [email protected].