Country Manager North America
Job Location:
Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Posted on:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Country Manager North America
Are you ready to promote Switzerland in North America
Switzerland Tourism is the marketing organization for the national and international promotion of Switzerland as a vacation travel and convention destination. Each day the 280 employees at our Zurich headquarters and in 35 offices in 21 markets use innovative and unconventional means to market Switzerland as an especially attractive and diverse travel destination.
For our office in New York City we are looking for a passionate destination marketeer with international experience in sales PR and B2C marketing an entrepreneurial mindset and strong customer focus to fill this leadership position reporting to the Head of Markets West.
Your area of responsibility
- Head Switzerland Tourisms market presence in North America with the aim of increasing visitor numbers and generating value for Swiss stakeholders
- Manage and coach 18 full-time employees in North America organized in four teams: sales (leisure and meetings & incentives) media & content creator relationships and activation & campaigning
- Create an empowering and positive work environment where staff take responsibility for projects in their respective area and work across teams
- Conceptualize execute and report ambitious multi-channel marketing activities for North America and in close cooperation with ST Head office in Zurich. These reflect Switzerland Tourisms overall strategic goals are integrated and attractive to Swiss destination and transportation partners to invest in
- Represent Switzerland Tourism in the market and build strong relationships with the travel trade media marketing providers and Swiss institutional partners
- Strengthen and expand local partnerships and distribution networks
- Collect and analyze market intelligence to support internal decision process and enable the tourism industry
- Overall budget responsibility and HR administration in collaboration with the office manager
Our Expectations
- Extensive background in marketing combined with several years experience in a leading management position (preferably in the tourism sector)
- Entrepreneurial and with a passion for the travel destination Switzerland
- Strong ethical standards intrinsic motivation resilience and autonomous working style
- Decisive integrative with and winning personality sales talent flair for consultancy and innovation
- All-rounder with hands-on mentality able to work under pressure and a desire to thrive in a fast-paced and large market such as North America
- Proven intercultural competence strong leadership skills and coaching abilities
- Affinity to North America the Swiss tourism industry and their respective cultures
- Willingness for frequent business travel within North America
- Excellent English (public speaking) is a must as well as either French or German
- Budget acumen and cost awareness
- Due to work permit restrictions only Swiss Nationals without a Green Card can be considered
Your Benefit
- Swiss contract
- Entrepreneurial competence in a dynamic environment
- Represent sought-after product in a booming market
Your Contact
Suisse Tourisme. Schweiz Tourismus. Svizzera Turismo. Switzerland Tourism.
Angela Leutwiler Hüssy
Human Resources
41 (0)
Suisse Tourisme. Schweiz Tourismus. Svizzera Turismo. Switzerland Tourism.
Angela Leutwiler Hüssy
Human Resources
41 (0)
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Company Policies
- Customer Service
- Financial Performance
- Revenue Growth
- Oversight
- Regional Sales
- Account Management
- Project Management
- Product Line
- Ensure Compliance
- Human Resources
- Procedures
- Sales Goals
- Direct Reports
About Company
Switzerland Tourism is the marketing organization for the national and international promotion of Switzerland as a vacation, travel and convention destination. Each day, the 280 employees at our Zurich headquarters and in 35 offices in 21 markets use innovative and unconventional mean ... View more
