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Finn Partners Assistant Vice President/Vice President in London, United Kingdom
Travel with passion. Travel with purpose.
FINN Partners is looking for an Assistant Vice President/Vice President (Maternity Cover) to join our UK Travel Marketing & Representation Practice. We are a multi-award winning Practice that specialises in travel and tourism recently winning PR Agency of the Year at The Travel Marketing Awards for the sixth consecutive year.
We put travel, tourism and lifestyle brands on the map.
As a global, independent, integrated marketing powerhouse that fuses unrivalled travel expertise with cross-sector firepower & boutique service to help clients achieve growth, you will have all the benefits of working in a global agency combined with sector specific team mentality.
We are smart, passionate people on a mission to make a difference in the world.
More than an integrated marketing agency, we are a bold collective of communications advocates, stewarding brands, protecting reputations, pioneering industries, influencing public policy, and leveraging data and analytics to shape the most important conversations of our day.
Requirements:
Minimum 3 years of travel trade experience with the necessary skills to manage a team responsible for a number of accounts. Specific experience working on US destination accounts as well as experience in account management, marketing, trade industry relationships and other tourism promotional activities are desirable.
Contribute to the overall performance of the firm by managing current client relationships and programmes, generating new business, recruiting, developing and growing staff.
Maximise client value. Manage profitability of accounts and implement the strategy of Finn Partners. Play a key role in the performance of the practice. Manage staff to ensure that Finn Partners has the best people servicing the client.
Primary Responsibilities:
Develop and grow senior client relationships.
Develop strategy and overall marketing programmes for clients.
Manage profitability and financial aspects of accounts.
Hire and develop staff.
Generate and develop new business.
Have full understanding of client business and challenges within the industry.
Cross-sell services within Finn Partners.
Manage account administration duties, such as billing and activity reports.
Recommend salary/bonus increases for staff.
Key skills:
Experience working on US clients
Demonstrated ability to network with potential clients and develop new business leads.
Demonstrated ability to pitch and win new business.
Ability to maintain, grow and develop business.
Ability to generate profitability for the business.
Ability to motivate and lead others.
In-depth understanding of financial aspects of the business.
Ability to plan strategically and globally.
Ability to resolve conflict.
Ability to negotiate effectively and tactfully.
Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
Knowledge of FP service capabilities across lines of business.
Ability to understand the experiences of others and incorporate them into successful business strategies.
Excellent internal and external communication particularly with the travel trade and promotional media
Excellent contacts in relevant fields including US travel industry contacts
Ability to flexibly manage team workloads and priorities
Excellent writing and presentation skills
Problem solving skills and tenacious attitude
Creative and fun approach to marketing
Proactive, self-motivated, resourceful and innovative team player
A desire to learn and a self-initiated approach to keeping up to date with industry progress
General Attributes:
Entrepreneurial spirit and passion
General business acumen
Awareness of budgeting process
Responsibility for checking accuracy and achieving quality standards in all self- generated work and all client projects
Attending industry events and networking sessions to raise both client and Finn Partners profile
Accurate maintenance of office admin to ensure conformance to client contracts with particular focus on invoicing procedures.
We offer a generous benefits package that includes:
25 days’ holiday plus 5 additional “summer days”, with the ability to carry days over
Discretionary annual bonus
Comprehensive medical, dental and life insurance
Enhanced maternity leave
Referral bonuses for hiring and new business
Free breakfast and complimentary snacks
Wellness subsidy
Tax-free Work from Home subsidy
Hybrid working structure – flexible number of days in the office – min. one per week.
Dog friendly office
Why FINN Travel? Leaders in the 360 travel ecosystem.
FINN Partners is one of the fastest-growing global, independent communications agencies with a heart and a conscience. We serve clients through a powerful combination of hands-on partnership, highly specialised expertise, and a values-driven culture that champions integrity, collaboration, and innovation. More than an agency, we are agents of change and our tenacious and gregarious team is on an evolving quest to develop and originate innovative content and award-winning ideas.
1400+ people worldwide
200+ travel pros
33 offices
3 continents
A coveted portfolio of the world’s leading travel brands. FINN Partners has decades of experience representing destination, hospitality, tourism, lifestyle, food & beverage, art & architecture and economic development clients with award-winning B2B and B2C strategies.
We understand and can influence every aspect of the travel industry – bringing together fully integrated teams to deliver attention-earning results.
A select portfolio of purpose-driven work. We are an acknowledged leader in Purpose & Social Impact — spanning CSR, ESG, Sustainability, Environment, DEI and Employee Engagement. From Day one, we have sought to build and maintain a diverse culture that is welcoming and celebratory of all people — not because it’s a trending topic, but because it matters deeply to us.
Want to see what we get up to? Check us out on our social channels IG @finnpartnerstravel or LI FINN Partners Global Travel.
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