Sales and Marketing Manager Expedition America Santa Barbara, CA Job Details Full-time $25 an hour 1 day ago Benefits Flexible schedule Qualifications Interpersonal skills Marketing management Driver's License Working with students Instagram Full Job Description This might be the most fun sales job you'll ever have. Expedition America is looking for a high-energy, outgoing Sales & Marketing Manager to join our Santa Barbara team. Instead of selling boring products, you'll be selling experiences: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Disneyland, Universal Studios, Six Flags, Lakers games, weekend trips, and much more, all to international students from around the world. Our in-person sales office is located just a few minutes' walk from the Santa Barbara Transit Center, right in the middle of the international student community. What You'll Do You'll be the face of Expedition America in Santa Barbara. Your job is to get students excited about traveling, build relationships with students and partner schools, grow sales, and make sure everyone knows what's happening each week.
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Sell and promote our tours directly to international students Build strong relationships with students, school staff, and local partners Run in-person sales tables, presentations, and promotional events Create fun social media content and help grow our local presence Use Instagram, WhatsApp, and other platforms to promote upcoming trips Come up with creative ideas to increase tour participation and sales Follow up with students and turn interest into bookings Help create an exciting community around Expedition America Occasionally assist with tours, events, student activities, or driving a company van when needed Work closely with our sales, operations, and tour guide teams Who We're Looking For We care much more about your personality, energy, and ability to connect with people than having the perfect résumé. We are willing to provide the training you need to succeed in this job. You're probably a great fit if you: Are extremely outgoing and comfortable approaching new people Love meeting people from different countries and cultures Are naturally good at sales and building relationships Have strong energy and can get people excited about an experience Are comfortable speaking in front of groups Understand social media and enjoy creating content Are organized and able to manage multiple things happening at once Are independent and comfortable taking ownership of your market Are flexible and willing to jump in wherever the team needs help Don't mind that tourism sometimes means working in the weekends Have a valid driver's license and are comfortable driving a passenger van when needed If you're the type of person who walks into a room and immediately starts talking to everyone, we want to meet you.