TRAVEL AND TOURISM WRITER

TRAVEL & TOURISM SOCIAL MEDIA WRITER COORDINATOR

Expert Consultancy is currently recruiting for Travel & Tourism Social Media Coordinator with excellent writing skills to join our client team in Arusha. Travel & Tourism Packages writer will write friendly and engaging content to be used for marketing purpose within Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other tourism business leading social media as well as create SEO-optimized copy for our client's company website and blog.

Ref No: EC/HQ/VAC-118/2016

Job Title: Travel & Tourism Social Media Writer Coordinator
Work Type: Permanent

Working Station: Arusha

Salary: Negotiable

Report: Director

Job Location: Arusha Tanzania

Position Type: Full Time

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: E. Marketing

Our Client is one of the leading safari travel operators in Arusha and Tanzania in general, offering scheduled or tailor-made travel to; Serengeti, Manyara, Tarangire, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Arusha National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro and other fantastic holiday destinations in Tanzania & Zanzibar. Nature of business is a family run business which was founded more than 25 years ago and has grown significantly since then at a steady pace. Our client is well-known for their excellent standards of service, reliability, safety, great value for money and their amazing safaris experience.

Our requirements are:

• Daily tasks include maintaining clients’ social media calendars; writing engaging daily content; compiling activity re-cap reports for clients; responding both actively and proactively to all posts; regularly liaising other Clients colleagues to gather timely content; working with the creative team and outside vendors to design effective social media imagery; and managing and fostering relationships with clients and their constituents to create content that is inspiring and reflective of their travel products.
• Create and foster relationships with social media influencers and identify unique ways to create programs that will increase awareness of our clients among their following.
• Monitor Tanzania Tourism social media news on a daily basis for latest trends and appropriate case studies.

·         Travel writers must have a knack for writing interesting descriptions and an ability to create interesting visual pictures through the use of words.

·         Partner with sales, corporate development team members, and executives to create accurate, persuasive, compelling, and responsive documents and written correspondence.

·         Maintain and update Company content library and proposal database. Keep the content library scrupulously current, on-message, well-written, and accurate.

·          Use creative thinking and initiative to analyze site performance metrics and make recommendations on content, site design or features to improve effectiveness of web content and/or applications.

·         Writing and composing travel related reviews of Tanzania, Arusha particularly & places based on their personal experiences & visits - for travel portals, magazines and travel guides. 

·         Ability to write engaging web copy that converts a mildly inquisitive surfer into a paying customer.

·         Ability to rewrite & improve our client existing web content, helping the company to connect with our audiences by weaving together company brand's story.

·         You will be taking care of the client ongoing content needs by writing blog posts & maintaining company blogs.

·         We expect you to do creative writing for our social media contents including updating them on daily/weekly/monthly & annual basis.

Requirements For this Post:

·        Excellent writing and editing skills.

• Excellent knowledge of social media tools and applications with a special focus on tourism marketing.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Proficient in using new technologies and web-based platforms.
• Self-starter; organized; able to multitask and balance multiple responsibilities and also communicate independently with minimum supervision.
• Strong visual communications skills.
• Proven networking skills and ability to interact with client at all levels, including senior management.
• Graphic design capabilities are a strong asset.
• Familiarity with and strong interest in development tourism business issues is desirable.

·         Have a passion and love for travel and writing.

Required Skills and Experience

Education: ·        Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Digital Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Mass Media or similar degree. Experience: ·        Atleast two years of relevant experience as Writer in marketing, advertising or relevant field in the strategic use and monitoring of social media. Language: ·        An excellent command of English is required. ·        Knowledge of Swahili is an asset. Remuneration: ·         Negotiable. When to Start: Immediate commencement for the successful candidate. Are you Qualified & Interested with this Vacancy? How to Apply: Please send us only application letter & CV to recruitment.expertconsultancy@gmail.com. Only short listed candidate will be notified for the interview. Deadline for the application is 5th March, 2016. Your application should indicate Job title or reference number for the post you are applying for. Canvassing will lead to disqualification. DISCLAIMER: WE DO NOT CHARGE ANYTHING TO OUR JOBSEEKERS. IF CALLED SUPPOSEDLY BY EXPERT CONSULTANCY ASKING FOR MONEY FOR SERVICES, PLEASE KNOW THEY ARE FRAUDSTERS.