DTC Business Development Director DACH & BENELUX (m/w/x)

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Your Purpose

The DTC Business Development Director oversees Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Benelux and supports the Regional Sales Executive in GVA HQ in delivering revenues in each local market from the main DTC channels:
· Web site
· Contact Center

Your Impact

* Support and advise on Direct Sales strategy & execution in all the relevant direct channels: Web sites; Contact Center
* Recommend DTC sales targets by sub-channels: Web; Contact center
* Support of the HQ Direct Sales Dept. in establishing a Lower Funnel consistent bdgt and in cooperation with the local Marketing dept. the Upper funnel budget allocation
* Reshape local Outbound dept. from a Contact Center unit to a Sales Advisor team
* Support of the Regional Sales Executive in the local OTA strategy in collaboration with the local B2B Sales Director
* Recommend Leads generation and acquisition strategy for the contact center
* Produce analysis on productions trends, yoy and performance comparison vs other channels to extract commercial actionable insights to advise recovery actions whenever needed
* Understand digital insights fed by HQ Direct Sales Dept. to advise on promotions, offers or direct sales actions aimed at achieving DTC sales targeting
* Support in cooperation with the local Marketing Director the HQ Digital Sales dept. in producing specific contents based on product features, sales objectives and digital performance data to ensure effectiveness of banners/ads and landing pages
* Support and advise in cooperation with the local marketing director, on Performance marketing creativities and copies prepared from HQ to be published on website and on digital advertising
* Produce OTA Benchmarking and monitoring on their brand websites and eDMs
* Supporting the B2B director in the Coordination of OTA promo/marketing activity with key focus on bidding rules.
* Support CRM local campaign activation managing local Consumer Development Specialist in strict coordination with HQ CRM

Your Journey so far

* Fluent in English and in Germany. French, Dutch, Luxembourgish is an advantage
* Degree in Marketing, Business, Economics, or a related field. Master or MBA is an advantage
* 10+ years direct response and digital marketing/ecommerce experience in an integrated, multi-channel marketing environment including e-commerce and call center
* Previous performance Marketing experience is a strong advantage
* Experience in the travel industry is a strong advantage (for ex: Airline, Trainlines, Online Travel Agents)
* Track record of profitable channel management and driving business growth
* Track record of managing marketing intelligence and competitive analysis
* Strong people and stakeholder management skills, with experience leading cross functional and remote teams
* Strong Analytical, organizational and creative thinking skills
* Excellent interpersonal, written and presentation skills required

Your Essentials

* Right to work in Germany

Our commitment

We are committed to building a future that values diverse perspectives, embraces the world beyond borders, and fosters an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our commitment extends to taking meaningful, measurable actions that have a long-term positive impact on our guests, our employees and our planet.

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