Ready for a change of scene and a new challenge in 2023? Keen to grow within a passionate, creative and authentic team? Read on to find out if Karryon sounds like your jam.
Recognised as Australia’s most loved travel industry media brand and community, Karryon creates and delivers high-quality news and feature editorial, social and branded content as well as multi-channel campaigns for our industry leading travel partners.
We’ve got some massively exciting plans for 2023 and are on the hunt for a Sydney-based Business Development Manager to become an integral member of the team.
Your key purpose will be to drive and manage the sustainable growth and success of Karryon’s partnership offerings via sales; work with the team to evolve Karryon through partnership opportunities with new and existing stakeholders and sponsors; and bring fresh ideas and activity as you seek new partners and business leads.
We love new and creative ideas, so really, nothing is off the table. Ready to hit the ground running and take the first steps on a new path?
What’s in it for you?
- The chance to be an integral team member of a small, independent, boutique publisher, free from big corporation attitudes with a set of authentic and real values to live by
- An opportunity to learn and excel within a dynamic culture and collaborative team with a responsible and global outlook
- Base yourself out of our centrally located headquarters in Sydney’s CBD with flexible home working options
- A chance to grow your skillset, thrive and shine in a business that’s going places
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Training opportunities and travel perks
Here’s what you’ll need to apply:
- 2 years minimum of experience in a BDM/Partnerships/Sales role
- Relevant experience in a digital media, publication, creative and/or event sales environment
- Team player DNA
- Strong communication skills and a passion for working with people
- Ideally, a minimum 5 years of experience and understanding of the travel/lifestyle industry eco-system
- A demonstrated ability to strategically future proof business in a previous role
- A successful track record of sales conversion
- Own social media footprint and personal brand highly desirable
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting across multiple areas of the business primarily within partnership, event and sales opportunities
- Prospecting, maintaining and growing relationships with key partners
- Working closely with the partnership and events managers developing strategic and creative solutions for partners’ campaigns
- Working cohesively with partnership, production and editorial teams to align partner expectations and liaise with partners on creative/campaign concepts
- Producing and delivering proposals, pitch documents and post campaign reports for partners
- Managing and updating weekly sales statistics in Karryon’s platforms to report to the team
- Managing and producing invoicing, booking forms and signed proposals
- Providing market intelligence on market trends and industry trends
- Identify opportunities to grow and develop Karryon
- Occasionally attending industry events and conferences as a Karryon ambassador
What will give you the edge?
- Proactively fostering strong relationships internally and externally
- Excellent organisational and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to act autonomously
- Creative thinking and a high degree of emotional intelligence
- Strategic and analytical approach to business development
- Growth mindset and an appetite to learn
- A passion for the travel industry
- Understanding and living Karryon’s values
More about Karryon
Our mission is ‘Connecting the world, together in travel’. We live by the Karryon values and encourage these within Karryon’s partnerships and audiences.
Now in its tenth year, Karryon was founded upon the goals of putting a sense of belonging, community and purpose into the travel media space, while achieving superior outcomes for our partners.
Those aims continue to be the driving force of the business each day.
Sound like you? Send your CV and cover letter to careers@karryon.com.au
Salary is negotiable, dependent on experience.
Applications close Wednesday 1 February 2023.
