Staff Vacancy - Director of Events and M (Kingston, Jamaica)

[Maciek Bruzdowicz 845677]

External Vacancy No: MKJK-2010-04

Job: Director of Events and Marketing

Grade: Senior Staff Position

Department: Events and Marketing

Hours: Hours As Necessary

Location: Kingston, Jamaica

Closing date: 31-DEC-2010

 

 

Job Purpose:

Plan, manage, advertise and implement an events plan that keeps Kingston FIR in the spotlight and ensures currency and adequate experience for all controllers.

Represent Kingston FIR in a positive light to build long lasting relationship with pilots, airlines and other ATC facilities; The position reports to DATM.

 

 

Job Outline:

• Plan, manage and implement an events strategy to ensure that Kingston FIR enjoys regular events from diverse sources.
  
• Ensure brand image of Kingston FIR is maintained in a consistent manner so that the FIR continues to attract new controllers and traffic. Continuously track media exposure of brand image to ensure effectiveness of advertisement of events and post-event reports.
  
• Build long lasting relationships with airlines and their senior staff, pilots and other ATC facilities to ensure Kingston FIR is included in their event planning.
  
• Manage events including adequate advertising, briefings to controllers and pilots, logistics, controller availability and staffing including Hit-Squad if required, preferred routings, pilot feedback and all other necessary arrangements to ensure a smooth running and operation of our events. Proactively manage and [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ign staffing resources (internal and external) and ensure optimisation of controllers and coverage for events.
  
• Liaise with VATCAR5 Events Director and VATCAR6 Deputy Events Director to pool resources and plan divisional events.
  
• To provide a brief written monthly summary of the developments in the Events and Public Relations Department to the DATM for submission to VATCAR.
  
• Monitoring VATSIM trends in event planning, advertising and execution and promoting proposed changes to management, to keep Kingston FIR events in line with, or better than, industry best practice.
  
• Participate in and / or observe at various meetings, such as FIR Meeting, VATCAR Meeting, etc.
  
• To maintain continuous self awareness in virtual airline developments so that new airlines can be invited for events.
  
• To keep all Kingston controllers informed of all pending events, and to disseminate feedback from pilots from past events.
  
• Develop the use of emerging media such as Facebook/ Twitter to promote Kingston FIR and its events
  
• To maintain an online presence above minimum required.

 

Critical Competencies:

• Influence and Negotiation
  
• Interpersonal Ability
  
• Initiative and Commitment to Achieve
  
• Organising for Results
  
• Attention to Detail and Quality
  
• Professionalism
  
• Strategic Thinking
  
• Leadership
  
• Business Awareness
  
• Problem Solving and Decision Making

 

 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Must resign from previous FIR and transfer to Kingston FIR for a minimum period of 1 year
  
• Preference will be given to applicants with experience in VATSIM events coordination, or virtual airline events coordination.
  
• Preference will be given to applicants with Real World experience in marketing.
  
• A comprehensive understanding of advertising resources available online.
  
• A comprehensive understanding of current virtual airlines and their internal structure.
  
• Excellent ability in technical report writing, in English
  
• Basic computer literacy
  
• No previous disciplinary history anywhere on the VATSIM network
  
• Must have adequate free time available to perform above duties

 

 

Expression of Interest:

Submit the following to Kingston FIR DATM at [email protected]

• A cover letter explaining how Kingston FIR will benefit from your tenure as Events and Marketing Director
  
• A resume listing experience and qualifications

 

 

This position is open to external and internal candidates. For internal requirements see vacancy MKJK-2010-04

Edited November 15, 2010 at 04:42 PM by Guest

[Maciek Bruzdowicz 845677]

This position is open again to applicants.

[Maciek Bruzdowicz 845677]

This position is again open to applicants.