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


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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

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ATM - Kingston FIR (Jamaica)

http://kingston.vatcar.org

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This position is open again to applicants.

ATM - Kingston FIR (Jamaica)

http://kingston.vatcar.org

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This position is again open to applicants.

ATM - Kingston FIR (Jamaica)

http://kingston.vatcar.org

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