Cruise & Events Executive - Maternity Cover Up to 1 Year

Cruise & Events Executive, Maternity Cover, up to 1 year FTC Office-based or hybrid opportunity. Due to the nature of our operations there will be times when 5 days a week in the office is required in the run up to Events, however during off-peak times 3 days would be sufficient. Newmarket Holidays at a glance Our aim is to enrich lives and well-being through travel. That is our purpose. Our 'why'. It is ambitious and bold, but through the commitment of our brilliant people, we're doing more and more each day to create and deliver incredible wish-list holidays. The types of holidays that people have always dreamt of experiencing. We bring those dreams to life and are the trusted friends of our loyal customers. The Newmarket Spirit is what binds us together. Throughout this, our 42nd year, and all other years, we strive to grow. To challenge ourselves in new ways. Embracing different points of view and realising our potential. For the right person, their story can begin right here. Role profile Newmarket Holidays work with multiple Ocean and River cruise providers both as a retail agent and a tour operator, this is also an area where we expect to see real growth. We also operate a number of highly successful special events, including The Championships - Wimbledon, Andre Rieu concerts, the Edinburgh Tattoo and magical day trips to Lapland, which you may also be asked to be involved Therefore, we are predominantly looking for someone with a great understanding and knowledge of the cruise industry, including content, marketing and operations with fantastic organisational skills. The role involves dealing with multiple stakeholders, including external suppliers and internal customers to ensure we continue to improve and progress our ongoing cruise partnerships to maximise sales.

• Experience in a similar or relevant travel role. Customer-focused team player who can build strong relationships internally and externally. Effective communicator both verbally and in writing who establishes good, collaborative. working relationships with sound knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel Demonstrates a high level of attention to detail in numeracy and accuracy. Highly organised, able to multitask whilst working to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure. Problem-solver who questions processes in the desire to achieve efficiencies. Be an active participant in events at a customer facing level and willing to travel on business-related trips in the UK and overseas.
  
  The Newmarket Spirit is what binds us together. It is our 'who?'. The Newmarket Spirit bridges the external view of our brand and the internal reality. It seeks to enrich the lives and well-being of our people through travel.
The Newmarket Spirit encompasses five distinct pillars, which have been inspired by people across our organisation., Newmarket Holidays is one of the UK's largest independent specialist tour operators. Every year, we create and operate holidays for tens of thousands of customers travelling to destinations within the UK, across Europe and around the world. Just about every aspect of our holidays is put together in-house. So, whether you are interested in product design and operation, working to create brochures and marketing materials in our design studio, or perhaps working in our Tech or Sales teams, we'd love to hear from you. If you think you can add something to our team, please get in touch. Travel experience isn't always a requirement, but a love of travel is definitely a bonus. Please see below for our current list of vacancies. If there's nothing that matches your skills but you would like to meet to discuss future options, please do get in touch for a confidential chat. Joining the team at Newmarket Holidays Newmarket is an award-winning holiday company with a team that loves travel. We share our travelling experiences with our colleagues, and encourage everyone to go on our holidays. For years we worked in a 1930s building with lots of little offices, but now we've moved to a modern office, the walls have gone and the sofas have arrived. We're really proud of the working environment we have created, and the strong focus on collaborative working and cross-department projects that it encourages. The team is a great mix of people. Some have been there from the start, in 1983, others have joined only recently. It's that mix that makes our team so successful - we love new ideas and change at the same time as we value experience. We want our team members to try new things and to excel, so there are opportunities to try different teams and tasks. And we have a keen interest in keeping communication open and honest. We challenge each other, and that makes us better at what we do. We celebrate success, reward fantastic performance and have a strong focus on personal development with learning opportunities for all, including a Leadership Programme that mixes the theoretical with the practical and creates strong working partnerships across different areas.