Marketing and offbeat careers?

Traveling Careers for Marketing Graduate?

• Does anyone know of any traveling careers? I have a Bachelors in Marketing.

• Answer:

  Here are some jobs in Tourism Marketing as followed: Tourism Improvement Administrator A tourism improvement administrator works with a city advisory board to promote the city's tourism programs, overseeing the preparation, marketing, coordination and implementation of the programs. The tourism improvement administrator prepares annual reports for review by the advisory board and city council, and provides information and guidance to the advisory board regarding tourism promotion strategies and objectives. She may also provide public relations support, representing the city and its efforts in marketing research, public outreach, advocacy and promotional work. Budgeting, financial management, program development and community relations are also a part of the job. The preferred candidate for a job in this field should possess a bachelor's degree in a field such as marketing, advertising, public administration or communications. At least three years of experience in marketing and promotion or business development in tourism is typically required. Director of International Marketing and Tourism A director of international marketing and tourism creates, develops and implements a marketing outreach program to the tourist community to drive sales to a particular venue, such as a store. High-end stores in major cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco are tourist destinations that might employ someone in this position. A director of international marketing and tourism designs and leads marketing initiatives, and identifies and partners with related tourist businesses, such as hotels, airlines, cruise lines, attractions, convention centers and visitors' bureaus. He may also represent the store at international trade shows and industry events and collaborate with the store's public relations department. The preferred candidate should possess a bachelor's degree in marketing or public relations and have 7 to 10 years experience in tourism marketing with a background in the travel industry. Strategic Tourism Communication Specialist A strategic tourism communication specialist supports a tourism marketing organization through promotional marketing of the tourist destination, leading the development and implementation of tourism communications strategy, creating a corporate communications strategy and improving the organization's media relations. A minimum of 10 years experience in the tourism marketing industry is typically required, in addition to an advanced degree in marketing, communications, public relations or a business-related field. The preferred candidate should have media management experience with a tourism organization, along with experience with public relations, planning tourism communications, and developing policy and guidelines.