- YOUNG & FREE
- Kampala, Central Region
- Contract
- 6 days ago
Destination Marketing Officer.
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Destination Marketing Officer: our view in 3 lines...
- The Role:This role is for someone who will market tourism destinations and travel packages for a tours and travel business.
- The Person:The person will develop tour packages, run digital marketing campaigns, manage social media content, handle tourism inquiries, prepare quotations, convert bookings, and build partnerships with tourism stakeholders.
- Requirements:The ideal candidate has a diploma or bachelor's degree in Marketing, Tourism, Hospitality, Travel & Tourism or Business Administration, plus 1–3 years of relevant experience and strong practical digital marketing skills.
About the role
Young & Free's client, Brythos Africa Limited, through its
subsidiary company - Brythos Tours & is seeking a creative,
commercially minded and digitally capable Destination Marketing Officer to drive
the growth of Brythos Tours & Travel.
The Destination Marketing Officer will be responsible for
marketing destinations, developing attractive tour and travel
packages, generating leads, converting inquiries into bookings and
building the visibility and commercial performance of the Tours
& Travel business.
The role goes beyond posting attractive destination
photographs. The successful candidate will be expected to manage
the full tourism marketing and sales journey:
Awareness → Interest → Inquiry → Quote → Booking → Travel
Experience → Repeat Business/Referral
Key Responsibilities
Destination & Package Development
- Research tourism destinations, attractions and travel
opportunities. - Identify emerging tourism opportunities and customer
interests. - Develop attractive tour and travel packages.
- Design packages for individuals, families, groups and
organizations. - Develop packages for different budgets and customer
preferences. - Prepare clear and compelling package descriptions.
- Review packages regularly based on customer feedback and
market trends.
Digital Marketing
- Develop and implement digital marketing campaigns for
Brythos Tours & Travel. - Manage and grow relevant social media platforms.
- Develop engaging tourism content.
- Create promotional graphics and other digital marketing
materials. - Develop and manage digital advertising campaigns where
applicable. - Monitor digital campaign performance.
- Use analytics to improve marketing performance.
- Generate qualified leads through digital channels.
Sales & Customer Conversion
- Respond to tourism inquiries.
- Follow up potential customers.
- Prepare quotations and package proposals.
- Convert inquiries into confirmed bookings.
- Maintain accurate records of leads and bookings.
- Follow up customers before and after travel.
- Encourage repeat bookings and referrals.
- Identify reasons for lost bookings and recommend
improvements.
Partnerships & Publicity
- Develop relationships with hotels, attractions, transport
providers and other tourism stakeholders. - Identify partnership opportunities.
- Explore corporate and institutional travel
opportunities. - Support publicity initiatives for Brythos Tours &
Travel. - Identify opportunities for joint promotions and destination
campaigns.
Reporting & Performance
- Track inquiries, leads, bookings and conversion
rates. - Monitor tourism revenue.
- Track digital campaign performance.
- Report on customer acquisition.
- Monitor repeat bookings and referrals.
- Identify underperforming packages and recommend
improvements. - Provide regular reports to the Business Development
Officer.
Key Performance Indicators
- Qualified tourism leads generated.
- Number of customer inquiries.
- Inquiry-to-booking conversion rate.
- Number of confirmed bookings.
- Tourism revenue generated.
- Number of viable packages developed.
- Digital campaign performance.
- Customer acquisition.
- Repeat bookings.
- Customer referrals.
- Tourism partnerships established.
- Brand visibility and engagement.
- Reduction in lost booking opportunities.
Reporting
The Destination Marketing Officer reports to the Business Development Officer and works
closely with the broader commercial team.
Requirements
Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Tourism,
Hospitality, Travel & Tourism, Business Administration or a
related field. - 1–3 years of relevant experience in digital marketing,
tourism, travel, hospitality, sales or a related field. - Strong practical digital marketing skills.
- Ability to develop and promote tour and travel
packages. - Experience creating social media and digital content.
- Basic graphic design capability is highly desirable.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to generate and convert leads.
- Strong sales and follow-up ability.
- Creative and commercially minded.
- Good understanding of social media platforms and digital
advertising. - Ability to work with performance data and analytics.
- Good organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to work with tourism partners and service
providers. - Professional presentation and communication skills.
Benefits
Compensation & Benefits
- Monthly salary of UGX 500,000 .
- Possibility of salary review/increment based on performance
and company policy. - NSSF.
- Applicable statutory deductions and benefits.
- Lunch at work.
- Opportunity to work in tourism, digital marketing and
business development. - Exposure to destinations, tourism partners and travel
products. - Opportunity for professional growth within Brythos
Africa.

