Sales and Marketing Assistant - Hastings Aquarium, Smugglers Adventure and Castle Full Time Fixed term seasonal contract –Immediate start until 2nd November 2014 Our trio of visitor attractions located in Hastings, South East UK is recruiting for a Sales and Marketing Assistant. Situated on the seafront, in the historic Old Town of Hastings, Blue Reef Aquarium has an array of spectacular ‘underwater gardens’ of the Mediterranean and the stunning beauty of tropical waters home to seahorses, puffer fish, living corals and tropical sharks. The unique Smugglers Adventure consisting of acres of caverns buried deep in the heart of West Hill Hastings and the remains of Britain’s first Norman Castle built by William the Conqueror make up our Hastings attraction portfolio. The role You will be the first point of contact and take sole responsibility for our extensive overseas group bookings for the Hastings sites. You will organise personalised guided tours, written confirmation, invoicing and providing relevant educational material for the visit. You will exploit marketing opportunities within the locality including holiday parks, local/regional events and ensure key distribution outlets are fully explored and implemented. You will also manage our website and social media raising awareness of the attractions to generate visits. You will need to demonstrate a target driven approach to your work and an ability to forge and nurture business relationships. Working between the three sites you will be involved in the day to day operations, so a flexible approach, confident, positive and friendly manner is a must! This is a full time post which involves working 5 days a week and often includes working weekends and Bank Holidays. A full driving licence is essential. If you have the attributes, experience and enthusiasm we are looking for please apply with covering letter along with your CV to Janeen Pickup, Group HR Manager, c/o Blue Planet Aquarium, Cheshire Oaks, Cheshire, CH65 9LF. Email: recruitment@asprouk.com Applications must be received by Friday, 14th February 2014 Aspro Ocio is committed to Equal Opportunities: www.aspro-ocio.es Want to work for Aspro UK but don’t feel that this position suits your skills or experience? Then why not ‘Like’ our ASPRO UK FACEBOOK PAGE - https://www.facebook.com/AsproUKRecruitment Just click on the ‘WORK FOR US’ tab and then ‘CREATE LIVE JOB ALERTS’. You will then be notified of any live vacancies across our 9 sites. Or why not ‘JOIN OUR TALENT POOL’? Just upload your CV so that we can contact you with any future vacancies that match your skills and experience We do recognize the time and effort it takes to apply for a position, but as an employer of choice we receive a high volume of applications and in the interests of economy, Aspro UK does not notify candidates who have been unsuccessful in their application; consequently if you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.