Market Manager Thailand

The primary responsibilities of a Market Manager at Emerging Travel Group include inspiring and contracting new hotels for our platforms, working with existing hotel partners to enhance their commercial success, assisting in onboarding processes, and monitoring market competitiveness. Additionally, you'll need to collaborate with various teams and run partner events, all of which are aimed at driving business growth in Thailand.

To qualify as a Market Manager at Emerging Travel Group, you should have 2-5 years of relevant experience in hotel e-commerce, revenue management, or OTA. A solid understanding of the Thai travel market, strong personal skills including being proactive and motivated, and the ability to work across different cultures are also key. Fluency in Thai and advanced English, along with a readiness for business travel, are essential.

Yes, the Market Manager role at Emerging Travel Group is remote, allowing flexibility for candidates. However, we are specifically looking for individuals residing in Thailand, particularly in Bangkok or Phuket, as local market knowledge is crucial for this position.

Emerging Travel Group offers various personal development opportunities for Market Managers, including internal programs for adaptation and training, leadership development, and partial compensation for external training and conference participation. We also have a corporate English school, providing both group and individual lessons to enhance your skills.

As a Market Manager at Emerging Travel Group, you can expect a healthy work-life balance, thanks to our flexible scheduling and remote working opportunities. Additionally, we offer unique perks like the MyTime Day Off, an extra paid day off, as well as corporate pricing on hotels and travel services to enrich your personal travel experiences.

Reflect on specific roles where you've been involved in hotel sales, focusing on the technologies or platforms you've used. Talk about your successes in past projects, emphasizing your understanding of the competitive landscape and how that experience prepares you for the Market Manager role.

Discuss your networking strategies and provide examples of how you've successfully built relationships in previous roles. Emphasize the importance of communication, regular follow-ups, and understanding partners' needs to foster long-term collaborations.

Describe your experience with analytical tools to monitor and assess competitors’ pricing, availability, and market trends. Stress your systematic approach to using data to inform decision-making and sales strategies.

Talk about your organizational skills and describe techniques such as task lists or prioritization frameworks that you use. Providing examples from past experiences can illustrate your effectiveness in managing multiple projects simultaneously.

Explain how understanding different cultural contexts has influenced your marketing approaches previously. Share experiences where cultural insights helped in crafting effective marketing strategies or improving partner relations in diverse environments.

Discuss your approach to staying informed about industry trends and changes, whether through regular reading, networking, or attending industry events. Provide examples of how you've successfully adapted your strategies in the past.

Share your successful sales techniques and how you’ve applied them in your previous roles. Whether it's consultative selling, relationship-based selling, or data-driven approaches, be sure to support your answer with examples.

Prepare a specific example demonstrating your problem-solving skills, emphasizing the challenge, the actions you took, and the positive outcome. This will show your ability to maintain professional relationships even in difficult situations.

Explain the strategies you've implemented to keep partners engaged, such as regular communication, valuable insights, or training opportunities. Use examples of how these strategies led to successful partnerships in the long term.

Personalize your response by sharing your passion for travel and technology. Discuss how your enthusiasm for the industry drives you to excel in your roles and helps you connect with others who share similar interests.