Merchandising Trainee
Job ID #: 27977
Company: Venere
Location: ITALY - Rome
Functional Area: Marketing
Employment Type: Full-Time Temporary
Education Required: Not Indicated
Experience Required: Not Indicated
Relocation Provided: No
Position Description
Position Overview:
The Merchandiser Trainee for our Venere.com brand will help planning, executing and managing merchandising promotions for all points of sale.
This position reports directly to the Sr. Manager of Merchandising.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate the development of the promotional calendar as well as short and long term planning of promotions in conjunction with venere.com Merchandiser
Transform customer insights into inspiring merchandising messages and initiatives
Effectively manage the portfolio of merchandising positions and pages to ensure that promotions meet customer needs and expectations.
Benchmark merchandising activities and capabilities vs. competitors
Evaluate market opportunities and identify trends for effective decision making
Load deals and produce landing pages through a content management tool
Create campaign briefs to provide support to market managers
Monitor and report campaign performance and react accordingly
Support specific CRM campaigns where required
Qualifications:
Degree in Economics/Marketing/Ecommerce or related fields
MS Excel and Powerpoint proficiency required
Basic Knowledge of html will be an advantage
Travel industry experience a plus
Work Experience and Education Guidelines:
No work experience required
Core Competencies:
Excellent quality control and attention to detail
Strong organisation skills
Creative problem-solving skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
Excellent interpersonal skills
Self-direction and drive
Team player with strong collaborative approach
Ability to develop strong relationships with cross functional teams
Innovative thinker with initiative and ability to work independently
Enthusiastic and positive attitude
About Venere
Venere.com is leader in the online hotel reservations market, offering approximately 30,000 accommodation options via online booking. Founded in 1995, Venere is an Online Travel Agency operating on a global scale, and the only one to focus exclusively on hotel reservations. Controlled (100%) by Expedia Inc. which acquired the company in September 2008 from private equity fund Advent International and 4 founders, Venere.com has registered an average growth of 70% in the last 5 years.
About Expedia, Inc.
Our mission is to revolutionize travel through the power of technology.
Collectively, the Expedia, Inc. brands cover virtually every aspect of researching, planning, and booking travel, from choosing the best airplane seat, to reading personal travel reviews of hotels, to planning what to do in a destination once you arrive. The Expedia, Inc. portfolio serves both leisure and business travelers with tastes and budgets ranging from modest to luxury. Expedia delivers consumer travel demand from nearly every continent to nearly 149,000 hotels and hundreds of airlines, tour operators, car rental companies and destination services supply partners. Please visit http://bit.ly/expediabrands to learn more about our travel brands.
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Job ID #: 27977
Company: Venere
Location: ITALY - Rome
Functional Area: Marketing
Employment Type: Full-Time Temporary
Education Required: Not Indicated
Experience Required: Not Indicated
Relocation Provided: No
Position Description
Position Overview:
The Merchandiser Trainee for our Venere.com brand will help planning, executing and managing merchandising promotions for all points of sale.
This position reports directly to the Sr. Manager of Merchandising.
Responsibilities:
Coordinate the development of the promotional calendar as well as short and long term planning of promotions in conjunction with venere.com Merchandiser
Transform customer insights into inspiring merchandising messages and initiatives
Effectively manage the portfolio of merchandising positions and pages to ensure that promotions meet customer needs and expectations.
Benchmark merchandising activities and capabilities vs. competitors
Evaluate market opportunities and identify trends for effective decision making
Load deals and produce landing pages through a content management tool
Create campaign briefs to provide support to market managers
Monitor and report campaign performance and react accordingly
Support specific CRM campaigns where required
Qualifications:
Degree in Economics/Marketing/Ecommerce or related fields
MS Excel and Powerpoint proficiency required
Basic Knowledge of html will be an advantage
Travel industry experience a plus
Work Experience and Education Guidelines:
No work experience required
Core Competencies:
Excellent quality control and attention to detail
Strong organisation skills
Creative problem-solving skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
Excellent interpersonal skills
Self-direction and drive
Team player with strong collaborative approach
Ability to develop strong relationships with cross functional teams
Innovative thinker with initiative and ability to work independently
Enthusiastic and positive attitude
About Venere
Venere.com is leader in the online hotel reservations market, offering approximately 30,000 accommodation options via online booking. Founded in 1995, Venere is an Online Travel Agency operating on a global scale, and the only one to focus exclusively on hotel reservations. Controlled (100%) by Expedia Inc. which acquired the company in September 2008 from private equity fund Advent International and 4 founders, Venere.com has registered an average growth of 70% in the last 5 years.
About Expedia, Inc.
Our mission is to revolutionize travel through the power of technology.
Collectively, the Expedia, Inc. brands cover virtually every aspect of researching, planning, and booking travel, from choosing the best airplane seat, to reading personal travel reviews of hotels, to planning what to do in a destination once you arrive. The Expedia, Inc. portfolio serves both leisure and business travelers with tastes and budgets ranging from modest to luxury. Expedia delivers consumer travel demand from nearly every continent to nearly 149,000 hotels and hundreds of airlines, tour operators, car rental companies and destination services supply partners. Please visit http://bit.ly/expediabrands to learn more about our travel brands.
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