Business Development Internship
Duration: 3-6months
Location: Sheung Wan
About Trip Guru:
Trip Guru is a B2C platform for uniquely crafted and curated activities currently supplied throughout South East Asia, with high aims of becoming the premier travel booking solution for Millennials worldwide. Our mission is to connect travellers with each other and to destinations through technology. Presently we work towards this by bringing online experiences usually reserved for locals and people in the know. We currently offer 700+ activities in over 16 destinations in ASEAN countries.
To support the business expansion, we require pro-active interns with good communication and organisational skills ready to learn and execute different activities related to the development of new commercial partnerships (from tour providers, wedding planners, festival organizers, events companies, etc), sourcing of media (bloggers, influencers, key opinion leaders), and development of new online distribution channels (online travel agencies, metasearch websites, etc).
Responsibilities
- Hands on planning the commercial strategy with the founders.
- Research and sourcing for new commercial partnerships, such as media and distribution channels.
- Build and develop relationships with key opinion leaders and influencers.
- Creation of a Pipeline / database of prospects.
- Commercial Execution: Cold e-mails, phone-calls, video-conferences.
- Participation in regular internal/external management meetings
- Support our Operations and Marketing teams on daily activities
Candidate Profile
- Fresh graduates or undergraduates from University.
- Good communication skills (proficient in oral and written English)
- Proactive, motivated, organized and able to work under pressure and deadlines
- Ability to participate within a multi-disciplinary team as well as working independently as appropriate
Additional Information:
You will participate in training during the first week of your internship. This training program will expose you to our culture and provide you with a knowledge base to draw upon throughout the remainder of your internship and beyond.
Interns who successfully complete the program may be considered for full-time employment.
Why Trip Guru
Trip Guru offers an opportunity for ambitious individuals to boost their careers. As part of the Trip Guru organization, you will be bringing to market innovative travel solutions that a wide segment of the population will enjoy – all while making a positive impact on the sustainable development of communities in some of the most promising frontier markets in Asia and beyond. You will have the opportunity to take on big challenges and offer novel solutions to persistent problems in the travel industry. You will be expected to work hard and smart, and to take on a leading role free of micromanagement in all situations that fall within your purview. If you are a believer in mass-use, intuitive, simple yet high-impact technology; if you are a believer in the positive impact of travel on both people and places; if you prefer working for high-stakes and high-rewards – Trip Guru is the place for you.
Trip Guru is composed of an international workforce. We recruit members from any background, race, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and political inclination. Our office is English-speaking and a high degree of fluency in the English language is expected of all team members in order to facilitate workflow and communication.