Job Description

Location: Anchorage midtown office-based, but hybrid with partial remote work is acceptable!

Position Overview:

We are in search of a motivated Sales Manager to drive Sharing Alaska’s business-to-business advertising sales efforts.

This role focuses on selling Sharing Alaska's partnership packages (including tour partnerships, advertisements, consulting services, promotional packages, etc.) to tourism companies and educating tourism companies across Alaska on why they should partner with and advertise their tours and services across Sharing Alaska’s vast social media channels.

The successful candidate will foster direct relationships with tour companies and other relevant businesses to capitalize on Sharing Alaska's vast service offerings. We are looking for a self-disciplined, organized, and client-facing people-person with knowledge of 1) the tourism industry 2) social media to join the Sharing Alaska team!

DUTIES:

B2B Sales: Pitch and sell Sharing Alaska's range of partnership packages to prospective tourism businesses, emphasizing value and ROI, and Sharing Alaska’s ability to drive follower growth, brand exposure, and ultimately, tour sales for clients.
Relationship Building: Foster and maintain positive relationships with Alaska tourism companies, hotels, and restaurants.
Advertising Sales: Stay updated with Sharing Alaska's social media channels and social media trends; services, promotional packages, and other offerings to provide accurate and compelling advertising sales pitches and presentations to clients.
Jobs Board: Manage Sharing Alaska’s Jobs Board webpage and conduct outreach and solicit tourism companies to post their job openings on Sharing Alaska’s job board.
Collaboration: Work closely with the social media teams to develop compelling sales materials, promotions, & strategies.
Reporting + Maintaining: Track, analyze, and report sales metrics to senior management, ensuring targets are met; refine sales brochure and marketing packets (minimal design); update and maintain website sales verbiage; lead ad promotions.
Lodge Partnerships: Responsible for creating partnerships with tour operators to promote the Sharing Alaska Anchorage Lodge; additional lodge management as needed by senior management.

QUALIFICATIONS:

2-4+ years of business-to-business (B2B) sales experience; corporate sales or advertising
Excellent pitching, communication, presentations, and negotiation skills (written and verbal) and attention to detail
Knowledge and experience with Alaska’s tourism industry and Alaskan culture, landscape, and lifestyle
Familiarity with social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter
Preferred : Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or similar
Adept at using design tools like Canva, Adobe Suite or similar
Startup or early-stage company experience a PLUS
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in both a remote setting and in Anchorage, Alaska

If you are a results-driven individual with a passion for sales, tourism, and social media, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

Company Overview:

Sharing Alaska is a rapidly growing tourism media startup with almost 1,000,000 followers across social media. Sharing Alaska was born out of a desire to share the beauty and wonders of Alaska with locals and visitors alike. We partner with local businesses and tour operators to create a strong, sustainable, and eco-friendly tourism economy in the Last Frontier by showcasing tour companies and their tour products and services. We pride ourselves on having high standards for our team, our partners, and our users and viewers.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits: