Who Are We?

Planning and managing a 5-star vacation from scratch requires expertise, cleverness, and a genuine passion for detail. That's what UJV is all about. UJV is a service-driven team of experts that work behind the scenes, engineering luxury travel experiences for advisors globally, so they can grow their business and fully satisfy their exclusive clients.

We are the luxury travel advisor’s right hand. How?

• UJV is a team of travel experts that advises and supports luxury travel advisors worldwide. 
• We work behind the scenes as allies of top luxury travel advisors, to offer a 5 Star experience for their clients.
• We offer travel advisors the knowledge and tools needed to grow their business and better serve their exclusive clients.
• We offer an experience-centered service based on passion, expertise, integrity
• and attention to detail.
• We are willing to do the hard work in order to see our clients shine.

Position Overview

As Director of Marketing for UJV, you will shape and communicate our brand narrative, defining who we are, what sets us apart, and our future direction. You’ll oversee all marketing strategies, operations, and executions, focusing on brand development, operational efficiency, and integrating diverse marketing initiatives into a unified and compelling brand story.

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Leadership and Development: Build and lead a high-performing marketing team, serving as the leader, manager, and accountability partner for the department. You will foster a collaborative environment, set clear expectations, and ensure your team has the support and resources needed to excel. 
• Co-Op Marketing Growth: Elevate UJV’s co-op marketing program to exceed 40% YoY growth metrics by developing and implementing effective strategies that drive growth and strengthen partner relationships.
• Enhance Product Marketing Initiatives: Craft product-focused marketing initiatives to support enhanced conversion of sales by driving new client acquisition and growing the lifetime value of existing clients through the delivery of functional marketing tools and resources for internal and external customers
• Webinar Promotion: Collaborate regularly with the Reservation, Product, and Business Development teams to deliver live webinars that highlight UJV's product offerings.
• Integrated Marketing Campaigns: Develop and implement systems to communicate UJV’s value proposition across email, social media, and business development outreaches, ensuring our offerings resonate with the target audience.
• Brand & Culture Storytelling: Drive the storytelling and branding of UJV’s journey and evolution into the premier-destination-focused B2B travel company with three distinct sub-brands within the UJV umbrella: UJV, UJV Africa, and UJV Europe. Highlight not only our external journey but also the unique culture and talent of the internal UJV team that drives this success
• Innovation & Trend Setting: Think critically and push for innovative approaches that keep UJV ahead of industry trends, ensuring we stay current and consistently set ourselves apart.
• Additional Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned as needed to support the marketing team and company goals.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Marketing leadership experience within the luxury travel industry
• Experience marketing to the travel agency community and familiarity with luxury consortium groups 
• Proven experience building a high-performing marketing team from scratch
• Strong grasp of B2B and storytelling-based marketing
• Successful track record in driving revenue through partner, co-op, and marketing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Aligned with UJV's core values: Be Humble, High Performance, We Before Me, Positive Attitude, and Do the Right Thing