Newsletter Jul 09

Another Milestone at Gail Kenny Recruitment

We are delighted to have been appointed the preferred recruitment partner to the ITM (Institute of Travel & Meetings). We fought off tough competition from four industry rivals to win a three-year contract to provide recruitment services to the prestigious ITM. This partnership will ensure that ITM members and the wider industry will benefit from an exceptional recruitment service. The partnership is a natural fit for us and we know the benefits to our mutual clients will be enormous. We have a proven track record in providing an unrivalled service within the travel and hospitality sector and we look to extend this across the ITM network. We believe we both have the capability, brand values and determination to make this partnership work.

They Must Be Mad

Gail Kenny and Ian Brooks are in training for the London Triathlon on the 1st August. It starts off swimming 750m in the murky Thames with tens of thousands of mad triathletes, followed by a 20km bike ride and a 5km run. They are supposed to be training but are finding it difficult committing to the grueling programme with conferences, socialising, and family life all getting in the way! The wetsuits have arrived and reality certainly has kicked in. They wouldn’t be mad enough to do this unless it was for a worthwhile cause, they are competing in support of the fight against Leukemia and are pleading with you to sponsor them and this worthwile cause

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Jobs Of The Month

Head of Operations, £Competitive, London

The Head of Operations will be responsible for all operational aspects of the business from planning and strategy to finance, standards and control. You will also work alongside various business stakeholders in order to meet your objectives and this broad remit requires a very specialist and rounded individual – does this sound like you? You will have great industry knowledge; your attention to detail is second to none, your standards high and your organisational skills excellent. You’re used to P&L accountability and are probably employed in a similar position within retail or tour operating and have great contacts, good airline/GDS knowledge and ideally have a good understanding of the web. You may already operate in a management capacity within a multi-centre environment and probably come from a very similar and specialist retail/tour operating background or maybe you oversee numerous retail outlets. To apply, please email jayne@gailkenny.com

VP Commercial Supplier Strategy – Travel Distribution/Technology, £100K – £120k, South East

Our client, a forward thinking global travel technology brand, is looking for an outstanding senior commercial executive to develop and execute the strategic plan and tactical opportunities for all hotel, car, cruise, and tour supplier teams on a worldwide basis. You will need to deliver improvements in distribution opportunities, content quality and breadth (eg aggregating independent hotels) and supplier or aggregator partnerships.
You will champion the creation of a new non-air commercial model, in addition to managing the global supplier customer team and key relationships.
The ideal candidate will have experience in creating successful partnerships, significant experience in contract negotiations, extensive knowledge of, and contacts within the travel/hospitality industry with specific emphasis on hotels, cruises, car and tour, together with an in-depth knowledge of market dynamics, key players and the levers for change.
You will also need outstanding communication and good relationship building skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams in a global and multi-cultural context. An broad understanding and appreciation of travel technology would be an added benefit as well as international experience.
To apply, please email ian@gailkenny.com

Talented Moves

BSI appoints Karen Hutchings as Commercial Director she moves from Merrill Lynch, Helen Harris joins Lowcostbeds as Head of Website Traffic she moves from Hurtigruten, Kuoni appoints Fiona Braszkowski as Director of PR