Online Marketer

• Hours: 40 hours per week – immediate start
• Reporting to: General Manager Australia
• Based in: Melbourne, Australia
• Remuneration: $45,000 + Super + Target based Bonus Scheme

This role is central to the success of our global marketing strategy and ensuring its interpretation, refinement and successful implementation in the Australian office to deliver on sales and marketing targets. You will work in conjunction with the General Manager to support delivery of online marketing and assist with sales across a range of sectors and target audiences.

At i-to-i we encourage responsibility, accountability and creativity - you will support the Australian office to realise its potential in existing and new markets. The environment is casual yet fast paced and requires high energy along with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

We require a professional and self-motivated online marketer with both the proven skills and enthusiasm to bring success. Being a small business this role will include supporting operations and sales as well as working with the General Manager to deliver all marketing within Australia and NZ.

Main roles:

• Assisting the General Manager in various areas of online marketing
• Creating content for the Australian sub domain of the i-to-i website
• Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
• Identifying online opportunities: editorial, links and presence on social networking sites
• Taking responsibility for all localised e-communications using global templates
• Creating and updating local online listings of all products eg. Gumtree, universities, etc
• Monitoring, evaluating and making fast decisions to improve tactical roll-out against targets
• Working closely with the central UK-based e-marketing team
• Providing stats, graphics and electronic information to media/PR as required
• Supporting the Sales & Operations team as required

Position will grow to include other roles:

• Developing promotional emails using HTML code
• Distributing these emails to a Australia & NZ database
• Monitoring and measuring the click through rate of these emails

Key skills

• 1-2 years + online marketing experience and proven track record within an SME business
• Marketing qualifications preferable but not essential
• Experience and knowledge of online marketing and SEO with experience within integrated, direct-response and e-marketing
• Understanding of website development (Knowledge of HTML will be an advantage)
• Writing and editing skills

Skills and Attributes

• Proven track record in sales & working to targets
• Previous independent travel experience
• Desire to have a career in online marketing
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and use initiative
• Knowledge of MS packages (ie. Word Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Access etc)
• Knowledge of Mac graphic packages (ie. In-design, Photoshop, Quark) beneficial
• Ability to work efficiently, accurately and prioritise workload
• A great sense of humour!

The Australian Online Marketer will work very closely with the UK online marketing team to ensure campaigns are integrated globally. The successful applicant will need to travel to the UK for training.

It should also be noted that the list of key results areas is not exhaustive and you may be required to perform other tasks as and when the company requests.

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the practise of the Company to examine employees’ job descriptions and to update them to ensure that they relate to the job being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed.

It is the aim of the Company to reach agreement as to reasonable changes to the job description; however if there is failure to reach agreement, the Company reserves the right to implement amendments that are deemed necessary on changes to your job description.

Please send your CV and a detailed covering letter, demonstrating how you are suitable for this role, to australia@i-to-i.com by 29th January 2009.

Accounts Assistant 21 hours per week

The small and very dedicated i-to-i Finance Team are saying ‘adieu’ to their longest serving member of staff who is defecting to the even smaller but just as dedicated TEFL team. And so a rapidly-cooling seat needs a new owner. If you’re looking for 21 hours per week spread over 3+ days read on and hold fast to the well-documented fact that ‘dull’ doesn’t happen in our fancy-dressing finance gang.

This is an ideal entry level job for someone wishing to develop a long term career in accountancy. We would also consider applications from numerically confident individuals who aren’t interested in becoming an accountant but would like to work long term in a finance team in a junior capacity.

The role is primarily processing based, but there is genuine potential to progress in the team. Main duties include cash transaction processing and bank reconciliations. There will also be opportunities to work on ad hoc financial projects.

What you'll do:

• Entry of daily cash receipts
• Bank reconciliations
• Ad hoc financial projects

What you'll need:

• Numeracy with an attention to detail
• Good knowledge of excel
• Understanding of the basics of general ledger accounting
• Experience of banks reconciliations and knowledge of Sun would be advantageous but not essential as training will be given

What you'll get:

• Initial and ongoing training
• Free annual i-to-i overseas project trip, with extra paid holiday included!
• Your birthday as extra paid holiday, whenever it’s a working day
• Annual travel insurance cover
• Healthshield health care scheme
• Stakeholder pension
• A great bunch of colleagues, even if we do say so ourselves!

Closing Date: 14th January 2009

Please send your CV to recruitment@i-to-i.com.

Sales/Marketing Internship – Winter/Spring 2009

3 – 12 month contract
Start date: End May 2009

If you are looking to branch out into the field of sales/marketing, and have strong web design, presentation and IT skills, this is the ideal internship for you. Everyday duties will include sales/marketing responsibilities and administration duties.

What you'll do:

• Attend exhibitions, open days, trade and career fairs all over Ireland when required
• Update company websites
• Follow-up on sales leads
• Deal with customer enquiries
• Take customer bookings over the phone
• Create and coordinate the sending of electronic newsletters
• Coordinate promotions
• Distribute i-to-i literature nationwide for fairs, TEFL courses, and Info Talks (information sessions)
• Liaise with the marketing, sales and TEFL teams
• Perform market research
• Coordinate promotions
• Help with direct mailings
• Perform general administration duties across various departments

What you'll get:

• Rent-free accommodation close to the i-to-i office
• Monthly allowance for household bills eg. electricity, heating, T.V and internet
• Bags of international sales/marketing experience to put on your CV/resume
• A great opportunity to work with an energetic, inspiring team
• The opportunity to intern and live in one of the most beautiful towns in southern Ireland

Dungarvan is a seaside town set beside the mountains on the southeast coast of Ireland.

The ideal candidate is currently studying at university level in Marketing/Business/Administration, or has previous sales/marketing-related experience.

*Please note that preference will be given to applicants with a full driving license.

Please send your cover letter and CV to ireland@i-to-i.com. Please note: Only those with prior permission to live and work in the EU will be considered.

eMarketing Internships immediately available, with volunteer travel company

i-to-i is the world's leading volunteer travel & TEFL training company and has sent more than 20,000 people to 35 countries since 1994. We have also trained over 50,000 people to teach English as a foreign language, helping them to work in every corner of the world. Our head office is in Leeds, a vibrant city in the North of England with great transport links to London and Europe and we have two smaller offices in Ireland and Australia.

If you want to kick-start your career in eMarketing our internships will provide you with fantastic hands on experience of all aspects of eMarketing in an internet-based company. We're looking for self starters with a strong interest and a relevant degree / work experience in eMarketing who will focus either on our US market or our global business.

What you'll do:

• Working towards a strategy defined by the Online Marketing Manager you will complete tasks similar to below, each of which will have a pre-determined goal/aim:
  • Link Building (SEO improvement)
  • Page build on the various websites
  • Email building (HTML) & sending
  • Management of online advertisers day to day
  • Keep the various Social Networks up-to-date
  • Help maintain & improve the i-to-i community
  • Drive the online PR strategy
• Work with the team to ensure that marketing and sales objectives are met
• Work with the UK e-marketing manager in the execution, improving and updating of the e-marketing plans
• Play a key role in the execution of relevant e-marketing projects and initiatives, achieving milestones and completing team and individual tasks to ensure effective collaboration with local and global team members
• Ensure complete visibility to the global e-marketing team regarding actions and activities

What you'll need:

• The ability to work to and hit deadlines
• Be goal driven with attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• It would be an advantage if you had experience of the following:
  • Hands on HTML skills
  • Copywriting skills
  • Search engine marketing
  • Understanding of the project life cycle
• Applicants for the US market role should either be North American or have considerable knowledge of US culture and that market.

When do we need you?:

From the beginning of January 2009 for a minimum of 3 months, or sooner if you want to get cracking straight away! There is the possibility of extending the internships if you are available longer.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• All your basic living expenses:
  • Free, good-standard accommodation, with bills paid, within close walking distance of the office
  • A monthly stipend to cover your grocery bill
• The pleasure of working with a really nice bunch of people who know how to enjoy themselves
• The satisfaction of making a difference in the world
• And last, but not least, the opportunity to sample our traditional local cuisine (fish, chips, mushy peas and a nice pot of Yorkshire tea)

To apply please send your CV (resumé) to recruitment@i-to-i.com

Overseas Leaders – Kenya or South Africa - 6 months (may be extended by a further 6 months)

Have you been bitten by the travel bug and want to combine exotic locations with a satisfying job, helping our customers make the transition to living and working with very different cultures and traditions? This is an inspirational role for a committed and enthusiastic individual who will be responsible for the smooth running of all customer placements, communicating with the operations team in the UK, customers before they arrive and assisting with the development of the destination as a whole.

What you'll do:

• Meet, greet and act as an information point to our travellers upon arrival and throughout their stay
• Undertake site visits to projects, conducting health and safety checks
• Be available as a friendly and efficient contact 24/7
• Help bridge cultural gaps between our travellers, in-country staff and projects
• Develop new projects overseas
• Deliver outstanding customer service
• Travel on god-awful public transport for hours a day

What you'll get:

• In-depth training prior to your departure
• Guaranteed job satisfaction... come on, help our travellers have a life-changing experience!
• Flights paid, usually up to £600 with salary of £250 salary per month plus appropriate local expenses and full insurance
• Travel tales that JK Rowling would have difficulty imagining

What you'll need:

• Experience of living/working or travelling overseas in Africa.
• Exceptional problem solving and people skills - (can you keep very calm in a crisis? There will be many!)
• Be a native of one of the countries from which the majority of our customers originate, ie, UK, USA, Eire, Australia, New Zealand or have lived in one of these countries for a number of years.
• Clear, concise communication skills
• Flexibility and drive is the name of this game, if you've got this, we want you.

Closing Date November 28st, 2008

Meaningful Travel & TEFL Sales Consultants

As sales teams go we've got a great one. They're knowledgeable, multi-talented, well-travelled, flexible and generally modest, kind to animals and extremely lovable!

We're always on the lookout for similarly talented people so if you think you would fit into our super sales team and meet the criteria below please send us your CV and we'll keep your details on file until a specific vacancy arises.

What You’ll Do:

• Deliver agreed sales targets and objectives
• Build up a rapport and turn enquirers into customers!
• Call leads and convert them to sales!

What You’ll Need:

• A friendly phone manner
• A proven track record in telesales
• The drive and determination to achieve individual sales targets
• Knowledge of overseas travel outside Europe and North America (although we're always happy to train talented types!)

What You’ll Get:

• Great basic salary and a realistic OTE of £25k
• Initial and ongoing training
• Free annual i-to-i overseas project trip, with extra paid holiday included!
• Annual Travel Insurance cover
• Your birthday as extra paid holiday, whenever it's a working day
• Healthshield health care scheme
• Stakeholder pension
• Colleagues who know how to work hard, play hard and how to make a difference in the world!

Please send your CV and a detailed covering letter, demonstrating how you are suitable for this role, to recruitment@i-to-i.com

January Internship - Operations

This popular internship is up for grabs by anyone with talent, determination and eligibility for a BUNAC visa (or entitlement to work in the UK). If you're keen to develop your understanding of the travel industry and specifically your Operations skills, get in touch now!

What You'll Do:

The role focuses on providing the administrative backbone to our Operations team and you would work 5-days per week (8.45am-5.30pm) Monday to Friday, with some participation on an evening shift, for which different hours apply.

• Process Criminal Record Bureau forms
• Chase up required documents from customers
• Prepare and sending welcome packs for all new customers
• Enable customers on to TEFL training courses
• Handle queries from customers
• Audit and update information available to customers
• Ad hoc projects as required or requested, in line with you individual interests

What You'll Need:

• The ability to work to and hit deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Organisation and multi-tasking skills
• Excel, Word and database skills desirable
• Confident communication skills, as you will be speaking with customers

When Do We Need You?

From early January 2009 for a minimum of 3 months. There is the possibility of extending this internship if you are available longer.

In return for your hard work you will receive:

• Free, good-standard accommodation, with bills paid, within close walking distance of the office
• A monthly stipend of £150
• The pleasure of working with a really nice bunch of people who know how to enjoy themselves
• The satisfaction of making a difference in the world
• And last, but not least, the opportunity to sample our traditional local cuisine (fish, chips, mushy peas and a nice pot of Yorkshire tea)

TEFL Tutors (freelance – USA and Canada)

If you're a talented TEFL teacher with 3 years' experience and availability at weekends, then we want to hear from you! We're seeking enthusiastic, inspirational tutors to deliver our 20-hour ‘weekend' TEFL course in a variety of locations around the US and Canada, currently Miami(Florida), Boston (Massachusetts), Washington D.C., Toronto, Calgary and Ontario. You'll be expected to be able to teach at least one course a month – although if you're happy to travel there may be more work up for grabs. So if you've got Saturdays and Sundays to spare, get in touch today!

What You'll Do:

• Teach the i-to-i weekend course to our specifications.
• Ensure that all tutees receive the required course material
• Provide a strong introduction to TEFL to all course tutees and to share i-to-i's passion for English teaching around the world.
• Ensure all course feedback is delivered to i-to-i on time
• Discuss all i-to-i teaching and travel options with course tutees during the course.
• Teach at least a minimum of one course per month (where requested).
• Work with the Director of Studies to assist with the continual development of the course.
• Take part in training and development as required.

What You'll Need:

• A CELTA qualification or equivalent.
• Three years' teaching experience (ideally overseas).
• The ability to motivate and inspire!
• A strong commitment to customer service.

What You'll Get:

• Excellent payment for each weekend worked.
• Full training from i-to-i on how to teach the course.
• All the resources you'll need for your students
• The opportunity for additional earnings when extra courses are in demand.
• Something to do at the weekend!

Please send cover letter and resume via email to recruitment@i-to-i.com

TEFL/TESL Teacher Trainer

TEFL teacher trainers are needed to teach weekend courses in the US and Canada for one of the world's largest TEFL training organizations. i-to-i TEFL courses are a 20 hour weekend commitment with the teacher traveller in mind. We are looking for enthusiastic and experienced EFL teachers who want to inspire others to teach English abroad.

The i-to-i 20 hour weekend course is an excellent introduction to Teaching English and a stepping stone into the world of travailing and teaching. Freelance Weekend TEFL tutors deliver i-to-i weekend English teaching courses. These take place on Saturdays and Sundays in a variety of locations around the US and Canada. Our tutors are the public face of i-to-i courses and are responsible for the excellent reputation that our weekend courses have. Tutors are expected to be able to teach at least a minimum of 1 course a month dependent on the number of courses in their local area. However, tutors are also invited to deliver courses in any area where they are willing to travel to.

About i-to-i:

i-to-i provides over 500 supported volunteer projects in 25 countries, paid teaching projects in China, South Korea, Turkey and Thailand, and on-line, accredited TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certifications. We are a dynamic international company and the leader in our field. We have an opening for an equally ambitious individual who could help drive i-to-i even further forward.

The Work and the Team:

i-to-i is a global community of 150 staff and representatives, 10,000 volunteers and 15,000+ TEFL tutees. If you are the type of person that likes to go the extra mile and like us, wants to make a positive difference in other people's lives, we are keen to hear from you.

Skills and Attributes

• CELTA or equivalent
• 3 years teaching experience (ideally overseas)
• The ability to motivate and inspire!
• A strong commitment to Customer Service

Specific Responsibilities

• To teach the i-to-i Weekend course to the specifications laid out by i-to-i
• To ensure that all tutees receive the required course materials as prescribed by i-to-i
• To provide a strong introduction of TEFL to all course tutees and to share i-to-i passion for English teaching around the world
• To ensure all feedback on the course is delivered in a timely fashion to i-to-i as requested
• To discuss all i-to-i teaching and travel options with course tutees during the Weekend Course
• To teach at least a minimum of 1 course per month (where requested). (NOTE: we will always endeavour to allow tutors to teach more than this minimum if you require)
• To work with the DOS to assist with the continual development of the course as requested
• To participate in training and development from time to time as requested by the DOS

Important Notes:

• Teaching Hours: 8:30am – 8:00pm Saturday, 9:00am – 6:00pm Sunday on scheduled Weekend TEFL course dates.
• Contract Rate
• Bonus incentive program
• Annual conference participation

No Phone Calls Please

Please send cover letter and resume via email to recruitment@i-to-i.com