ABOUT THE BLUEKITE

TheBlueKite is a new Vianaar venture (2018) whose aim is to provide premium rental homes to holiday makers with guaranteed service. As a subsidiary of Vianaar, TheBlueKite has preferential access to owners of over a hundred properties in Goa. TheBlueKite is composed of a team of 5 young and enthusiastic people and we are quickly expanding. Our aim to become the leaders in the serviced apartment/ villas rental business in India.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Define which which portals (booking.com, Airbnb, MMT-GoIbibo, etc.) TheBlueKite should list its properties on

- Manage the Online Travel Agency for TheBlueKite - create listings for each property, manage the booking inquiries and train other team members to do so

- Contribute to the evolution of TheBlueKite website to become a leading player in the Goa rental market first, then India-wise

- Strategize TheBlueKite positioning and define the value proposition further

- Design and execute a marketing strategy for to improve TheBlueKite's visibility on the market

- Design a pricing strategy for TheBlueKite for each type of property and update it on a monthly basis

- Participate in the development of a channel management & property management software: define the key features the software should have and communicate them to the web developer, ensure proper execution and testing of the features

- Manage the photo shoots for the properties and regularly negotiate the rates with vendors

- Onboard and regularly communicate with villa and apartment owners about rental services

- To write a monthly newsletter to home owners explaining the various driving forces in the rental market and the results of the month

- Assess the PnL of TheBlueKite and formalise strategies for continuous improvement of the bottom line

- Do monthly pulse checks to gather feedback from the Team; build & execute action items to resolve issues

- Build the KPIs for the Team and guide them to meet the required

- Mentor, develop and motivate Team

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION :

- Min 2 years working with online travel agencies (booking.com, Airbnb, MMT-GoIbibo) and with channel management software for a leading organisation in the hospitality sector

- Ideally MBA or equivalent business degree

SKILLS :

- Perfect English (written and spoken) and good master of Hindi

- Strong communication: interactions with high profile clients and home owners of luxury properties

- Incredible sense of customer service

- Ability to work in a team - the job will require a high level of interactions with staff on the ground (estate managers, maintenance team, housekeeping team, photographers, etc.)

- Capacity to train new team members on OTA management

- Well-developed project management skills: can work independently and set timelines to achieve your own goals

- Comfortable with numbers, ability to quickly calculate the value delivered to TheBlueKite by various rental price points and tax implications

- Entrepreneurial drive and demonstrated ability to achieve goals in an innovative and fast-paced environment

- Strong execution focus with a drive to achieve measurable results and impact

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