Are you passionate about tourism? Here’s your chance to work with one of New Zealand's leading tourism brands, Southern Discoveries! We’re looking for an enthusiastic Sales & Marketing Coordinator to join our team in Queenstown. This role offers the opportunity to join a high-performing team, learn from the best and contribute to the success of Southern Discoveries
Responsibilities:
The Sales & Marketing Coordinator provides essential support across Southern Discoveries’ sales and marketing functions, enabling channel growth, agent engagement, and the smooth delivery of campaigns and partner activity. This is a role suited to a graduate or early-career tourism professional looking to develop strong foundational skills in sales, marketing, technology, and tourism distribution.
The role focuses on coordinating local agent engagement, supporting trade and partnership activity, maintaining accurate CRM and content information, assisting with marketing campaigns, and ensuring brand and product information is up to date across all channels. It supports both the International Sales Manager and the Marketing team, ensuring alignment between sales activity, partner requirements, and marketing delivery.
Personal Attributes and Skills
· Enthusiastic, proactive, and eager to grow a career in tourism, sales, or marketing.
· Strong communicator with the ability to build rapport and trust with partners and colleagues.
· Organised and detail-focused, able to manage multiple tasks and maintain accuracy.
· Comfortable using CRM systems, digital tools, and reporting platforms, or willing to learn quickly.
· Creative thinker with an interest in marketing, storytelling, and customer experience.
· Collaborative team member who enjoys supporting others and working in a fast-paced environment.
· Professional, reliable, and committed to delivering high-quality work.
Qualifications and Experience
· Relevant tertiary qualification in tourism, marketing, communications, or business; or equivalent industry experience.
· Experience working in a tourism, hospitality, or customer service environment preferred.
· Strong digital literacy, with familiarity in CRM, digital platforms, or marketing tools an advantage.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Current driver’s licence and legal right to work in New Zealand.
All applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand for the duration of the role.
The role is primarily based at our Queenstown Office and requires regular travel into Milford Sound.
Southern Discoveries is a premium tourism company dedicated to sharing some of New Zealand’s most iconic scenery and extraordinary experiences with the world.