Job title:
Academic Manager, WildChina Education

Location:
Beijing or Huizhou (Guangdong) 

Line manager:
Head of Academics & Director of WildChina Education

Position type:
Full time

Salary:
Subject to experience + great opportunities to travel + company benefits

Post date: 
January 10, 2021

WildChina Education Travel is on the hunt for a learning-mad Academic Manager to join its experiential education team in Beijing. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with

a passion for creating and delivering tailor-made educational programs to join a rapidly growing, industry-leading team.

We’re looking for candidates who aren’t afraid to think big, who’ll rework best practices to better serve a client, and who want to contribute to both the team and the wider business.

Role responsibilities will include:

• Working directly with our clients to integrate their learning objectives into tailormade travel itineraries across China
• Designing experiential activities and learning resources for our Program Leaders and Participants to experience and enjoy on-trip
• Developing our core learning beliefs and sustainability SOPs, always innovating to take our experiential education programs to the next level
• Representing WildChina at client-facing events and program orientations
• Traveling across China with our clients as an inspiring and professional program leader, constantly seeking new ways to improve our experiential learning experiences
• Assimilating the latest educational tools and trends into our programs, and providing ongoing training for relevant colleagues and service providers
• As an industry leader, continually refining and improving WildChina’s risk management and safety procedures

Qualifications and experience should include:

• An undergraduate degree
• 2+ years of experience working with young learners or working in the education industry
• A proactive, highly organized working style with a keen attention to detail
• Exceptionable communication and relationship-building skills
• Exceptionable Teamwork and Leadership skills
• Native or fluent English language skills
• A proven ability to adapt to and thrive in a cross-cultural environment
• Applicants with Mandarin language skills and previous experience in a teaching role and/or Tour Leading Roles will be given priority

Interests should include:

• A contagious enthusiasm for learning
• A passion for culture, history, and geography
• A love of sustainability practices

For further information or to apply for this position, please contact hr@wildchina.com.

To learn a little more about who we are and what we do visit our website: www.wildchinaeducation.com or https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/wildchinaeducation

Job title:
(Jack of all Trades) Business Development Associate, WildChina Education

Location:
Beijing or Huizhou (Guangdong)

Line manager:
Director of WildChina Education

Position type:
Full time

Salary:
Subject to experience + great opportunities to travel + company benefits + sales commissions

Post date: 
January 10, 2021

WildChina Education is on the lookout for a goal-driven professional to join its Huizhou team in the role of Business Development. We’re looking for a candidate who exudes a passion for education, effortlessly builds rapport with everyone they meet, and who thrives in a high-pressure sales environment.

If you’re not afraid to rework best practices bettering serve a client and want to contribute to both the team and the wider business, we want to hear from you.

Role responsibilities will include:

• Proactively identifying and contacting new sales leads
• Developing and maintaining key relationships with clients
• Pitching for and winning high-revenue business
• Identifying client trends and implementing strategic business initiatives
• Being an ambassador for the business; attending and speaking at industry events, hosting workshops and webinars, and leveraging every opportunity to reach our target audiences
• Leading WildChina Education programs across China and constantly seeking new ways to innovate and improve our experiential education programs

Qualifications and experience should include:

• An undergraduate degree
• A proactive, highly organized working style with a keen attention to detail
• Fluent English & Mandarin language skills
• A demonstrated ability to identify, pitch for, and win new business
• A proven track record in sales lead generation and client retention
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Applicants with education industry experience in China and experience in a sales role will be given priority

Interests should include:

• A contagious enthusiasm for learning
• A passion for culture, history, and geography
• A love of sustainability practices

For further information or to apply for this position, please contact hr@wildchina.com.

To learn a little more about who we are and what we do visit our website: www.wildchinaeducation.com or https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/wildchinaeducation

Location:
Beijing, Shanghai or Huizhou, Guangdong

Position Type:
Part-time

Salary:
Subject to experience

WildChina is looking to hire a passionate and detail-oriented native English speaker to join our marketing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven individual to play a key role in an award-winning experiential travel company. The daily activities will be diverse and ever-changing, requiring the skills of a happy multi-tasker with super-human powers for content creation and working with others. This is an exciting time to join WildChina as we continue to evolve as an organization and transform the way we work following COVID-19.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing innovative and thoughtful marketing strategies for an international and expat audience·
• Developing cohesive and creative storytelling strategies
• Creating compelling and engaging articles and product marketing copy
• Transforming logistical information into timely and informative client-facing content
• Mentoring internal and freelance writing staff on the WildChina style and tone of voice
• Managing WildChina’s English-language social media accounts
• Creating copy for direct mail marketing campaigns that WildChina’s audiences love to read
• Optimizing copy using knowledge of SEO

Required skills and qualifications:

• You’re a self-confessed Sinophile with a passion for travel
• You share our mission to change the travel industry in China for the better and you aspire to big things. You’re looking to make your mark alongside top quality team members
• You have an entrepreneurial mind-set. You strive for constant improvement and are never afraid to experiment and try new things
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, preferably business, marketing or communications
• You love the written word and are a natural story-teller
• You have a demonstrated ability to implement a successful marketing strategy
• You have attention to detail to such a level that you are known as ‘eagle eyed’
• You’re highly organized, ‘eagle-eyed’ when it comes to detail, and enjoy a flexible way of working
• You have a happy, friendly, and genuine personality that is a pleasure to be around. We work hard but have fun doing it!

Your knowledge and experience should include:

• Proficiency with Adobe Suite, especially InDesign and Illustrator is a plus
• Experience as a content writer
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Video and photography skills are a plus
• Mandarin-language skills are a plus

To apply for this position, please send an English language resume and a writing sample to hr@wildchina.com. For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact emma.clifton@wildchina.com . For the right candidate, WildChina will sponsor a Z-working visa in China.

Line Manager:
Marketing Manager

Location: 
Beijing

Position Type: 
Full time

Salary: 
Subject to experience

WildChina is looking for a passionate, highly motivated, and creative native English speaker to join the marketing team in our Beijing headquarters as our Communications & Content Specialist. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven individual to play a key role in an award-winning, experiential travel company.

This individual will be responsible for communicating WildChina’s key messages across our website, social media, newsletters, and internal platforms through written and visual content. She/he will tell WildChina’s story in an engaging, compelling way; turning interested fans into clients and helping expand the reach and range of our audiences. While the focus will be communications and ensuring brand consistency, daily activities will be diverse and ever-changing, requiring the skills of a happy multi-tasker.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating the creation and publishing of engaging content, including blog articles, lead magnets, newsletter content, and website copy
• Devising and implementing creative marketing campaigns for general branding exercises as well as specific outreach campaigns
• Managing a rich content calendar that reflects WildChina’s principles and attracts our target travelers
• Researching and analyzing WildChina’s market position and providing strategic input based on findings and goals
• Converting site traffic through intriguing calls-to-action, landing pages, and lead-generation content
• Developing, implementing, and managing WildChina’s social media strategy, including implementing a rich content calendar with plans for specific, timely marketing campaigns and consistent engagement with key audiences
• Measuring and recording the success of each social media and communications campaign
• Managing all WildChina newsletters, as well as media contacts, press releases, and other communications with key industry stakeholders
• Managing WildChina’s press page, as well as the outreach strategy for key media partners
• Staying up to date with the latest social media best practices and technologies, as well as travel trends relevant to WildChina
• Working with writers and designers to ensure content is informative and appealing

You will have:

• A passion for adventure, culture, and storytelling
• An eye for compelling visual and written content
• A bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or similar
• Fluent written and oral English skills
• 1-3 years relevant work experience
• Attention to detail to such a level that you are known as ‘eagle-eyed’
• Ability to proactively lead a project
• Enjoy a highly organized, yet flexible way of working
• A happy, friendly, and genuine personality that is a pleasure to be around

Your knowledge and experience should include:

• Experience writing and/or editing
• Professional experience managing social media and communications
• Experience managing press relationships and outreach preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with MS Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to lead a project using own initiative as well as working as part of a team
• Video and photography skills are a plus

To apply for this position, please send an English-language resume and cover letter to hr@wildchina.com.

The WildChina Marketing Intern will be an integral part of the WildChina Marketing. S/he will work closely with the Marketing staff to create content for WildChina’s digital marketing campaigns and will represent the Marketing team on key cross- team initiatives. We are looking for a native English speaker to assist the Marketing team for at least a 2-month time period. Position starts immediately and we will consider remote working options.

Responsibilities:

• Managing and creating content for the WildChina blog
• Collaborating with the Sales team to create new site descriptions for WildChina clients
• Managing sections of the WildChina website
• Assisting with planning and execution of Marketing campaigns
• Assisting with longer-term Marketing initiatives

Requirements:

• Fluent English speaker
• Available for at least 2 months
• Ability to work under deadlines and submit work in a timely manner
• Knowledge of Mandarin Chinese (desirable)
• Background in Marketing and/or working in a start-up environment
• Self-starter, ability to think creatively about problem-solving
• Interest in China and the tourism industry

Interested candidates should send resume, writing samples, and cover letter to hr@wildchina.com.