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News for February 2010

Adventureworks is on Facebook! (8th Feb)
Adventureworks now has a Facebook page. You can keep up-to-date with all the latest news, as well as keeping in touch with friends on your expedition.

Click here and become a fan!

Pre Expedition Weekends 2010 (8th Feb)
We have started our Winter/ Spring Pre-expedition weekend season with 5 training weekends successfully completed already this year, and many more to come! The weekends have been held at Thornbridge Outdoor Centre in the Peak District or Longtown Outdoor Centre in the Black Mountains.

The weekend itineraries are designed specifically for each expedition but all include team building and a sponsored abseil. Other elements covered are health and hygiene and altitude presentations, expedition fitness, project management tasks, jungle workshops, equipment talks and mini expeditions amongst other things.

Adventureworks Sales and Marketing Coordinator (8th Feb)
Adventureworks is the youth division of Jagged Globe Ltd is the UK’s leading organiser of worldwide mountaineering expeditions, treks and courses. Adventureworks provides high quality educational expeditions for school groups.

We are seeking someone with flair, initiative and determination to be responsible for driving forward and developing our sales strategy.

This is an exciting opportunity for a confident, motivated graduate with experience of sales and marketing. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm and a flair for efficiency and multi-tasking. The post would suit someone with an interest in sports, the outdoors and travel. As well as experience of sales you must be an excellent written and verbal communicator, with good IT knowledge and telephone skills.

Reporting to the Adventureworks Manager, you will be responsible for growing our database of schools contacts, and making appointments with teachers. You will also be required to make presentations to parents and students in schools, as well as attending conferences and workshops nationwide.

The role will require you to edit news reports, write copy for the Adventureworks brochure, website, e-mail news, produce press releases and assist in the development of The Adventureworks Sales and Marketing Strategy.

This is a full-time post based in our Sheffield office. There is the opportunity to take part in overseas expeditions. Salary will be based on experience and abilities on a Scale of £15,000-£21,000.

Applicants are invited to send a CV and letter outlining how their experience relates to the job specification.

For more information email info@adventureworks.co.uk or ring 0845 345 8850.

Closing date for applications Friday 5 March 2010.

Interviews will take place during the week of 22 March 2010.