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Aviation Manager

Employer
Travel Trade Recruitment
Location
London, England
Salary
£35000 - £45000 per annum + company benefits
Closing date
10 Apr 2019

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Sector
Travel Agency
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Management

Job Details

We are looking for an Aviation Manager to manage, mentor and motivate the UK and abroad teams and negotiate contract between the airlines and our company. You must be very proficient in both Amadeus and Worldspan and have at least 12 months in a management role within the Travel Industry.


Key Responsibilities:


⦁Manage, mentor and motivate the full UK and abroad team
⦁Airline contract and & offer negotiations knowledge
⦁Help the reservation team maximise every sales opportunity, whilst maintaining the highest levels of service and quality within a customer focused environment
⦁Manage the customer service department & deal with customer complaints via incoming calls/emails efficiently and professionally, ensuring customer satisfaction at all times
⦁Accountability for team performance, including coaching and development of team members individual performances & taking action as appropriate
⦁Lead a weekly "Leads & New Business" meeting for pitches, ideas and new company proposals for the team to take on - Manage and track all relevant follow ups.
⦁Monitor and report on budgets, revenue and bookings. Ensure the team are generating incremental revenues from existing clients by up-selling additional advertising opportunities
⦁To ensure all revenue and KPIs are met - The ability to set, meet and exceed targets
⦁Monitor competitor activity and travel industry changes
⦁Identify and attend client specific exhibitions and other promotional & networking events
⦁Aid in building a strong internal and external profile for the company.


Skills & Experience:


⦁Proficiency in a GDS - Worldspan & Amadeus
⦁Must have a minimum 12 months experience in management within the travel industry
⦁Excellent Communication Skills & customer service skills and experience managing in telephone sales environment
⦁A positive and enthusiastic approach and the willingness to be hands on
⦁Highly organised and ability to manage multiple tasks and/or projects concurrently
⦁Proficiency in English; knowledge of additional languages is an advantage
⦁Professional telephone manner
⦁Strong PC skills

The salary is negotiable depending on candidate experience.

Company

TRAVEL TRADE RECRUITMENT
Travel Trade Recruitment handles vacancies from hundreds of employers each year. We have a wide variety of permanent and temporary job opportunities within all sectors of the travel industry, including business travel, tour operations, retail travel, and reservations.
We want to help you find the ideal travel industry job, make the next career step, and maximise your potential. We do this by finding out about you, as well as what is important to your career goals and lifestyle aspirations.

TRAINING
We also offer CRS training courses in the four major systems of Galileo, Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan, and can advise which course would enhance your career.
Find more details at www.traveltradetraining.com

VOTED 'BEST UKTRAVEL RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY'
Travel Trade Recruitment won three awards in 2009 for Best Travel Recruitment Consultancy, including 'Best UK Travel Recruitment Consultancy' at the Globe Travel Awards, Star Recruitment Consultancy at the Travel Bulletin Awards, and Travel Recruitment Company of the Year at the recent British Travel Awards. We are an official ABTA Industry Partner, Members of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (IATA) and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

All information supplied to Travel Trade Recruitment will be dealt with confidentiality. Your details will not be passed onto a Client without your specific permission.

Our service to job seekers is completely free. Contact your nearest office and speak our friendly consultants for free advice, or register for our online recruitment services at

www.traveltradejobs.com

London Office
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: london@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Birmingham Office
Tel: 0121 222 2624
Email: birmingham@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Manchester Office
Tel: 0161 923 6120
Email: manchester@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Leeds Office
Tel: 0113 394 4147
Email: leeds@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Scottish Division
Tel: 0141 248 5222
Email: scotland@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Temp Division
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: temps@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0203 887 9444
Location
3rd Floor, 1 Aldgate
London
EC3N 1RE
GB

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