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Business Development Manager, Tour Operator, Scotland

Employer
Travel Trade Recruitment
Location
Scotland
Salary
Market Rate
Closing date
12 Feb 2019

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Sector
Tour Operator
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Sales

Job Details

Business Development Manager required for this Specialist Travel Company, covering Scotland and Northern Ireland. Travel Agent & Tour Operator sales (Trade Sales) is the company's fastest growing sales distribution channel and in line with this growth, there looking to expand the Trade Sales Team further with the addition of a dedicated Business Development Manager (BDM) role.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Reporting to the National Sales Manager and working towards specific sales targets, the position is essentially about identifying and developing new trade business opportunities as well as servicing and growing existing key partnerships within the designated region. Though the focus will be to sell the Company's core cruise product, there may also be a requirement to sell other travel products within the Group portfolio although this will initially form a small part of the brief. Representation at major industry events and trade and consumer promotions is an essential part of this role which will also involve public speaking duties. The Business Development Manager will report directly to the National Sales Manager and ultimately to the Head of Trade Sales who oversees the department.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Be conversant with the Company's overall sales strategy, distribution plans, product positioning and brand objectives and have an appreciation of the British cruise market.
- Manage and develop existing key partnerships and identify and exploit new sales opportunities and trends within the region.
- Conduct regular face to face meetings and shop visits to help build relationships and maximise sales revenue for the region.
- Agree marketing campaigns and monitor the respective ROI.
- Deliver effective product and sales training to the trade partners within the region.
- Represent the company at trade exhibitions, cruise shows, in-store promotions, trade roadshows and networking events etc.
- Host trade and consumer ship visits.
- Co-ordinate and host trade Fam Trips.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

A proven sales record and the ability to communicate at all levels are essential requirements and the Business Development Manager must be well presented and articulate, self-motivated and organised with the ability to prioritise and work under pressure with good time management skills.
Knowledge of Microsoft word, excel and power point applications will also be a requirement and previous sales experience within the cruise industry would be an advantage. The job will also involve some weekend and evening work.
The successful candidate will receive an induction training programme involving ship visits, working in different areas of the business; such as the reservations department and within the sales & marketing department during this period.

INTERESTED:
Geographical Location
The Geographical area to cover is Scotland & Northern Ireland. Some travel to The Head office will be required. Salary is dependent on experience. Commensurate with experience will be offered and reviewed annually every December.


Please call Christine at Travel Trade on 0141 248 5222 or email Christine@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

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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