Business Development Manager
- Employer
- Travel Trade Recruitment
- Location
- Homeworking
- Salary
- £28000 - £35000 per annum + Additional Company Benefits
- Closing date
- 8 Nov 2024
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- Sector
- Tour Operator
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Job function
- Management
Job Details
Trade Sales Manager for leading Travel Company covering the North West of England. I am excited to recruit for this leading Tour Operator, who is an established brand. Are you an experienced Agency Sales Manager, looking for an opportunity to promote a popular, established product, to both maintain existing relationships with travel agencies and to further grow the trade sales? The successful business development manager will receive a competitive salary £30k- £35k pa, and a generous benefits package including a company car, discount travel on amazing products, competitive pension scheme and bonus. You will be part of one of the industry's leading tailormade luxury travel companies, you will be energetic, passionate and a true ambassador for the brand.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Responsible for developing and growing our presence within the travel agency community in Scotland
- Be responsible for specific revenue and volume targets from this segment.
- Working with the Sales teams to develop and deliver our UK travel community strategy
- Build strong relationships with key travel agents to maximise revenues through marketing, staff training and educational trips
- Conduct sales calls with travel agents and logging sales activities and identifying key trends
- Identify & win new business
- Organise & host educational trips, attend industry events & forums in the UK & abroad
- Provide market feedback and intelligence to senior management team
- Act as an ambassador for the brand
- Negotiate commission levels with agents in accordance with management guidance
The role will be based from home and on the road in your designated area as well as international travel.
YOUR EXPERIENCE:
Travel will be in your blood and your people skills will be fantastic. With at least 5 years' experience within the Travel Industry and ideally at least two within agency sales / trade sales, you will know your region and have existing relationships and contacts in this region.
THE PACKAGE:
Starting salary is dependent on experience but in the region of £30-35k pa plus an extensive benefits package including:
- Company car
- Discounted travel
- Pension scheme
- Social Events
This is a highly reputable brand to join, well established and an international company. Excellent career progression opportunities as this position has become available following promotion!
INTERESTED?
Please follow the instructions to apply, attaching your CV. This vacancy is being managed by Gemma Thelwell 0161 9236120 gemma@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk.
If this role is not quite right, but you have Travel Industry experience and are keen to find a new opportunity, please do send your CV, we may have something else that could be perfect for you!
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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
- Website
- http://www.traveltradejobs.com/
- Telephone
- 0203 887 9444
- Location
-
3rd Floor, 1 Aldgate
London
EC3N 1RE
United Kingdom
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