We are seeking an experienced Strategic Travel Business Development Manager to join a highly successful travel company, working remotely. Our client, a dynamic and forward thinking organisation provides specialist travel solutions to its customers meet their complex travel requirements across the globe.
Strategic Travel Business Development Manager Duties:
- Pro-actively identify the continuous improvement of prospect quality and revenue performance
- Contact and secure new business in the non-profit, event travel and group travel markets by applying consultative sales techniques and by promoting relevant products and services to achieve maximum profitability.
- Identifying and delivering customer solutions that build long term partnership opportunities.
- Investigating industry trends and customer data to identify new prospects and revenue streams.
- Efficiently prospecting for potential new clients using multiple channels including networking, tender sites, and referrals.
- Identify market trends and monitor competitor product and pricing.
Generous Perks:
- Up to £45,000 per annum dependent on experience
- Car allowance: £5,000 per annum
- OTE: £10,000 per annum
- Annual pay rise
- Pension
- Retail discount card
- Travel perks
- Medical insurance
- M-F office hours
- Pension
- Career development
- Remote working – optional to come to the office
Essential Requirements:
- Business Development experience within the travel industry.
- High energy and charisma.
- Ability to confidently interrupt client agenda and gain their buy-in in a short space of time.
- Keen to drive business performance, successful customer solutions, and personal success.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in using MS Office (including PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
- Foreign language skills (French, German, Italian, Dutch) – ideal but not essential.
- Applicant must be based in the UK.
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