Exciting opportunity for an experienced Tour Operations Business Development Manager, to take on a new challenge with a multiple award-winning niche Travel brand, coverin the west of England. They have a luxury travel product offering across Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America. They are keen to both strengthen existing relationships and expand their presence. If you are an Agency Sales Manager who is well-located to cover retail and consortia travel agency across the West Midlands and South-West England, this could be your next move! Starting salary is experience dependent, up to £45k pa, plus car allowance, bonus, and FAM trips.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• The Business Development Manager (BDM) will be responsible be part of a team and responsible for the West of England (Midlands and South-West)
• The role will focus heavily on generating revenue growth through retail and consortia travel agencies, strengthening partnerships, and increasing brand awareness and engagement within the travel trade.
• This is a highly visible, relationship-driven role that requires exceptional communication, commercial awareness, and presentation skills.
• This is a full-time position within the Sales Team reporting to the Sales Director, UK & Europe
• The role is field based with regular travel across your region, and you'll be willing to cover evenings and weekends as required for events and road shows
• Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to grow revenue within the assigned territory, to achieve agreed sales targets.
• Work with the UK marketing team to develop targeted trade marketing campaigns, incentives, and training materials.
• Maintain accurate records of sales activity and produce weekly and monthly sales reports.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

You will be currently (or recently have been) a Business Development Manager, in a Travel Company, with a good knowledge of and contacts with the UK Retail Travel industry in the West of England. You will be a skilled relationship builder, a confident trainer & presenter, with good commercial awareness. You will be based in a location that makes it viable for you to travel across the South-West of England and West Midlands.

THE PACKAGE:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
• Monthly Car allowance
• Opportunities to experience product first-hand
• Supportive team culture and opportunities for career development
• The chance to represent a world-leading luxury brand

INTERESTED?

Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV. This vacancy is being managed by Claire Muge. I can be contacted on 0121 4509776 or claire@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk Not right for this role, or this role not right for you, but keen to further your career in the Travel Industry! We have a variety of different opportunities so do submit your CV to us! You must have the right to work full-time in the UK and be based in the UK. Unfortunately if you are unsuccessful, due to our volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone individually.