Travel Trade Recruitment are delighted to be working with our Edinburgh based client who is looking for an Italian speaking Business Development Professional to join their team looking after their Italian & South Mediterranean markets. This is a great opportunity for someone who has previous experience working in a similar position within an inbound tour operator.

If you……

• Are an experienced Business Development Executive or Manager, fluent in Italian and English (a 3^rd language is a super bonus!)
• With excellent knowledge of the UK and Ireland as a destination, AND
• Have a minimum of 2 years' experience in a UK and Ireland inbound operator…..

THEN WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Your day-to-day duties as a Business Development Professional will look like this, but will not be limited to -

• Acknowledging and qualifying all new requests (by email and phone)
• Identifying the most suitable products for clients in order to create the most effective and competitive offers
• maintaining excellent relationships with all clients and ensuring that any deadlines are met
• Keeping a keen eye on competitors, who they work with (both clients and suppliers) and what they are offering
• Dealing with all manner of enquiries and complaints as and when they arise in a professional manner
• Ownership of the emergency phone during the weekends, according to your department rota.

Our client has some great benefits that will come with your employment too -

• 22 days leave (increasing by 1 day each year up to 4 years) plus bank holidays + your birthday off!
• Flexi working - 2 office days in the Winter and 3-4 in the Summer (peaks)
• Company bonus schemes
• Length of stay rewards
• Private health insurance after two years of service
• And more!

Role: Business Development Manager

Location: Edinburgh/Hybrid

Salary: Very Competitive

If this matches your experience and CV, please click to apply, or contact nichola@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk or call 0161 9236120