Travel Trade Recruitment are delighted to be working with our Edinburgh based client who is looking for Business Development Manager with an in depth knowledge of the UK and USA, to join their team looking after their USA markets. This is a great opportunity for someone who has previous experience working in a similar position within an inbound tour operator.

This role can be office, hybrid, or remotely based depending on the location of the successful candidate. If remote, there will be occasional travel to the office in Edinburgh.

If you……

• Are an experienced Business Development Executive or Manager, with a good portfolio of USA client relationships
• With excellent knowledge of the UK, Ireland, and USA 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 Manager 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
• International travel to conferences and events
• 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/Remote

Salary: Very Competitive

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