We are on the hunt for an experienced on the road Business Development Manager based up North to join a fabulous forward thinking travel company. Lucrative salary is on offer plus generous commission and perks.
The Business Development Manager will have an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to succeed. You will be outgoing, passionate and get huge satisfaction from exceeding our customers’ expectations. A first-class communicator, you will be able to express yourself with energy and fun, across all platforms.
Business Development Manager Duties:
* Increase trade sales within the specified catchment area to agreed target levels
* Initiate and follow-up all stages of the sales cycle, from prospecting to closure, in order to achieve or exceed established sales targets.
* Identify new opportunities to increase sales and offer a positive ROI, and assist in selling these opportunities in to key partners.
* Establish and develop long term commercial relationships with all retail partners in the North.
* Educate, train and service the needs of key trade accounts.
* Support your accounts by attending trade events including overseas conferences.
* Host FAM trips and entertain key accounts, whilst ensuring there is appropriate follow up to maximise all available sales opportunities.
* Provide input and creative contribution to all marketing strategies and media including Facebook.
* Attend and support roadshows within the specified catchment area and ensure follow up with all attendees.
Business Development Manager – Essential Requirements:
* Clean driving licence & car as the role involves being on the road around 2-3 times a week.
* Business development experience within leisure travel.
* Flexible approach to working hours. There will be occasions where you will be required to work away from home for up to 5/7 nights.
* B2B sales experience and experience of working with travel agents is ideal but not essential.
* Experience in presenting, ideal but not essential.
* Experience using social media platforms and creating content e.g. TikTok videos would be ideal but not essential.
Business Development Manager – Benefits:
* Enhanced Pension plan
* Life and Critical Illness cover
* Generous holiday packs
* Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
* Medicash Healthcash Plan
* Volunteer day per annum
* Familiarisation trips to exciting destinations
* Corporate discount scheme on high street shops
* Holiday Buying
* Season Ticket Loan
* Smart Tech Loan
* Lots of social events