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