Strategic Travel Business Development Manager remote up to £50k + £10k bonus

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Travel Business Development Manager to join a highly successful travel company, working remotely. Our client, a dynamic and forward thinking organisation provides specialist travel solutions to its customers meet their complex travel requirements across the globe.

Strategic Travel Business Development Manager Duties:

• Pro-actively identify the continuous improvement of prospect quality and revenue performance
• Contact and secure new business in the non-profit, event travel and group travel markets by applying consultative sales techniques and by promoting relevant products and services to achieve maximum profitability.
• Identifying and delivering customer solutions that build long term partnership opportunities.
• Investigating industry trends and customer data to identify new prospects and revenue streams.  
• Efficiently prospecting for potential new clients using multiple channels including networking, tender sites, and referrals.
• Identify market trends and monitor competitor product and pricing.

Strategic Travel Business Development Manager – Generous Perks:

• Generous bonus
• Pay rises
• Pension
• Retail discount card
• Travel perks
• Medical insurance
• M-F office hours
• Pension
• Career development
• Remote working – optional to come to the office

Strategic Travel Business Development Manager – Essential Requirements:

• Business Development experience within the travel industry.
• High energy and charisma.
• Ability to confidently interrupt client agenda and gain their buy-in in a short space of time.
• Keen to drive business performance, successful customer solutions, and personal success.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in using MS Office (including PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Foreign language skills (French, German, Italian, Dutch) – ideal but not essential.
• Applicant must be based in the UK.