Sales & Operations Manager - Southampton, United Kingdom - Carnival UK

Carnival UK

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Southampton, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We recognise the value in having people with a variety of backgrounds, experience and skills in our business. That means the role requirements here should be seen as a guide, not a checklist. If you have more, less or different experiences, but really relevantskills, we'd love to hear from you.

We work flexibly and will assist you to find a healthy balance of remote working and time in our fantastic Southampton office, collaborating, taking part in events and developing the social networks that make working with us so rewarding.

We welcome theopportunity to discuss reduced hours and job share arrangements.

The Role

Working within the Princess Team here at Carnival UK, the Sales & Operations Manager is in charge of creating and executing the Princess sales training strategy for our travel agent partners, ensuring that the education is relevant, on brand, and engaging.

Leading and motivating the Senior Executive, Sales Support & Sales Operations Executive
Leading and organising all trade events including fam trips and ship visits
Supporting the Sales Director and Sales Manager on key initiatives and partner support
Responsible for the development and delivery of the Princess travel agent strategy and online training programme, Princess Academy Online, delivering training content and benefits that are relevant and engaging for Travel Agent partners
Working in partnership with marketing and commercial teams to deliver training and collateral in line with company objectives
Accurate submission of monthly forecast and month end submissions from within the Sales Manager's budget for training initiatives
Ownership of the Sales and Operations budget, maximising ROI
Leading the Weekly Roundup meetings for the sales function

Our role categories range from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President) so you can clearly see internal development opportunities.

This role is a CUK07 and is offered on a full time, permanent basis with at least two days based in our Southampton office.

About You
Fresh ideas and different perspectives are what excite us most and help us to succeed.

Alongside bringing these to the role, you'll also need:

Strong verbal and written communication
Be a good collaborator with excellent organisation skills
Have a good understanding of the travel & cruise industries
Knowledge of creative design and production processes
Have a handson approach and see tasks through to conclusion in required timeframes
Experience in developing online learning & training programmes (preferred)
Generate new ideas and work as part of a team in developing these