Luxury Travel Business Development Manager - Leeds, United Kingdom - Succeed Recruitment Solutions

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We're looking for an experienced Business Development Manager to join a luxury travel organisation based in Cheshire, on a full or part-time basis. This holistic Business Development role will not only involve a focus on travel agentsbut also on potential partners from outside the travel industry, where there are mutually beneficial opportunities.

  • Please note this role can be fully homebased._

Role of Luxury Travel Business Development Manager:

  • Manage an efficient and effective strategy to secure new business & achievement of agreed revenue targets
  • Identify sales opportunities by attending industry & Non industry exhibitions & networking events
  • Research and develop new partnership opportunities, building contacts within our community and finding ways to build long term mutual beneficial relationships
  • Account manage current and potential clients
  • Develop & maintain indepth understanding of industry and key trends
  • Review & analyse sales figures for all accounts and put together plans of action for any underperforming or inactive accounts
  • Ensure targets are being met and performance is to the standard expected.
  • Conduct business review meetings with clients on a regular basis
  • Sourcing creative methods to get product in front of key trade buyers & influencers
  • Creating and build trade social media groups on various social channels inc Facebook, Instagram & LinkedIn
  • Posting relevant trade news on social media

Skills required for the role:


  • Previous experience in a similar Business Development role and a proven B2B sales track record from within the travel sector
    essential:
  • Account management and networking skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
  • Commercially aware, confident and tenacious
  • Ambitious and willing to learn new products and techniques
  • Ability to identify sales opportunities and proactively generate leads
  • Succeed Recruitment Solutions for the best Travel jobs, Multilingual jobs and Contact Centre jobs. _

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