Business Development Manager, Vancouver, BC

Sunwing Vacations Group; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Business Development Manager, where you will play a key role in maximizing sales and developing business opportunities within the travel industry. This exciting position involves managing relationships with retail travel agencies, providing market intelligence, and leading promotional trips to stunning destinations. The ideal candidate will possess strong sales experience, exceptional customer service skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Embrace this opportunity to make vacation dreams come true while contributing to a culture that values growth, diversity, and inclusion.

Benefits

Growth Opportunities

Social Responsibility Initiatives

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in the travel industry required.
• Proven sales experience with exceptional customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned territory to maximize sales through retail travel agencies.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities within assigned areas.

Skills

Sales Experience

Customer Service Skills

Negotiation Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Time Management Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Post-secondary education in a business-related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

February 6, 2025

About Us:

Sunwing Vacations Group is home to North America’s largest vacation brands, comprised of the leading Canadian leisure tour operators Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations, along with the growing United States based tour operator Vacation Express, together with the Group’s own travel retail businesses SellOffVacations.com and Luxe Destination Weddings. Our culture is driven by our EPIC Values (entrepreneurial, passionate, innovative, and customer-centric) and our teams work together to deliver our purpose “passionate people making vacation dreams come true”.

The Opportunity:

Under Sunwing Vacations, we are looking for a Business Development Manager to join us in making vacation dreams come true. As the Business Development Manager, you will be responsible for effectively managing our assigned territory to ensure maximum sales and developments are obtained by making sales calls to retail travel agencies. The position will report to the Director of Sales, Western Canada and will be located in British Columbia.

What You’ll Do:

• Effectively manage the assigned territory to ensure maximum sales and developments are obtained by making sales calls to retail travel agencies.
• Identify and develop new business opportunities within the assigned areas.
• Work closely with travel agencies in order to find business opportunities, promotions, and advertising.
• Provide accurate and timely market intelligence to the Company.
• Represent the company at both trade and consumer shows plus other promotional events as required.
• Prepare and implement various training and development programs for the retail agents, including the ability to deliver quality presentations at various events such as our own Product Launches each spring.
• Escort and lead promotional familiarization trips to various Sunwing destinations.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need:

• The ideal candidate will have at least three to five years of experience in the travel industry.
• Proven sales experience with exceptional customer service skills.
• Post-secondary education in a business-related discipline and/or previous travel industry experience required.
• Ability to function independently with little or no supervision as well as work effectively in a team environment, with strong time management skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills required with strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have access to a reliable vehicle and be available for frequent travel within the assigned territory.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both independently and as part of a team.

What We Offer:

• Growth opportunities
• Opportunity to give back through our social responsibility initiatives

We thank all who apply; however, only those who meet the qualifications will be contacted.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion - Diversity makes us EPIC; we strive to foster a culture where employees feel uniquely themselves and part of a team. Violence and harassment prevention and response - We partnered with White Ribbon to help us create a survivor-centric, trauma-informed policy and educational programs used by all our divisions. Total wellbeing - Our approach is for holistic opportunities to help employees Be EPIC and Be Well. Learning and development - Our offerings are focused on the development of competencies, personal leadership, and leadership in groups and teams.

We are also committed to employment equity and to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment. We welcome applications from everyone. We will accommodate all applicants throughout the hiring process. If you are an individual who requires accommodation to apply to this position, please email [e-mail].