Account manager - Airline

CM recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global airline is seeking an experienced Airline Corporate Account Manager to oversee its UK corporate clients and TMCs. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of account management experience, preferably within the airline sector, and involves maintaining and securing sales accounts. Exceptional skills in negotiation and presentation are essential. The position is office-based in West London with a competitive salary and benefits, including a great pension scheme.

Benefits

21 days holidays rising with service to 26 days

Great pension scheme

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in account management within airlines or from a TMC.
• Knowledge of airline fare structures and procedures.
• Ability to interpret fare and ticketing rules.

Responsibilities

• Represent the airline professionally to trade partners and companies.
• Increase revenue and market share.
• Secure new sales accounts and maintain current ones.

Skills

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role

Travel industry account management

Existing relationships within TMC and Corporate business

Knowledge of airline GDS and distribution channels

Negotiating skills

Strong presentation skills

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Airline corporate account manager

Required for this global airline looking after its UK corporate clients and TMCs. Salary up to 40k plus benefits. Experience wise account management within airlines ideally, but they will look an account management background working for a TMC, 1 day a week in their office in West London.

Duties

• To represent the airline in a professional and knowledgeable way to travel trade partners and commercial companies (dedicated role)
• To increase revenue and market share on the airline route network
• To maintain current and secure new sales accounts
• To increase awareness of airline to the trade and public sectors
• To meet, daily, weekly & annual targets set

Skills required

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Travel industry account management
• Existing relationships within the TMC and Corporate business would be an advantage
• Knowledge and proven success within the corporate market
• Knowledge of airline GDS and distribution channels
• Knowledge of airline fare structures
• Good knowledge of Word, Excel and Power Point programmes
• Knowledge of general airline procedures
• Ability to interpret fare and ticketing rules
• Negotiating skills
• Strong presentation skills

Benefits

• 21 days holidays rising with service to 26 days
• Great pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Office based in West London near Heathrow
• Looking after the UK but most clients in and around London

Application

If you are interested in the above role please apply online or send your cv to [e-mail] quoting DT60114.