Account manager - Airline

CM recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

21 days holidays rising to 26

Great pension scheme

Life assurance

Office near Heathrow

Job summary

CM recruitment seeks an Airline corporate account manager to look after UK corporate clients and TMCs. The role involves representing the airline professionally to trade partners, growing revenue and market share, and managing key accounts.

You will work from West London (one day a week in the office) with a salary up to £40k plus benefits. Applicants should have at least five years in airline or travel- industry account management and strong negotiation and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Travel industry account management experience preferred.
• Existing relationships within the TMC and Corporate business would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of corporate market and airline GDS distribution channels.
• Knowledge of airline fare structures.
• Strong presentation and negotiating skills.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Airline in a professional and knowledgeable way to travel trade partners and commercial companies (dedicated role).
• Increase revenue and market share on the airline route network.
• Maintain current and secure new sales accounts.
• Increase awareness of airline to the trade and public sectors.
• Meet daily, weekly & annual targets.

Skills

Account management

Travel industry

New business development

Negotiation

Presentation skills

GDS knowledge

Fare structures

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft 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, Car hire company etc. 1 day a week in their office in West London

Airline corporate account mangers 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

Airline corporate account managers 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

Additional information

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