Business Development Executive

Travel Trade Recruitment; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury travel company in the UK seeks a Business Development Executive to support branch sales growth and operations. You will work with senior leadership and branch managers to develop effective strategies to achieve sales targets. Ideal for a Retail Travel Branch Manager or Senior Consultant. The role offers a salary of £30K, hybrid working options, and great employee perks including holiday discounts, social events, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

23 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Company laptop and mobile

Standard Life Pension

Free on-site parking

Regular social events

Great discounts on holidays

Qualifications

• Essential travel industry experience.
• Ability to support sales operations and administrative functions.
• Effective communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of sales strategies.
• Monitor sales activity and performance metrics.
• Improve sales and administrative processes.

Skills

Travel industry experience

Sales strategy development

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Job description

Leading luxury and award-winning Travel Company who have been in business for almost 90 years are looking for a newly created Business Development Executive to support their retail travel branches to even greater success!

This fantastic position is designed to support the senior leadership, branch managers, and sales teams in driving growth, achieving sales targets, and supporting business operations. This is an ideal opportunity for a motivated Retail Travel Branch Manager, Assistant Manager or Senior Travel Consultant looking to play a key role in a dynamic and well-established organisation while developing their skills and experience in business development!! Very competitive salary and hybrid working model in their modern office based just outside of Cambridge.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Business Development Executive will support the commercial relationship between the travel branches and land-based partners, helping to drive mutual sales revenue and profit growth.

This key role involves supporting sales operations and administrative functions, contributing to the achievement of sales and revenue targets.

You will assist with communication and coordination with land-based partners and support the development of short-term and long-term strategies to ensure business objectives are met.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with branch managers and the senior team to support the development and execution of effective sales strategies and business plans, driving revenue growth and achieving targets across the branch, managed service, and homeworking network.
• Support and enhance sales performance by providing insights, promoting best practices, and highlighting relevant training and promotional opportunities.
• Contribute to maintaining strong relationships with suppliers, ensuring smooth communication and delivery of initiatives.
• Support branch, managed service, and homeworking teams to ensure service standards are consistently delivered and any issues are efficiently resolved.
• Monitor sales activity and performance metrics, providing regular reports and analysis to inform senior team decisions.
• Support the senior team in reviewing and refining sales and administrative processes to improve efficiency and streamline workflows.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, new offerings, and competitor activity.
• Support the marketing team in developing and delivering travel marketing campaigns.
• Collaborate with all areas of the business to ensure plans are executed on time and aligned with business priorities.
• Assist with the coordination of events, meetings, and training sessions across retail branches, managed service outlets, and homeworkers.
• Be flexible and adaptable to respond to changing business needs, including regular travel to branches or events as required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

TRAVEL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE IS ESSENTIAL

THE PACKAGE

SALARY £30K

A friendly bunch, we listen to our staff, treat everyone fairly, celebrate long service and loyalty, are flexible, fun and sociable to create the best environment we can for our employees to flourish.

Looking for someone who can work 5 days per week, Monday - Friday 9am - 5:30pm. We'll also need someone who is flexible to work on weekends and evenings, for example for seasonal shows, branch events and out of hours for networking events.

• Hybrid Working - we recognise that work life balance is a high priority, our hybrid working allows you to split your time working from branches, head office and home, which strikes a great balance.
• 23 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Company laptop and mobile
• Standard Life Pension
• Free on-site parking
• Regular social events: Awards Night, Summer party, Christmas party and quiz nights
• Great discounts on your own holidays (plus generous friends and family discounts)

INTERESTED?

Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV.