Business Development Manager

Flight Centre Travel Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive travel discounts

Career development

Vibrant culture & social events

Active Hour

Job summary

Flight Centre Travel Group’s Corporate Traveller business in Crawley seeks a proactive Business Development Manager to source new business, prospect clients, and grow market share. You will nurture relationships, uncover opportunities, and close deals while representing Corporate Traveller’s travel solutions.

Your role focuses on building a strong sales pipeline, negotiating effectively, and delivering value to diverse clients across our global network.

Qualifications

• Determination to succeed.
• High energy and drive.
• A customer-focused approach.
• Strong written and oral skills.

Responsibilities

• Build key customer relationships and identify opportunities.
• Negotiate and close business deals.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of Corporate Traveller's offerings.
• Work to grow Corporate Traveller's market position.

Skills

Determination to succeed

High energy and drive

Customer-focused

Strong written and oral skills

Persistance

Persuasion

Leadership aspirations

Job description

Business Development Manager - Crawley, UK

Flight Centre View all jobs

• South East London
• £37,000 per year
• Permanent
• Full-time

4 hours ago

About Corporate Traveller

At Corporate Traveller, we're on a mission to take business travel to the next level. And when it comes to our people, we know we are next level. We are anything but ordinary. Part of the corporate division of the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), Corporate Traveller is one of FCTG's most successful brands, globally. Our mission is to make end to end travel experience faster, simpler and easier for our customers and to demonstrate ongoing value to decision-makers, travellers and bookers.

We provide our customers with the perfect blend of personal, local service blended with our expert technology suite and the great choice and value which comes with being part of the FCTG family. We lead with passion, ambition, and a hunger to do better. We do whatever it takes to get the best results, for ourselves and our customers. We are committed to helping our customers and each other grow and smash our goals. And at our core, we believe that together we can do anything. Together, we are here to take it to the next level.

About You

As Corporate Traveller's next Business Development Manager you will join our talented team of sales professionals to source new business and prospect companies to introduce the Corporate Traveller solution. Using your energetic, target-driven and motivated attitude you will work to improve Corporate Traveller's market position and achieve growth.

You will build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate and close business deals and maintain an extensive knowledge of Corporate Traveller's offerings.

Currently managing the travel of over 2,000 customers, our clients range from fashion houses to financial institutions, from companies with a handful of travellers to multinational organisations with offices all over the globe. Typically, you will speaking to companies with an international travel spend between £50k - £4m per annum, and it is this variety which means no two working days are the same!

Qualifications

• Determination to succeed
• High energy and drive
• A customer-focused approach
• Strong written and oral skills
• Persistence
• The ability to persuade
• Aspirations to grow into a leadership position

What's in it for you

• Competitive Salary & Uncapped Commission: Enjoy a base salary of £37,000 with an uncapped commission structure, plus a £1,000 commission guarantee per month during your first six months.
• Strong Earning Potential: Business Development Managers typically achieve first-year on-target earnings (OTE) of £43,000 to £45,000, with uncapped commission offering further earning opportunities.
• Exclusive Travel Discounts: As part of Flight Centre Travel Group, you gain access to exclusive industry rates and discounts through our in-house travel team.
• Career Development: With Flight Centre Travel Group's global presence, spanning 30+ brands in over 20 countries, you'll have clear career pathways and the resources you need to achieve your professional goals, including training and support.
• Vibrant Culture & Social Perks: Experience our fun, industry-renowned culture with exciting social events such as monthly awards nights, global conferences, end-of-financial-year balls, and more.
• Active Hour: Prioritise your well-being with an hour dedicated each week to focus on your fitness or personal wellness.
• Comprehensive Health Cash Plan: Get reimbursed for a variety of medical services, including dental, optical, and chiropractic care, with our bronze-level health cash plan.
• Health & Wellbeing Challenges: Stay engaged with monthly health and wellbeing challenges designed to keep you motivated and healthy.
• Financial Wellbeing Support: Access expert financial services, including mortgage advice, regulated financial guidance, and money coaching to help you manage your finances.
• And Much More: Enjoy a range of additional benefits, including company-matched charitable donations, an excellent pension scheme, share options, an electric vehicle scheme, and a variety of salary sacrifice benefits.

Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity to our society.

We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at .

Applications close:

As Corporate Traveller's next Business Development Manager you will join our talented team of sales professionals to source new business and prospect companies to introduce the Corporate Traveller solution. Using your energetic, target-driven and motivated attitude you will work to improve Corporate Traveller's market position and achieve growth. You will build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate and closes business deals and maintain an extensive knowledge of Corporate Travellers offering.

• Determination to succeed
• High energy and drive
• A customer-focused approach
• Strong written and oral skills
• Persistence
• The ability to persuade
• Aspirations to grow into a leadership position
• About Corporate Traveller
• At Corporate Traveller, we're on a mission to take business travel to the next level. And when it comes to our people, we know we are next level. We are anything but ordinary. Part of the corporate division of the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), Corporate Traveller is one of FCTG's most successful brands, globally. Our mission is to make end to end travel experience faster, simpler and easier for our customers and to demonstrate ongoing value to decision-makers, travellers and bookers. We provide our customers with the perfect blend of personal, local service blended with our expert technology suite and the great choice and value which comes with being part of the FCTG family. We lead with passion, ambition, and a hunger to do better. We do whatever it takes to get the best results, for ourselves and our customers. We are committed to helping our customers and each other grow and smash our goals. And at our core, we believe that together we can do anything. Together, we are here to take it to the next level.
• Currently managing the travel of over 2,000 customers, our clients range from fashion houses to financial institutions, from companies with a handful of travellers to multinational organisations with offices all over the globe. Typically, you will be speaking to companies with an international travel spend between £50k - £4m per annum, and it is this variety which means no two working days are the same!
• Competitive Salary & Uncapped Commission: Enjoy a base salary of £37,000 with an uncapped commission structure, plus a £1,000 commission guarantee per month during your first six months.
• Strong Earning Potential: Business Development Managers typically achieve first-year on-target earnings (OTE) of £43,000 to £45,000, with uncapped commission offering further earning opportunities.
• Exclusive Travel Discounts: As part of Flight Centre Travel Group, you gain access to exclusive industry rates and discounts through our in-house travel team.
• Career Development: With Flight Centre Travel Group's global presence, spanning 30+ brands in over 20 countries, you'll have clear career pathways and the resources you need to achieve your professional goals, including training and support.
• Vibrant Culture & Social Perks: Experience our fun, industry-renowned culture with exciting social events such as monthly awards nights, global conferences, end-of-financial-year balls, and more.
• Active Hour: Prioritise your well-being with an hour dedicated each week to focus on your fitness or personal wellness.
• Comprehensive Health Cash Plan: Get reimbursed for a variety of medical services, including dental, optical, and chiropractic care, with our bronze-level health cash plan.
• Health & Wellbeing Challenges: Stay engaged with monthly health and wellbeing challenges designed to keep you motivated and healthy.
• Financial Wellbeing Support: Access expert financial services, including mortgage advice, regulated financial guidance, and money coaching to help you manage your finances.
• And Much More: Enjoy a range of additional benefits, including company-matched charitable donations, an excellent pension scheme, share options, an electric vehicle scheme, and a variety of salary sacrifice benefits.
• Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity to our society.
• We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at .