Business Development Manager – Travel Sector

Recruitment Avenue; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a driven Business Development Manager to enhance their presence in the travel sector. This exciting opportunity involves sourcing new business from small to medium-sized companies, leveraging your sales expertise and networking skills. With a competitive basic salary and significant OTE potential, this role rewards performance and offers the chance for substantial earnings growth. Join a company that values its staff and fosters a dynamic work environment where your contributions can lead to remarkable success in the business travel market.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in business development and sales.
• Tenacious and self-motivated with a professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage requests for proposals.
• Attend networking and corporate business events.
• Provide feedback on competitor activity and market trends.

Skills

Sales Experience

Business Development

Cold Calling

Networking

Market Analysis

Job description

Job Title:Business Development Manager – Travel Sector

Job Location:Central London

Salary:£25k basic with a £50k OTE

Our client has over 30 years’ experience in the leisure and business travel market.

They are creating a new and exciting role of Business Development Manager to capitalise further on their success in the business travel sector.

In the role you will source and secure new business targeting small & medium sized companies.

You must have experience of Identifying new business opportunities and cold calling key decision makers.

Our client is a company who generously reward its staff based on performance. As this is a new role, they anticipate the first year OTE to be £40-50K for the right individual. After the first year, they would expect this OTE to increase significantly.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and managing any requests for proposal
• Attending networking and corporate business events
• Providing feedback on competitor activity and market trends
• Working closely with the sales team to ensure client retention

ExperienceNeeded:

• Sales experience
• Proven track record in business development
• Tenacious, self-motivated and confident
• Driven by targets and an unlimited earning potential
• A professional but likable personality that people warm to