Business Development Manager - Guildford, UK

Flight Centre Travel Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive travel discounts

Career development

Vibrant culture & social perks

Active hour (wellbeing)

Health cash plan

Wellbeing challenges

Financial wellbeing support

Pension & share options

Job summary

Corporate Traveller, part of the Flight Centre Travel Group, is seeking a proactive Business Development Manager to source new business and prospect companies for its Corporate Traveller solution. You will build key customer relationships, identify opportunities, negotiate and close deals, while growing market share and maintaining knowledge of the offering.

You will work with a talented sales team to drive growth across customers ranging from fashion houses to financial institutions with

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.

Responsibilities

• Source new business and prospect companies.
• Identify opportunities and negotiate & close deals.
• Build key customer relationships to grow market share.

Skills

Determination to succeed

High energy and drive

Customer-focused

Strong written and oral skills

Persistence

Persuasion

Leadership aspirations

Job description

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 closes business deals and maintain an extensive knowledge of Corporate Travellers offering.

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. Typical, 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!

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 Next?

We’ll be holding an Assessment Day 30th of September at our London Bankside offices offices.

What's In It For You

• 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 of 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 [e-mail].