Business Development Manager - Holiday Lettings

ESYLUX Portugal, Lda.; Ulverston; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a New Business Development Manager in the vibrant Travel & Tourism sector! This role offers the chance to work from home while engaging with property owners in the picturesque South Lake District. You will be at the forefront of promoting a renowned travel brand, utilizing your sales expertise to generate leads and drive business growth. With a competitive salary and uncapped earnings potential, alongside a fully expensed company car and generous holiday allowance, this position is perfect for motivated sales professionals looking to make a significant impact in the holiday lettings market. Embrace the flexibility and rewards of this dynamic role!

Benefits

Fully Expensed Company Car

Laptop

Phone

Discounts on Travel Brands

Flexible Working Hours

25 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in travel or holiday lettings sectors.
• Ability to self-generate leads and manage sales pipeline effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business and relationships with property owners in Ulverston.
• Negotiate with suppliers and provide advice to new property owners.

Skills

Sales Skills

Business Development

Networking

Negotiation

Photography

Marketing Literature Writing

Education

Experience in Travel Industry

Experience in Estate Agency

Tools

Laptop

Professional Camera

Job description

New Business Development Manager within the unique sector of the Travel & Tourism industry of Holiday Lettings to cover the South Lake District of Ulverston - Based from your home office in or very close to Ulverston you will be responsible for developing and winning new business across the area, working Monday - Friday, basic salary with uncapped OTE on average earning circa £45k - £50k, fully expensed company car, 25 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays with additional ad hoc sales incentives through the months and quarters too!

The role of New Business Development Manager - Holiday lettings in brief:

1. You'll be based from home selling and communicating with prospective new property owners out and about in your area developing relationships with new clients whom are property owners to promote and sell the travel companies excellent branding to promote their property as a holiday let.
2. You'll be working for the UK's longest established and most successful travel brand for the UK's leading holiday cottage company.
3. You'll be responsible for self-generating your own leads as well as converting warm leads and effectively managing your sales pipeline to deliver results and sales targets.
4. You'll be identifying and sourcing new clients through local networking and developing relationships with estate agents and other key suppliers such as cleaning companies, accountants, maintenance contractors etc; in the area to generate referrals too.
5. You'll be negotiating with new and existing suppliers.
6. You will be offering advice to new property owners and support on how to best feature and sell their property as a holiday let.
7. You will be responsible for taking professional photographs of the properties and assisting in writing strong creative marketing literature - training and a professional camera is provided.

Successful candidates for this Business Development Manager role in the past have backgrounds in:

1. The travel industry having worked in a similar role securing and developing new business sales within the UK based Tourism & Travel industry OR holiday lettings.
2. Other travel industry sectors within sales, business development or account management or as retail travel branch managers.
3. Estate agency sales, especially within residential lets / lettings having held roles such as Lettings Manager, Lettings Negotiator or Estate Agency Branch Manager.
4. Have been an area sales manager / field sales / regional sales manager / business development manager from within other sectors.

What's in it for me?

1. You will use your home office as a base and live in or very close to Ulverston.
2. Basic salary plus monthly sales commission with realistic Annual On Target Earnings of £45k - £50k per annum however it is uncapped, so you can earn more if you're an excellent sales professional other Business Development Managers are!
3. Additional ad hoc sales incentives through the months and quarters too!
4. You'll also be provided with a Fully Expensed Company Car, laptop and phone, plus discounts on some of their travel brands too.
5. Working Monday to Friday with flexible hours where you can adjust your hours dependant on clients and your areas business needs in order to meet sales targets.
6. 25 days holiday plus all Bank Holidays, Circa 33 days holiday in total.