Business Development Manager – UK Travel/Hotel Specialist

Wowcher; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading e-commerce marketplace in London seeks a Business Development Manager specializing in UK travel/hotels. This role emphasizes building relationships with merchants to grow the platform. Candidates should have over 3 years in sales, particularly in outbound business development, and knowledge of travel trends. Offering a fun work environment, flexible working, generous holidays, and competitive commissions, this is a perfect opportunity for the resilient, target-driven individual ready to make an impact.

Benefits

25 days of holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working environment

Free fruit and weekly breakfasts

Wellness services

Games area and monthly social events

Store discounts and pension scheme

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in varied sales roles, particularly in outbound business development.
• Strong understanding of UK travel trends relevant to the target demographic.

Responsibilities

• Actively call targeted merchants to onboard them onto the platform.
• Create pitches and negotiate deals with merchants.
• Establish new client relationships to enhance customer service.

Skills

Outbound new business development

Knowledge of UK travel trends

Objection handling skills

Customer relationship management

Resilience and target-driven

Job description

🚀 Join the Wowcher Team - We're Hiring Business Development Manager – UK Travel/Hotel Specialist! 🚀

Location: London (Embrace the office vibes - 4 days a week!)

Salary: £40k-45k + Commissions (OTE £50,000 - £60,000)

Are you a Business Development Manager – UK Travel/Hotel Specialist ready to dive into the world of WOW? Established in 2011, Wowcher is the ultimate destination for unbeatable deals and unforgettable experiences in the UK.

We've helped thousands of people learn dog grooming, steam clean their front rooms, obtain the latest gadgets, whiten their teeth, decorate their houses, eat more healthily and even be more experimental in the bedroom…! On top of this we've also partnered with some of the UK's leading brands including Graze, Build-a-Bear Workshop, Odeon, Fitness First, Diet Chef, Very.co.uk, PrettyLittleThing, Random House, EasyJet and Ocado... to name just a few!

We’re entrepreneurs at heart and love to spot a great deal! If you’re interested in being able to have a major impact on a successful, fast growing company from day 1, then read on!

The mission

We are recruiting for an experienced Business Development Manager with experience of working in the UK hotel industry. Crucial to the role is knowledge of the travel industry – trends, rates, contacts within brands and a proven track record of success in a sales environment.

The role is outbound, B2B telesales working to monthly targets bringing new merchants to our growing platform. Successful applicants will be self-starting and resilient. The commission structure is uncapped.

This is an incredible opportunity to become part of the fastest growing multi-platform e-commerce marketplace.

Your Quests

• Actively calling targeted merchants with the ultimate aim of bringing them onto our platform at strong commercials
• Creating excellent pitches, presentations and proposals and negotiating to ensure a mutually beneficial deal is created for Wowcher, the merchant and Wowcher’s growing customer base
• Continually establishing new client relationships and building a strong rapport to enable you to deliver an excellent customer service and further develop Wowcher’s outstanding reputation
• Meeting weekly KPIs and monthly sales targets

Your skills

• Excellent, demonstrable experience (3+ years) of working within a varied sales roles, including outbound new business development
• Strong knowledge of UK travel trends is vital, particularly those relevant to Wowcher’s customer demographic
• Brilliant objection handling skills, with the ability to anticipate queries and objections
• Ability to build great customer relationships across a wide range of stake-holders; including multinational brands, independent merchants, tour operators and agencies.
• Resilient, target driven individual not shy of hard work!

Why Wowcher is Your Next Stop:

Our office is like no other - it's a hub of fun and creativity!

🌈 Flexible working - blend office and home for your ideal work-life mix

🌞 25 days of holiday + 8 bank holidays (plus the option to nab 5 extra days)

🍏 Free fruit to fuel your day

🥐 Weekly breakfast feasts every Thursday - Rise and shine! Why not grab a coffee and a pastry to start your morning.

🌿 Wellness Wednesdays (hello, free massages!)

🍹 Thirsty Thursday! drinks and snack trolley - kick back and relax with a cold beer or prosecco

🎮 Games area for some friendly competition

🎁 Benefits platform Perkbox so you can get discount and rewards across the UK!

🎉 Monthly social events – All Bar Wowcher! get to know your awesome colleagues

🎊 Legendary all-company parties twice a year - don't miss out!

🚲 Cycle Scheme and Season Ticket Loan to get you moving

💰 Auto-enrolment pension scheme. Whilst it’s great to live in the here and now, we have to make sure we’re preparing for the future, with up to 10% employer contribution.

🤝 Enhanced Employee Assistance Provider for confidential support and advice

🕶️ Eye Care Vouchers – we’ve got you covered!

💸 Store discounts across the Wowcher website (including travel deals!)

👕 Smart-casual dress code every day!!

Want to know more? Check out: https://careers.wowcher.co.uk