Cruise Business Development Manager

Platinum Travel Recruitment Ltd; England; Remote; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing cruise company is searching for a Cruise Business Development Manager to drive growth in the UK market. The role involves building long-term relationships, increasing brand awareness, and offering training sessions. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in Business Development within the UK travel trade and a passion for supporting travel agents. The position includes a lucrative salary with additional benefits including a company car and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Company car or allowance

Trips

Pension

Career development

Generous salary

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Business Development, Sales, or Account Management in the UK travel trade.
• Natural networker with strong presentation and training skills.
• Commercially savvy and enthusiastic.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with travel agents and consortia.
• Increase brand awareness through various sales strategies.
• Create engaging training sessions.

Skills

Business Development

Sales

Account Management

Presentation Skills

Training Skills

Job description

An expanding cruise company is looking for a commercially minded Cruise Business Development Manager to spearhead growth in the UK market, remote working in the UK.

The experienced Cruise Business Development Manager shall focus on developing partnerships with tour operators, consortia, and key trade partners to deliver long-term revenue growth.

Cruise Business Development Manager Duties

• Build and strengthen long-term relationships with UK travel agents, consortia and homeworker networks.
• Increase brand awareness through sales calls, training, ship visits and trade events.
• Create and deliver engaging training sessions, both in-person and online.
• Develop and deliver joint marketing and promotional activity with key partners.
• Proactively identify new agency partners and sales opportunities.
• Represent the brand at consumer shows, trade shows, roadshows and industry networking events.
• Provide market feedback and insights to senior management.

Cruise Business Development Manager Essential Requirements

• Proven track record in Business Development, Sales or Account Management in the UK travel trade (cruise experience highly desirable) is imperative.
• A natural networker with strong presentation and training skills.
• Commercially savvy with an ability to spot and maximise opportunities.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and target driven.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for supporting travel agents.
• UK-wide travel (occasional overseas trips).

Lucrative salary with an OTE OF £50k , company car or allowance, trips, pension, career development, plus many more benefits.