Sales Manager

C&M Travel Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

C&M Travel Recruitment is seeking a Sales Manager in the business travel sector. The role offers hybrid or remote working arrangements with a southeast England preference.

You will identify and secure new business opportunities, manage relationships with key clients, monitor market trends, and collaborate across teams to enhance the customer journey. The ideal candidate has a proven sales track record in business travel or travel management, with strong communication, negotiation and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in sales within business travel or travel management.
• Broader experience in MICE or events is advantageous.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Commercially astute with strong analytical abilities.
• Strong track record of achieving and exceeding revenue targets.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities within corporate travel markets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer needs.
• Collaborate with marketing, account management and operations to optimize the customer journey.
• Deliver accurate sales forecasts, budgets and performance reports.
• Attend networking and industry events where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure new business opportunities within corporate travel markets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs.
• Collaborate with marketing, account management and operations to optimise the customer journey.
• Deliver accurate sales forecasts, budgets, and performance reports.
• Attend networking and industry events where appropriate.

Skills

Sales targets

Communication

Negotiation

Presentation

Analytical

Job description

Sales Manager, Business Travel, £45-50k + Commission, hybrid/remote

We are delighted to be working in partnership with this award winning, mid-size travel management company with a growing global footprint who are seeking a Sales Manager to join their team. Hybrid or remote working arrangements are open for discussion, albeit a south east England location would be preferred.

• Identify and secure new business opportunities within corporate travel markets, typically SME's across multiple sectors, mainly in the UK but without restriction on international prospects too.


• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders


• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs


• Collaborate with marketing, account management and operations to optimise the customer journey


• Deliver accurate sales forecasts, budgets, and performance reports


• Attend networking and industry events where appropriate.


• Proven experience in a sales, within the business travel / travel management sector. Broader experience in the MICE or Events sector would be advantageous.


• Strong track record of achieving and exceeding revenue targets


• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills


• Commercially astute with strong analytical abilities