Sales Support Executive

Travel Trade Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel agency based in the UK is looking for a Sales Support Executive to join their team. You will provide exceptional service, respond to customer inquiries, and support sales initiatives. The role includes training opportunities to transition into a sales consultant position within 1-2 years. Benefits include a competitive salary of £28,000 - £30,000, bonuses, and annual personal flight allowance. Office-based, with minimum 4 days a week required.

Benefits

£3k Team Bonus

Annual personal flight allowance

23 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Day off for your birthday

3% Pension Contribution

Employee Assistance platform

Qualifications

• Keen interest in a career in sales over the medium term.
• Ability to build relationships.
• General literacy.

Responsibilities

• Respond to and qualify holiday enquiries and incoming phone calls.
• Work with the MD on US agent sales.
• Build relationships with Travel Agent partners.
• Provide booking admin support.
• Help to improve the holiday product.
• Support the marketing team.

Skills

Natural communication skills

Excellent telephone communication skills

Customer-focused approach

Good organisational skills

Positive and energetic outlook

Desire to learn

Job description

Amazing opportunity for a Sales Support Executive to join a Travel Team in providing top‑class bespoke packages that make travel feel personal and spontaneous rather than over‑planned. If you are looking for a new challenge and would love to join an amazing travel team as their new sales support executive, then please apply. The role is a stepping stone into a consultant role, over a 1 to 2 year period. Training and support will be offered throughout to support that development.

The Job

• Responding to and qualifying holiday enquiries and incoming phone calls
• Working with the MD on US agent sales
• Building relationships with new and existing Travel Agent partners
• Booking admin support
• Help the Product Team to improve the holiday 'product'
• Support the marketing team so they can create highly engaging content.
• Attend in‑person sales events - in and out of office hours

Skills required

• A keen interest in a career in sales over the medium term
• Natural communication skills, with an ability to build relationships.
• Excellent telephone communication skills.
• A customer‑focused approach.
• A positive and energetic outlook, willing to put yourself out of your comfort zone.
• Good organisational skills
• Good general literacy.
• A desire to learn and be proactive in doing so.
• A passion for providing something extraordinary.

The Package

• Salary £28,000 - £30.000 up to £3k Team Bonus + Annual Profit Share Bonus
• One two‑week familiarisation trip per year
• Annual personal flight allowance to one of our destinations
• 23 days holiday each full calendar year, in addition to the usual statutory holidays.
• A day off for your birthday
• Pension Contribution of 3%
• Employee Assistance platform with access to free GP and counselling services, an optional Healthcare plan, and discounted shopping

• Regular team lunches and socials
• 9-5.30 Monday to Friday, with the following stipulations:

Office‑based, with a minimum 4 days a week in our Office

Interested

• If you are interested in the above vacancy, please click 'APPLY' or email your cv to [e-mail]