Travel Business Development Executive

Confidential; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Birthday off

Hybrid/Remote work

Travel perks

Job summary

Platinum Travel Recruitment is partnering with a forward-thinking DMC to recruit an experienced Inbound Travel Business Development & Quotation Executive. The role is hybrid, with focus on developing the brand in the USA, Nordics and DACH markets, and delivering compelling group quotes from the UK and Scotland.

You will build strong client and supplier relationships, identify key wins, and create competitive offers while negotiating hotel placements to protect margins.

Qualifications

• BD experience within a DMC, including quoting and winning business.
• English fluency; a second European language is ideal but not required.
• Experience within an inbound travel operator and group quoting.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Familiarity with Tourplan is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build proactive relationships to create opportunities for the USA, Nordics and DACH markets.
• Quote groups visiting the UK/Scotland with competitive, timely offers.
• Nurture relationships with clients, suppliers and team members.
• Identify potential wins and tailor products and prices to clients.
• Coordinate group placements in hotels, negotiating to maximize margins without compromising quality.
• Monitor competitors to inform strategy and offers.

Skills

Business development

Quote preparation

Client relationships

Negotiation

Clear communication

Tools

Tourplan

Job description

Platinum Travel Recruitment are collaborating with a fabulous forward thinking Destination Management Company (DMC) who are now seeking an experienced Inbound Travel Business Development & Quotation Executive to join its friendly team, hybrid working. Experience in handling ground travel services is essential from an inbound travel company (DMC).

Inbound Travel Business Development Executive Duties:

• Build professional relations via networking and calls, creating proactively opportunities for the brand to be considered for the USA, Nordics and Dach markets.
• Quote all groups visiting the UK/Scotland and producing suitable and competitive quotes with unstoppable energy.
• Build relationships and maintain a great working relationship with clients, suppliers and fellow team members.
• Being pro-active and able to recognize potential key wins and to offer the most suitable products and prices for the specific potential client.
• Identify the most suitable products for the client in order to create the most effective and competitive offer.
• Take responsibility for placing the groups in the right hotels, based on offer accepted by client, program and quotation, always negotiating under budget where possible, in order to increasing the margin, without compromising on quality.
• To keep abreast of who are competitors are, who they work with (both clients and suppliers) and what they are offering.

Inbound Travel Business Development & Quotation Executive Essential Requirements:

• Business Development experience within a DMC - quoting and sending the offer to clients and winning the business
• Fluency in English and a second European language (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian) is ideal but not key, and a third language would be advantageous.
• Experience within a DMC (inbound travel operator)
• Proven experience of preparing quotes and operating groups.
• Familiarity with use of Tourplan is a plus.
• Ability to be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Enjoy the buzzing energy of the travel industry.

Inbound Travel Business Development & Quotation Executive Generous Benefits:

• Lucrative salary negotiable depending on experience
• Bonus
• Healthcare
• Birthday off
• Few weeks working from abroad
• Supportive team
• Hybrid working or remote
• Career growth
• Travel perks
• Plus many more benefits.

To be considered for the Inbound Travel Business Development Executive role the applicant must have experience within a DMC in a similar business development role.