Travel Commercial Manager

Antella Travel Recruitment; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury cruise company is seeking a Travel Commercial Manager for a 12-month maternity cover role based in Surrey. In this pivotal role, you will support sales and marketing objectives through strategic planning and operational execution, driving revenue growth and maintaining key relationships. The role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working, and several attractive benefits, including travel discounts and free annual cruises.

Benefits

20 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Pension contribution scheme

Travel discounts

Free annual cruises for self and companion

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the travel industry in a commercial role is essential.
• Must be creative yet analytical.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor pricing and inventory to optimize promotional effectiveness.
• Generate monthly business performance reports using systems such as Tableau.
• Collaborate with the Sales Director on promotional requests and strategic solutions.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Tableau

Job description

Travel Commercial Manager

Base Salary to 45,000 + Great Benefits

Hybrid - Surrey

12 month maternity cover

Our client is a market leading luxury cruise company offering some of the most unforgettable travel experience worldwide.

They offer a bespoke high-end programme to destinations across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

They are now recruiting for an experienced Travel Commercial Manager to join the team and support the sales, commercial and marketing teams.

This is a pivotal role supporting the company's commercial and sales objectives through strategic planning, operational execution, and cross-functional collaboration with the objective to drive revenue growth, manage promotional activity, and maintain key industry relationships.

The candidate should have previous travel industry experience in a commercial or product management and must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

This role is offered on a 12 month maternity cover.

This is a hybrid role with the office based in Surrey.

Travel Commercial Manager Key Responsibilities include:

Monitor pricing and inventory to optimise promotional effectiveness and suggest improvements for future campaigns.

Generate monthly business performance reports using systems such as Tableau.

Support the senior management team in setting and monitoring targets for commercial agreements.

Collaborate with the Sales Director to respond to promotional requests from Business Development Managers and identify strategic solutions.

Lead the creation and distribution of weekly promotional sheets to trade partners.

Actively pursue new business opportunities by establishing industry contacts, providing training, and sharing product updates.

Maintain strong relationships with travel agents and tour operators, in coordination with the Sales Support Team.

Travel Commercial Manager Experience and Skills Required:

Previous experience within the travel industry in a commercially based role is essential

Good negotiation skills

Creative and yet analytical at the same time.

Good organisational and communication skills

Travel Commercial Manager Salary and Benefits:

Base salary to 45,000 based on experience.

20 days annual leave + 8 bank Holidays

Pension contribution scheme

Hybrid working

Travel discounts

Free annual cruises for self and companion

To apply for this Travel Commercial Manager role, please email your CV and a member of the team will be contact to discuss the role and company.