Travel Industry Business Development Manager. Job in Manchester Education & Training Jobs

Succeed Recruitment Solutions; Manchester; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Business Development Manager to oversee the recruitment and onboarding of Travel Partners. This role involves strategic vision and execution in the travel industry, supported by robust training programs. The ideal candidate has a strong background in travel recruitment and excellent communication skills. This is a fully remote role with occasional visits to the Head Office.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within travel.
• Track record of recruiting and onboarding travel professionals.
• Strong understanding of the homeworking travel model.

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment and onboarding of new Travel Partners.
• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process.
• Design and implement onboarding programs.
• Support new Travel Partners for the first 90 days.

Skills

Experience in travel industry recruitment

Strong communication skills

Ability to engage remotely

Confidence in public speaking

Job description

Our client, one of the UK's newest and inspirational names in travel is looking for a highly experienced Business Development Manager with a strong background in travel industry franchise recruitment.

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for the recruitment, vetting, onboarding, training, and ongoing support of new Travel Partners across the UK. This role will play a pivotal part in establishing and growing our client's travel homeworking network by attracting high‑calibre professionals, ensuring a smooth induction process, and providing continued coaching to help Travel Partners thrive.

The successful candidate will bring both strategic vision and hands‑on execution, with a strong background in travel recruitment, onboarding, and partner engagement.

Salary and benefits are highly competitive and negotiable, reflecting the calibre of candidate they are looking to attract.

This is a fully remote role with occasional visits to Head Office.

If this role is of interest to you, please apply online.

Role of Business Development Manager

• Lead the recruitment and onboarding of new Travel Partners, promoting through multi‑channel campaigns.
• Manage the end‑to‑end recruitment process.
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and roadshows to boost visibility and attract new talent.
• Design and implement a comprehensive onboarding programme covering systems, compliance, supplier access, brand values, and sales tools.
• Deliver engaging online and face‑to‑face induction sessions.
• Support new Travel Partners during their first 90 days to ensure a confident and compliant start.
• Ongoing coaching, support and engagement including training sessions, webinars and performance reviews.
• Track and report performance metrics.

Skills required for the role

• Previous experience in a similar role within travel (e.g., homeworking recruitment manager, business development manager, or training/onboarding lead).
• Demonstrable track record of recruiting, onboarding, and developing travel homeworkers or travel consultants.
• Proven experience in recruitment, onboarding, or business development within the travel industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to engage and motivate people remotely.
• Strong understanding of the homeworking travel model and the challenges/opportunities within the sector.
• Confident public speaker and trainer, with the ability to inspire and lead group sessions.

How to Apply

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