Travel Sales Manager

Succeed Recruitment Solutions; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus

One week complimentary holiday overseas

Fabulous company events

Free on-site parking

Job summary

A travel agency in Leeds is seeking an experienced Travel Sales Manager to oversee a sales team and ensure targets are met across various channels. The role includes managing administrative functions and driving community engagement through innovative sales strategies. Candidates should have strong managerial experience in a similar role, capability to lead a team, and focus on achieving sales targets. Attractive salary and benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Experience in a travel sales managerial role.
• Ability to work to and focus on sales targets.
• Strong mentoring and coaching skills.
• Attention to detail in a busy environment.
• PC literacy and ability to use reservations and website booking systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sales team to meet or exceed targets.
• Manage administrative processes related to invoicing and customer correspondence.
• Lead sales activities targeting local community.
• Develop local sales activities via leaflets, adverts, events.
• Collaborate with Marketing to build loyalty through retention strategies.
• Provide personalised service using product knowledge to match needs.
• Deliver targets while maximizing profit and opportunities.

Skills

Managerial experience

Sales target focus

Mentoring and coaching

Attention to detail

PC literate

PC literacy

Tools

Reservation systems

Job description

Travel Sales Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced travel sales manager to join an established and expanding travel agency / call centre based in the Leeds area.

This is a hands on sales role in which the successful candidate will be responsible for their own sales, in addition to the day to day management of the travel sales team, ensuring all sales targets are achieved.

This is a full-time position with working hours from 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend or Saturday shifts and the flexibility to work from home when needed. Free on-site parking is available.

On offer is a competitive salary plus bonus and excellent benefits package inc. one week complimentary holiday overseas and fabulous company events.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a small call centre team, ensuring sales targets are met or exceeded across multiple channels, including sales calls, web enquiries, social media platforms and group bookings.
• Lead by example, demonstrating exceptional sales, mentoring, coaching and people management skills.
• Manage administrative staff responsible for invoicing, ticketing, and customer correspondence.
• Develop sales activities targeting the local community through leaflets, adverts, brochures, and by attending events and fairs.
• Work closely with the Marketing Manager to build a loyal customer base through innovative retention strategies and initiatives.
• Contribute fresh ideas to help drive the business forward, ensuring our client maintains a competitive edge in the market.
• Provide an exceptional, personalised service by utilising excellent product knowledge and effectively matching customer needs and requirements.
• Deliver sales targets by maximising profit and potential sales opportunities at all times whilst offering an exceptional and personalised service.

Skills required for the role

• Managerial experience gained within a similar travel sales role.
• The ability to work to and focus on sales targets.
• Ability to lead by example and possess excellent mentoring, coaching and people management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and to be able to work in a busy environment, working under pressure.
• PC literate and ability to use reservations and website booking systems to download and process bookings.

Location

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Application

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Contact

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