Travel Sales Team Leader

Antella Travel Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury tour operator is seeking a Travel Sales Team Leader to guide and motivate a high-performing sales team in Central London. This pivotal role aims at maximizing revenue through effective sales strategies and thorough team performance management. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in sales leadership within the travel industry, coupled with strong coaching and communication skills.

Benefits

23 days annual leave rising to 27 days

Birthday day off

2 volunteer days per year

Holiday concessions for personal trips

Employee Assistance Programme access

Discounts for family and friends

Perk box

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a sales leadership role within the travel industry.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate teams.
• Ability to drive team success through KPI monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and support to ensure high performance.
• Maximize revenue and achieve business targets through effective strategies.
• Focus on individual growth and performance coaching for team members.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Sales Strategies

Coaching

Communication

Job description

Travel Sales Team Leader

Base Salary to GBP55,000 + Bonuses

Hybrid - Central London

Our client is a leading luxury tour operator who specialise in curating small group escorted touring and river cruises to worldwide destinations.

Due to growth, they are now recruiting for an experienced travel sales team leader to coach, manage and motivate the team.

This is a pivotal role in maximising revenue through shaping and executing sales strategies, identifying growth opportunities with a strong focus on conversion rates, pipeline management, and performance coaching will be essential to achieving and exceeding business targets.

To be considered, candidates must have sales team leader/management experience within the travel industry with a proven track in motivating and managing teams to meet and exceed sales targets.

This is a hybrid role - Central London

Travel Sales Team Leader Responsibilities:

Provide day-to-day leadership, support and motivation to ensure a high performing, engaged team.

Revenue Maximisation: Drive the team to maximize revenue and achieve business targets.

Team Performance: Monitor and enhance team performance through regular coaching, mentoring, and feedback.

Individual Growth: Focus on the growth and development of individual team members to ensure continuous improvement.

Blocker Removal: Identify and remove any blockers to sales, ensuring a smooth sales process.

Customer Feedback: Feed back to the wider business on any issues or insights from customers to improve products and services.

Work closely with marketing, product, and operations teams to align efforts and maximise opportunities.

KPI Monitoring: Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and drive team success.

Travel Sales Team Leader Experience Required:

Proven experience in a sales leadership role within the travel industry is essential

Strong leadership and team management skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Ability to monitor, interpret, and act on KPI's to drive team success.

Strong coaching and mentoring skills, with a passion for developing others

Travel Sales Team Leader Salary and Benefits:

Base Salary to GBP55,000 + performance related bonuses

23 days annual leave rising to a maximum of 27 days + bank holidays.

Monday to Friday

Hybrid working policy

Birthday day off.

2 volunteer days per year.

Holiday concessions for personal trips and family & friends discounts.

24-hour access to an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling/remote GP service.

Perk box

To apply for this Travel Sales Team Leader role, please email your CV and a member of the team will be in contact to discuss the opportunity.