Travel Trade & Group Sales Manager, St Paul’s Cathedral

Ukinbound; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Travel Trade and Group Sales Manager to drive growth in visitor numbers and revenue. This role involves building productive relationships within the inbound tourism sector and developing innovative products to enhance the travel trade and group business. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sales, particularly within visitor attractions, and a passion for the arts and heritage sector. Join a forward-thinking company where your expertise will contribute significantly to expanding their market presence and ensuring exceptional visitor experiences.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in selling to national and overseas audiences.
• Significant experience with travel trade partners and groups market.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow travel trade and group visitor numbers.
• Support operational aspects for smooth booking processes.

Skills

Inbound tourism industry knowledge

Sales experience

Relationship building

Understanding of visitor attractions

Job description

Working to the Head of Sales, Ticketing, and Visitor Insight, the Travel Trade and Group Sales Manager is responsible for developing and growing the travel trade, group visitor numbers, and revenue through productive relationships and partnerships.

The post holder will also be expected to develop products to grow our travel trade and groups business and support operational aspects of working with these markets to ensure smooth booking processes and communications.

Key experience:

• Excellent understanding of the inbound tourism industry and the travel trade with a proven track record of successfully selling to a national and overseas audience, ideally within a visitor attraction environment.
• Significant experience working at a senior sales executive or manager level with travel trade partners, including the groups market, coach companies, tour operators, and online travel agencies.
• Interest in the arts and heritage sector.