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Travel Business Development Executive
Job summary
A leading luxury travel company in the UK is seeking a Travel Business Development Executive to enhance their travel agent partnerships across Europe. The role focuses on inside sales, trade engagement, and supporting the sales team. Candidates must have travel industry sales experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Competitive salary and benefits including a performance-related bonus, private medical insurance, and annual leave are offered.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Experience in travel sales, inside sales, or business development; cruise experience advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of the UK & Ireland travel agent marketplace.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, including webinar delivery.
Responsibilities
- Develop strong relationships with travel trade partners across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.
- Support the field sales team by identifying new business opportunities.
- Assist agencies in converting enquiries into bookings.
- Provide virtual product training and marketing support for travel partners.
- Represent the company at trade events and exhibitions.
Skills
Travel Business Development Executive
Base Salary circa 30,000 (negotiable) + Bonus and Great Benefits
Hybrid - Surrey
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, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.
Our client has experienced a record year for revenue, growth and bookings, hence the expansion to their sales team.
They are now recruiting for a Travel Business Development Executive to join the team and report into the Sales Director with to be responsible for supporting the growth of their travel agent distribution across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.
This is a pivotal role key role focused on inside sales, trade engagement, webinar delivery, and supporting the field sales team whilst increasing agent penetration, strengthening trade partnerships, and driving sales performance through exceptional service.
candidates must have previous travel industry experience in a sales focused role and must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
This is a hybrid role with the office based in Surrey.
Travel Business Development Executive Responsibilities:
Develop strong relationships with existing and new travel trade partners across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.
Support the field sales team by identifying new business opportunities and nurturing warm leads through inside sales efforts.
Assist agencies in converting enquiries into bookings, offering expert product knowledge and sales support.
Provide virtual product training, updates, and marketing support for travel partners.
Represent the company at key trade events, exhibitions, and ship visits across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.
Travel Business Development Executive Experience Required:
Experience in travel sales, inside sales, or business development; cruise experience advantageous.
Strong knowledge of the UK & Ireland travel agent marketplace
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including webinar delivery.
Customer-centric approach with strong relationship-building ability.
Comfortable working to targets and KPIs, with strong organisational and time-management skills.
Travel Business Development Executive Salary and Benefits
Base Salary circa 30,000 (negotiable based on experience)
Performance related bonus of up to 20% of base salary
Private medical insurance
22 days annual leave + bank holidays
7 night free cruise for 2 including flights paid for
Supportive team culture and opportunities for career development
Hybrid working
Fam trips
Pension
To apply for this Travel Business Development Executive role, please email your CV and a member of the team will be in contact to discuss your application.
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