Director, Luxury Travel Sales – Midwest

Kensington; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kensington Tours seeks a Director of Sales – Outside Sales for the Midwest, based in the United States and capable of working from a home office. The role focuses on top luxury leisure travel agencies within MI, OH, IN and IL, driving partnerships and revenue growth across Private Touring, Cruises, Villas, Yachts, Expeditions, Ultraluxe Land, Private Jets, and Air.

Extensive travel up to 70% is required. Ideal candidates have a proven sales track record and a passion for premium travel

Qualifications

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic with an innate sales drive.
• Supplier Rep or retail travel industry experience in this territory is essential.
• Familiarity with premium and luxury product lines preferred.
• Demonstrate professional and superior sales presentation techniques.
• Strategic business planning, analyzing, and reporting.
• Advanced skills in interpersonal relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop sales from top leisure agencies within your territory
• Setting appointments and calling on key accounts to engage owners/managers and their agent teams in a professional and compelling manner
• Represent Kensington Tours at trade shows and preferred agency network events, presenting our products and services and vigorously following up to ensure traction
• Provide superior levels of customer service and sales support to all agencies within the territory
• Analyze and manage key agencies' sales data to creatively initiate improvement
• Achieving sales revenue targets within budget

Skills

Sales driven

Travel industry experience

Luxury product knowledge

Territory management

Presentation skills

Job description

Kensington Tours seeks a Director of Sales – Outside Sales for the Midwest, based in the United States and capable of working from a home office. The role focuses on top luxury leisure travel agencies within MI, OH, IN and IL, driving partnerships and revenue growth across Private Touring, Cruises, Villas, Yachts, Expeditions, Ultraluxe Land, Private Jets, and Air.

Extensive travel up to 70% is required. Ideal candidates have a proven sales track record and a passion for premium travel