Business Development Manager​/Account Manager – Spanish Markets, Antella

• Location: London Hybrid or Remote (Barcelona/Madrid)
• Contract: Full-time

Antella Travel Recruitment is partnering with a growing UK Inbound Destination Management Company (DMC) to recruit an experienced Business Development Manager / Account Manager.

Specialising in group travel throughout the UK and Ireland, the client is looking for a commercially driven travel professional with a strong network of Spanish‑speaking tour operators and B2B travel partners. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of an established market while driving further growth and developing new business opportunities.

Reporting into the senior leadership team, the candidate will be responsible for managing and expanding key trade relationships across Spain and other Spanish‑speaking markets, promoting bespoke group travel programmes throughout the UK and Ireland.

• Develop and grow strategic partnerships with tour operators, wholesalers, and travel agents across Spanish‑speaking markets.
• Drive sales growth and maximise revenue across UK and Ireland inbound group travel programmes.
• Manage and develop existing accounts while identifying and securing new business opportunities.
• Promote bespoke leisure groups, MICE, special interest tours, and tailor‑made group travel solutions.
• Represent the business at international trade shows, industry events, sales missions, and client meetings.
• Work closely with product and operations teams to create competitive proposals, costings, and quotations.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to identify opportunities for growth.
• Proven experience within UK Inbound Tourism, Group Travel, Destination Management, or Travel Trade Sales.
• Strong existing relationships with Spanish‑speaking travel agents, tour operators, and travel trade partners.
• Excellent knowledge of the UK and Ireland tourism market.
• Fluent in both Spanish and English.
• Demonstrated success in business development, account management, or travel sales.
• Commercially minded with excellent relationship‑building and negotiation skills.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and confident working independently.

If you have a passion for UK & Ireland inbound tourism and an established network within Spanish‑speaking travel markets, we’d love to hear from you.