French speaking Regional Sales Manager; Travel Industry

Company Profile

A well-established tour operator with local and international operations who pride themselves in creating memorable travel experiences

French speaking Regional Sales Manager (Travel Industry)
Location:
Remote in the UK
Salary: circa £40,000 per annum

Main duties: An exciting opportunity for a driven sales manager to join the team covering the French market where you will lead business growth driving new client acquisition and strengthen partnerships

• Selling destinations of England, Scotland and Ireland as well as developing the French market
• Responsible for managing key accounts, focusing on new clients
• Identify new sales opportunities and cross sell where needed
• Source and develop opportunities from tour operators, travel agents and coach operators, leading bids to win and secure new contracts
• Set and implement the sales plan for the French market
• Conducting sales trips, telesales and participating in trade fairs are essential components of the role
• Liaising with internal teams as needed

• – Fluent in French (written and spoken) essential
• – Remote with ideally based in London, Edinburgh or Dublin area
• – Experience in sales especially within the travel or DMC sector
• – Familiarity with the UK, Ireland and France regions
• – Solid understanding of quoting and contracting beneficial
• – Excellent communication skills
• – Competitive, positive with good problem solving skills