Travel Regional Sales Manager

Travel Regional Sales Manager

Base Salary £35,000 + Company Car and Bonuses

Field/remote based Southern England

Our client is a well established, privately owned tour operator who sell exclusively through travel trade partners.

Their product range features flights, hotels, worldwide tours, cruises featuring bespoke and multi centre itineraries.

They are now recruiting for an experienced Travel Regional Sales Manager to join their team who will be responsible for driving sales and achieving sales targets by developing and implementing sales strategies, building and maintaining travel agent relationships.

This role is covering the southern region of the UK.

To be considered, candidate must have previous field based sales experience gained within the travel industry and a full driving licence.

Travel Regional Sales Manager Responsibilities:

Build and maintain strong relationships with key agents and suppliers.

Arrange meetings throughout your area are visited regularly

Produce a monthly call plan to cover agents in your specific region ensuring the call plan manages personal time and productivity.

Produce own database of agents to send personalised emails to promote incentives, offers and company news

Lead overseas FAM trips and represent the Company by attending UK or overseas conferences, functions, networking events as required.

Work closely with commercial partners and key agents to put together commercial deals to include tactical marketing and promotional plans in order to increase mutual business

Plan, carry out and support local marketing activities to agreed timescales e.g. product launches, events, promotions, advertising, and exhibitions.

Monitor and report on market and competitor activities and provide relevant examples and information

Travel Regional Sales Manager Experience Required

Previous account management or business development management experience within the travel industry is essential

Ability to manage and grow defined sales territory

Excellent presentation, training, and relationship-building skills.

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse data and identify opportunities.

Relationship-builder with a consultative, solutions-focused approach.

Highly organised, initiative-taking and able to manage multiple priorities.

Travel Regional Sales Manager Salary and Benefits:

Base salary to £35,000 depending on experience

Fully expensed company car

Bonuses based on performance

Pension

Fam trips and travel discounts

25 days annual leave

To apply for this Travel Regional Sales Manager role,  and a member of the team will be in contact to discuss the opportunity.