Account manager

Account manager - Required for this expanding travel company with offices in London. The role will be home based and on the road, with 1 day in London per week to meet the team. They are looking for an account manager or BDM from the leisure side of the travel industry with contacts within tour operators, retailers etc to represent a luxury hotel group based in the Middle East.

They will pay between 35/38k + benefits.

• Develop business on behalf of your client with tour operators, travel agencies and other travel trade professionals in order to book meetings, training and finalise contracts
• Act as the first point of contact for your client
• Develop close relationships with key tour operators and travel agents
• Organise and take travel professionals on 2 plus fam trips per year
• Attend travel trade events around the UK
• Prepare proposals and contracts between the company and its clients

• Experience working as an account manager/BDM for a tour operator, hotel group, representation company, cruise company, travel ancillary
• Able to get the offices once a week in London, so someone based in the South East or London
• Strong relationships in the leisure travel trade is a must
• Excellent communicator in person and over the phone
• Experience of carrying out training face to face and over the web

If you are interested in the above role please send your cv to  quoting DT60739 or apply online.