Account Manager

Travel Trade Account Manager required by an established representation business to work closely with Tourism clients to maximise their visibility and connections in the travel industry. Circa 35K . Hybrid working.

• Represent destinations professionally, enhancing their visibility, reputation and commercial presence within the travel sector.
• Build strong relationships with tour operators, airlines, tourism organisations, travel agents, media and strategic industry partners to generate sales and marketing opportunities.
• Expand existing accounts while identifying new business opportunities across leisure and business tourism.
• Plan and manage trade shows, consumer events, joint promotions, sales activities and client visits throughout the UK and Europe.
• Coordinate meetings, travel arrangements, accommodation and hospitality for visiting clients, followed by reporting and evaluation of results.
• Prepare regular market updates, sales reports and account reviews, monitoring performance against agreed targets and KPIs.
• Develop promotional campaigns, partnerships and familiarisation trips, including organisation, participant management and follow-up activity.
• Work closely with PR colleagues to maximise travel-trade and consumer media exposure.
• Support and develop junior account staff while managing budgets, deadlines and multiple priorities.

Account Manager Experience &

Skills:

• Minimum three years’ experience in Account Management or Partnership Marketing within travel
• Excellent communication, sales, negotiation and relationship-management skills.
• Established contacts within the UK travel trade, particularly tour operators, airlines and travel agents.
• Strong IT skills, including CRM systems, email marketing platforms, Microsoft Office, social media and Photoshop.
• Demonstrable ability to manage accounts, budgets, campaigns, targets and measurable commercial results.
• Excellent organisational, analytical and time-management abilities.
• Comfortable working independently, remotely and travelling when required.