Business Development Manager Coach Tour & Group

Position: Business Development Manager Coach Tour & Group Travel
Location: Denton

If you know the coach tour world, you know its built on relationships, reputation and timing. This Business Development Manager role puts you at the centre of that commercial engine, driving group bookings, building national trade partnerships and turning opportunity into occupancy for a leading North Devon resort. This isnt account management on autopilot. Its about growing a high-value channel, getting in front of operators, and positioning the resort as a go-to UK destination for coach and group travel.

Whats in it for you Up to £35,000 salary with performance-related bonus Hybrid working with autonomy to shape your own diary A commercially influential role with direct impact on revenue National travel and exposure across the UK coach tour network Opportunity to build and scale a key growth channel Supportive senior leadership team with clear expansion plans What youll be getting stuck into as a Business Development Manager Creating and delivering a focused strategy to grow coach tour and group bookings Identifying, approaching and securing new partnerships with tour operators and group organisers Driving outbound sales activity, networking and trade engagement to win new business Strengthening relationships with regional and national operators to increase repeat bookings Analysing market trends and competitor positioning to inform pricing and packages Representing the resort at trade shows, industry events and familiarisation visits What youll bring to the table as a Business Development Manager Previous business development or new business sales experience Essential experience within the coach tour industry, with existing trade relationships Strong commercial awareness with the ability to translate market insight into revenue growth Experience managing sales pipelines, forecasts and performance reporting Proven ability to negotiate and secure partnership agreements

Working hours:

Monday to Friday, full-time, with occasional weekend commitments for events and familiarisation trips. If youre ready to grow group travel revenue and make a visible commercial impact as a Business Development Manager, apply today. Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application.

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