Travel Regional Sales Manager

Base Salary of £35,000 + Company Car and Bonuses

Field 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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