Sales & Marketing Manager

Amazing opportunity for a self-motivated Sales & Marketing leader to manage a Sales & Marketing team and to drive the company's sales, marketing and account management activity both through individual contribution and team execution. Taking the business to a new level. This role will suit an energetic, ambitious and personable travel professional with experience managing people and selling travel or travel technology coupled with a strong network of industry contacts and a good understanding of how tour operators, travel agencies and TMCs operate. Ideally with direct experience working therein.

The Job:

• Managing a small team of sales/account managers and a part-time marketing communications consultant
• Setting individual and team targets and delivering the same
• Developing and executing on marketing plans within agreed budgets
• Proactively prospecting via email, phone and networking events
• Responding to incoming enquiries and RFPs
• Progressing prospects through the sales funnel
• Liaising with existing customers to understand their current and future requirements
• Serving as the first point of contact for key accounts that have "non support" related issues/requirements
• Overseeing coordination of Customer User Groups in key markets (UK, Ireland and Nordics)
• Representing the company at trade shows and industry events
• Negotiating commercial terms with industry partners offering complementary products and services
• Travelling across the UK and abroad as required
• Helping shape company strategy as part of the management team

Skills Required:

• At least 5 years' experience working in a travel agency, tour operator, GDS or travel technology company
• At least 5 years' selling to travel agencies, tour operators or TMCs
• Proven management and leadership skills
• Self-motivated and capable of working successfully under minimal supervision as well as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Outgoing dynamic personality
• Strong organisational skills

The Package:

• London based Hybrid role
• Salary dependent on experience from £50,000 +

Interested:

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