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Business Development Manager – Travel Trade

C&M Travel Recruitment  •  GBP 35,000 - 45,000 Hourly + Commission
Work location: Scotland, Glasgow
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Industry : Travel Agent or Tour Operator
Sector : Tour Operator or Guide, Tour Wholesaler
Department : Sales
Employment Type : Full-Time, Permanent
Work Sponsorship : Local contract only
Experience : No experience required
Vacancies : 1
Job Status : Active
Job Description

Business Development Manager – Travel Trade
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced sales professional to join this growing team as a Travel Trade Sales Manager in Scotland building and developing new and existing relationships with local Travel Agents.

Business Development Manager Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and enhance the performance of your accounts.
  • Provide mentoring, training and guidance to agents, driving revenue and profitability.
  • Use your creativity to achieve the best results, demonstrating your impact through regular reports.
  • Manage a defined territory and customer base, acting as the first contact for travel agencies.
  • Develop new agent strategies and routes to market.
  • Conduct customer and store visits, meetings, and presentations.
  • Oversee strategic planning of sales activities and monitor revenue development.
  • Maintain and improve company Trustpilot score.
  • Represent the business at industry events and occasionally travel to their Ireland HQ for meetings.

What do you look like?

  • Previous experience in a B2B and B2C sales role within the travel industry is desirable.
  • Ideally based in Scotland.
  • Excellent communication, organisational, and planning skills.
  • Strong team player with a creative approach to solving commercial challenges.
  • Confident in delivering presentations to small and large groups.
  • Proficient in problem-solving, prioritising objectives, and driving performance.
  • Understanding of negotiation techniques and excellent relationship-building skills.
  • Flexibility to work some weekends and evenings and travel extensively across Scotland.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Clean UK Driving License.

What we offer you:

  • Competitive base salary up to £40,000 plus car allowance
  • Quarterly bonus scheme up to 20%
  • Pension scheme.
  • Company car allowance.
  • FAM trips.
  • Company events and awards.
  • Employee travel discounts.

If you have the relevant experience and you are ready to join a successful, and market-leading travel business, please send your updated CV to harri@candm.co.uk

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We grow our business through referrals, so please don’t keep us to yourself. If you think we’re doing a good job and know of someone who would benefit from our services, please pass on their name and number to me and I promise we will follow it up. Many thanks.

C&M Travel Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all candidates. For more opportunities, please visit www.candm.co.uk

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