Corporate Sales Manager
hace 1 mes
Manchester
Business Development Manager We are seeking an ambitious and energetic Business Development Manager to join 1000 Mile Travel UK, a leading global host agency, and a brand of CTM. This role is a hybrid position, with a combination of work from home and the London office London. This role will be integral to the growth of the 1000MTG business, generating SME corporate business sales, independent contractor acquisitions, underpinned by 1000MTG/CTM technology suite and global airline and hotel content. The role provides the opportunity to be part of a growing business and covers all sales aspects, supporting implementation and maintaining relationships with those clients. This is a national role and means the UK is your oyster. Your responsibilities will span all sales aspects from creating and managing a healthy sales pipeline to winning and closing this business, supporting implementation, and maintaining relationships with those clients. Additionally, you will provide vital sales support to new and existing independent contractors in our network to help grow their portfolios through your own pipeline and theirs, helping them convert their leads. Who will you be working for: 1000 Mile Travel Group is a leading host agency network in the travel industry, providing support and resources to independent contractors (ICs) and travel professionals, enabling them to thrive in their businesses. As a forward-thinking company, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional service and fostering growth within our network. 1000MTG has two types of clients: the traditional client whom we service and book for corporate travel and leisure travel, as well as the independent contractor (IC’s) who book this travel for their clients. We classify our relationship with our ICs as a forming a partnership with them, and this role is integral in aiding their success from the moment we start speaking. 1000MTG specializes in converting travel careers into businesses and helps those businesses grow. As a forward-thinking company, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional service and fostering growth within our network. 1000 Mile Travel Group was founded by two long-standing travel industry professionals from a bold idea: that experienced travel advisors deserve the freedom to build their own businesses on their own terms, with lifestyle and flexibility at the forefront. At 1000MTG, we exist to help travel advisors and business owners work to live, not live to work, while still benefiting from the technology, support, and community that drive success. Company’s Purpose & Vision: We are deeply motivated to help experienced travel consultants turn their already successful careers into their very own travel businesses and help existing travel businesses grow, all underpinned by the 1000 Mile Travel support network. Responsibilities & Duties: • Able to develop and articulate 1000 MTG’s value proposition for potential customers., • Continually source, generate & secure new corporate business, small to medium lead sourcing, including CTM lead programme, cold calling, face-to-face appointments, and supplier and business networking., • Achieve targets, ensuring every effort is made to win new clients and implement as trading., • Has strong industry relationships and is well-regarded, • Sales & CRM Management with customer account management during implementation, acting as supporting customer continuity with the Travel Expert in a client-facing sales role to win new business., • Ensure sales initiatives and pipelines are aligned with the overall strategic business direction of 1000 Mile Travel, • Create innovative initiatives, which contribute to maintaining and growing the value proposition of 1000 Mile Travel Group., • Monitor, investigate, and provide market intelligence on all competitor activity., • Represent 1000MTG with integrity at relevant industry functions, whilst identifying new opportunities to market 1000 Mile Travel. This includes ad-hoc global internal call requirements., • Work closely with our internal partners, the CTM Sales team, and collaborate with all departments and teams., • Commitment to a minimum level of specific performance goals set out in a Performance Planning and Development Agreement Education and Experience • 3 years of work experience in B2B sales with proven ability to meet or exceed quota., • Demonstrated prior success in selling corporate travel is preferred., • Experience in consultative, solution-based selling., • Strong financial and business acumen., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., • Ability to work as part of a virtual team. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Proven successful track record in sales within the travel industry., • Understanding the needs of Travel Experts and small to mid-sized customers' value in today's market., • Passion for sales and a demonstrated ability to build and nurture client relationships., • Demonstrated ability to communicate, present, and influence credibly and effectively., • Working knowledge of agency operations to look credible in front of clients and internal operational teams., • Ability to work independently, developing action plans and implementing goals and objectives., • Self-driven and able to work independently with minimal supervision., • Excellent negotiation skills and a high level of business acumen., • Previous experience selling travel technology., • Existing travel supplier network., • Existing customer lead pool., • Not afraid of cold calling and short life cycles of leads., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills., • Excellent time management and problem-solving skills., • Professional manner and appearance., • Strong interpersonal skills., • Strong analytical and presentation skills., • Strong commercial skills., • Account management/partnership experience would be an advantage. Flexible work arrangements are available. Depending on the role, location, and business needs, colleagues may work onsite, hybrid (combination of in-office and virtual). CTM is a Disability Confident Employer. Do not hesitate to connect with our Recruitment team if you need to discuss arrangements. CTM is the Data Controller with respect to the personal information you provide during your application. We will use this information solely to process your application, and our legal basis is that you are considering taking up an employment contract with us. We may share this information with our parent company in Australia, but otherwise we will not disclose it to any other organisation. If you take up employment with us, we will keep the information for the duration of your employment, otherwise we will destroy it 2 months after the post is filled. All the information that we ask for in application forms has to be completed for your application to go ahead. 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