Company Offsites & Group Travel Sales Executive
16 days ago
Bristol
Company Offsites & Group Travel Sales Executive đ | Big Blue Adventures At Big Blue Adventures, we design high-impact company offsites, retreats and group adventures across Europe â bringing teams together through our love for nature, outdoor adventure, and shared experiences. Weâre looking for a Company Offsites & Group Travel Sales Executive (with travel hosting duties) who can combine sharp sales & customer service skills with a genuine love for travel and adventure. This isnât a desk-only role â itâs about building relationships, creating unforgettable experiences for clients, and getting stuck in with the activities while delivering the events. What youâll be doing ⢠Selling company offsites and bespoke group trips, ⢠Driving new business: building rapport, listening to client needs, problem-solving, and closing deals (mostly via warm inbound leads and video meetings)., ⢠Proactively reaching out to our networks and prospects to generate new business opportunities., ⢠Creating tailor-made sales proposals online., ⢠Managing your own sales administration: keeping leads, proposals, and client information up to date in our CRM., ⢠Destination product management: researching and developing new opportunities to enhance our offerings., ⢠Working towards annual sales targets (reviewed quarterly with the founder)., ⢠Networking & lead generation: attending events, building relationships, and using tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator., ⢠Staying hands-on: hosting trips, being on-site with clients, and ensuring the whole journey runs smoothly (even if it wasnât your sale)., ⢠Supporting post-sale account management: keeping clients connected while the planning team takes over., ⢠Bringing new ideas to the table: from sales strategies to fresh tools, systems, and processes. What weâre looking for ⢠Proven sales experience, ideally in travel or events (B2B sales in an international capacity is a big plus)., ⢠Out-and-out seller: strong at building trust, listening, and closing., ⢠Target-driven but also a team player - humble and collaborative in a small, mighty team., ⢠Passionate about adventure, watersports, nature and human connection., ⢠Organised with excellent admin and planning skills., ⢠Positive can-do attitude, calm under pressure, and always pushing to achieve high standards, ⢠Experience using Slack, project management software such as Monday, CRM softwares, G-suite and sales proposal software, ⢠Excited to travel regularly (sometimes weeks at a time, always with notice)., ⢠Native/fluent English, with Portuguese, Spanish or Croatian a bonus., ⢠Based in South Wales / South West Bristol area and open to some in person work in the Cardiff area + travel for work (also open to applicants based in the Lisbon region , Portugal) This role is perfect for someone who: ⢠Loves winning new business but also wants to see projects through to delivery, ⢠Is equally comfortable pitching to senior decision-makers and hosting a surf day out, ⢠Wants real ownership and impact inside a growing company, ⢠Has 5â
customer service in their DNA â going the extra mile feels natural, ⢠Brings ideas, energy and healthy challenge to the table â we value people who think differently and push standards higher, ⢠Thrives in a small team where accountability is high and everyone pulls their weight What we offer ⢠£28,000âÂŁ32,000 salary (DOE) + annual team bonus, ⢠Remote role, with in-person collaboration and hybrid working set to form an important part of our culture as we grow, ⢠Laptop & phone (or allowance), ⢠Private medical insurance & travel insurance, ⢠Generous holiday allowance + TOIL for event hours, ⢠Monday to Friday when not hosting trips or offsites, ⢠Low season = more planning and sales focus. High season = more time on location hosting, ⢠Supportive founders who encourage surf breaks, travel and ongoing training, ⢠Team socials & activities (we practice what we preach)., ⢠A genuine opportunity to make impact in a growing company that values energy, growth and positive contribution to the destinations we work in. Next Steps To apply, send your rĂŠsumĂŠ with a cover note to Extra points if you include a short video (max 2 minutes) explaining why you want this role and why youâre the right person for Big Blue. Interviews: March â April Shortlisted candidates will progress to a second round, which includes a small sales task: creating a tailor-made quote and presenting it in a follow-up video meeting with the founders. Start: April â May, depending on the right candidate and their notice period. Thank you, diolch, obrigado, hvala and gracias. Good luck!