Job Description

Goal: Is to provide our guest with affordable vacations they will remember for years to come. We assemble hotel, tour, and sightseeing and offer a range of inclusive value-priced accompanied tour vacation packages throughout UAE. : Seeking a proactive, self-starting Business Development Manager with an ability for public speaking and an ability to build business relationships. Experience in the travel industry is absolutely necessary, as is demonstrated success in travel or tour operations sales. The Business Development Manager will sell a full range of products (tours and group travel) and will manage, grow and develop relationships with travel agents, retirement communities, and other affinity groups. This position is responsible for the achievement of revenue targets by expanding these channels and maintaining profit margins, presenting products to guests, and maintaining extensive knowledge of all available tours. Key Tasks u Identify and cultivate new travel agencies or agents that can cost effectively grow product distribution u Generate new business relationships with innovative and non-traditional affinity groups such as retirement communities, non-profit organizations, etc. u Manage existing relationships with key accounts u Develop a calling strategy to achieve the sales targets for the company that prioritizes agencies by productivity and potential; generate 50 inbound/ outbound sales calls per week u Manage the creation of sales presentations, marketing collateral, emails, newsletters and trade shows u Attend trade shows, organize and staff these shows u Analyze sales reports for key trends and provide weekly sales updates on activities and opportunities u Participate and host familiarization trips as required What are some key qualifications for this opportunity? u 5+ yearsaEUR(TM) experience in travel industry u Demonstrated successful sales history in the travel industry u An understanding of the sales process, including commission structures, marketing plans, incentives, overrides and group sales u Excellent communicator; good public speaker and ability to develop and deliver presentations to both agency and consumer audiences u Strong initiative and self-starter u Proficient with Word, Excel and PowerPoint u Ability to travel as needed up to 50% of the year Job Types: Full-time, Permanent COVID-19 considerations:
All applicant is required to wear a mask and fully vaccinated on time of interview. Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dubai International City: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• business development manager: 5 years (Required)
• Business Developments: 5 years (Required)

Language:

• English Fluent (Required)

License/Certification:

• UAE Driving License (Required)