Business Development Manager - North
Audley Travel
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Role
Vacancy | Business Development Manager - North
Vacancy No | VN832
Advert | Business Development Manager – North
This is a field based role covering the north of England. Ideally you would be based in the north of England e.g. West/North Yorkshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Tyneside.
About us
At Audley Travel, we turn careers into adventures. We're dedicated to creating unique travel experiences for our clients and fostering a dynamic, rewarding environment for our team. Join Audley and become part of a supportive community that prioritises your development. Our inclusive culture, along with competitive salaries and benefits, supports your well-being and growth.
If your passion is travel and you’re looking for a career that excites and inspires, Audley Travel is the perfect place for you. Join us to create unforgettable journeys together. Find out more here.
The role
You will be responsible for growing the company’s market share with travel agents in the north of the UK. By using your extensive contacts in the industry, you will be expected to source new partnerships with independent travel agents and homeworkers, alongside nurturing relationships with existing accounts in your region.
Key responsibilities include:
Business DevelopmentRepresent Audley in a field sales capacity “on the road”.Create and execute an efficient and effective call plan.Identify target travel agent partners in your region for onboarding and/or relationship development.Undertake productive sales meetings with targeted agents both in-person and online.Analyse trade performance data to help outline your account management strategy and future actions.
Account ManagementEnsure that we retain loyalty and deliver sales growth from your assigned key account agents.Work closely with all other existing accounts in your region to understand how we can deliver best-in-class service and maintain their loyalty.Feedback ideas for service improvements to relevant stakeholders at Audley.
TrainingDeliver targeted and effective training for our agent partners, both in-person and online.Assist in the planning and participate in trade training events
About you
You will be a conscientious and self-motivated individual who is results orientated and enjoys seeing tasks through to completion. You will be confident communicating with a wide cross-section of people from agency staff to business directors - excellent communication and presentation skills are essential.
Experience required:Strong customer focus with a solid understanding of the value of Audley’s Trade and Partnership relationships.Confident communicating with a wide cross-section of people from agency staff to business directors - excellent communication and presentation skills are essential.Well-travelled and well versed in at least some of Audley’s core destinations.Highly organized and proficient in prioritising workload with a methodical and systematic approach to work.Excellent communication and presentation skillsExtensive contacts within the independent travel agency sectorRemains calm and level-headed in pressurized situations.A reliable and flexible team player.
What you’ll get in return:Discretionary annual bonus planHoliday - 25 days rising to 30 days with length of serviceA day off for your birthdayA day off for volunteering to support a charity, local support group or community work of your choicePrivate Medical Insurance and access to Healthshield health cash plan - money back for costs associated with everyday healthcare (including optical, dental, medical, prescriptions, physio), and access to medical and wellbeing resources such as a GP service, employee assistance programme and counsellingHealthshield health cash plan - money back for costs associated with everyday healthcare (including optical, dental, medical, prescriptions, physio), and access to medical and wellbeing resources such as a GP service, employee assistance programme and counsellingEnhanced family leaveEnhanced pension schemeLife insuranceDiscounted Audley trips (for you and your friends & family) and exclusive access to staff travel discount websitesWellhub – a wellbeing platform that gives you unlimited, discounted access to top gyms, studios, and wellbeing appsBenefits Platform – a reward scheme that gives you discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
We believe it's our people that make the difference and who build Audley into the success it is today. We pride ourselves on enabling people to reach their full potential through promoting and celebrating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
Country | United Kingdom
Location | Homeworking
Salary | £43,000 + car allowance
Vacancy No | VN832
Advert | Business Development Manager – North
This is a field based role covering the north of England. Ideally you would be based in the north of England e.g. West/North Yorkshire, Cheshire, Lancashire, Tyneside.
About us
At Audley Travel, we turn careers into adventures. We're dedicated to creating unique travel experiences for our clients and fostering a dynamic, rewarding environment for our team. Join Audley and become part of a supportive community that prioritises your development. Our inclusive culture, along with competitive salaries and benefits, supports your well-being and growth.
If your passion is travel and you’re looking for a career that excites and inspires, Audley Travel is the perfect place for you. Join us to create unforgettable journeys together. Find out more here.
The role
You will be responsible for growing the company’s market share with travel agents in the north of the UK. By using your extensive contacts in the industry, you will be expected to source new partnerships with independent travel agents and homeworkers, alongside nurturing relationships with existing accounts in your region.
Key responsibilities include:
Business DevelopmentRepresent Audley in a field sales capacity “on the road”.Create and execute an efficient and effective call plan.Identify target travel agent partners in your region for onboarding and/or relationship development.Undertake productive sales meetings with targeted agents both in-person and online.Analyse trade performance data to help outline your account management strategy and future actions.
Account ManagementEnsure that we retain loyalty and deliver sales growth from your assigned key account agents.Work closely with all other existing accounts in your region to understand how we can deliver best-in-class service and maintain their loyalty.Feedback ideas for service improvements to relevant stakeholders at Audley.
TrainingDeliver targeted and effective training for our agent partners, both in-person and online.Assist in the planning and participate in trade training events
About you
You will be a conscientious and self-motivated individual who is results orientated and enjoys seeing tasks through to completion. You will be confident communicating with a wide cross-section of people from agency staff to business directors - excellent communication and presentation skills are essential.
Experience required:Strong customer focus with a solid understanding of the value of Audley’s Trade and Partnership relationships.Confident communicating with a wide cross-section of people from agency staff to business directors - excellent communication and presentation skills are essential.Well-travelled and well versed in at least some of Audley’s core destinations.Highly organized and proficient in prioritising workload with a methodical and systematic approach to work.Excellent communication and presentation skillsExtensive contacts within the independent travel agency sectorRemains calm and level-headed in pressurized situations.A reliable and flexible team player.
What you’ll get in return:Discretionary annual bonus planHoliday - 25 days rising to 30 days with length of serviceA day off for your birthdayA day off for volunteering to support a charity, local support group or community work of your choicePrivate Medical Insurance and access to Healthshield health cash plan - money back for costs associated with everyday healthcare (including optical, dental, medical, prescriptions, physio), and access to medical and wellbeing resources such as a GP service, employee assistance programme and counsellingHealthshield health cash plan - money back for costs associated with everyday healthcare (including optical, dental, medical, prescriptions, physio), and access to medical and wellbeing resources such as a GP service, employee assistance programme and counsellingEnhanced family leaveEnhanced pension schemeLife insuranceDiscounted Audley trips (for you and your friends & family) and exclusive access to staff travel discount websitesWellhub – a wellbeing platform that gives you unlimited, discounted access to top gyms, studios, and wellbeing appsBenefits Platform – a reward scheme that gives you discounts and cashback with hundreds of retailers
We believe it's our people that make the difference and who build Audley into the success it is today. We pride ourselves on enabling people to reach their full potential through promoting and celebrating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
Country | United Kingdom
Location | Homeworking
Salary | £43,000 + car allowance