Account manager

Account manager/BDM - Required for this expanding travel company with offices in London. The role will be home based and on the road, with 1 day in London per week to meet the team. They are looking for a account manager or BDM from the leisure side of the travel industry with contacts within tour operators, retailers etc to represent a luxury hotel group with 19 hotels in Europe. They will pay between 36/40k + benefits.

Account manager/BDMs duties
-Develop business of behalf of your client with Tour operators, Travel agencies and other travel trade professionals in order to book meetings, training and finalise contracts
-Acting as the first point of contact for your client
-Develop close relationships with key tour operators and travel agents
-Organising and taking travel professionals on 2 plus fam trips per year
-Attending travel trade events around the UK
-Prepare proposals and contracts between the company and its clients

Account managers/BDMs skills required
-Experience working as an account manager/BDM for a tour operator, Hotel group, Cruise company, travel ancillary
-Able to get the offices once a week in London, so someone based in the South East or London
-Strong relationships in the leisure travel trade is a must
-Excellent communicator in person and over the phone
-Experience of carrying out training face to face and over the web

If you are interested in the above role please send your cv to duncan@candm.co.uk quoting DT58768 or apply online

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