Sales Specialist

Role Overview

• The Sales Specialist reports to the Director of Sales, UK & Europe.
• Manage and grow business with travel partners.
• Utilize expertise for proactive outreach to acquire and grow business.
• Develop close relationships with the trade channel to acquire new partners.
• Support and achieve aggressive growth targets and identify market penetration.
• Execute against plans developed by the Director.
• Build sales campaigns to drive bookings and revenue.
• Ensure accurate processing of sales activities in CRM and other systems.
• Develop business plans, sales strategies, and budgets with trade partners.

Requirements

• Post-Secondary education and experience in the Travel/Tourism industry (a four-year degree is preferred)
• Prior sales or business development experience preferred.
• Experience in relationship building through combination of in person, over the phone, and digital interactions.
• Proven track record of success in achieving goals.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products, Salesforce, Concur, and other systems.
• Strong presentation and training skills, both in person and via webinars.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Fluency in French or German is preferred.

Benefits

• Work from home
• Two annual complimentary rail pass (beginning your 2nd year)
• Friends and family rail tickets and packages discount
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Pension scheme
• Short term incentive plan
• Paid vacation