Travel Business Development Executive

Platinum Travel Recruitment are collaborating with a fabulous forward thinking Destination Management Company (DMC) who are now seeking an experienced Inbound Travel Business Development & Quotation Executive to join its friendly team, hybrid working. Experience in handling ground travel services is essential from an inbound travel company (DMC). Inbound Travel Business Development Executive – Duties: * Build professional relations via networking and calls, creating proactively opportunities for the brand to be considered for the USA, Nordics and Dach markets. * Quote all groups visiting the UK/Scotland and producing suitable and competitive quotes with unstoppable energy.

• Build relationships and maintain a great working relationship with clients, suppliers and fellow team members.
• Being pro-active and able to recognize potential key wins and to offer the most suitable products and prices for the specific potential client.
• Identify the most suitable products for the client in order to create the most effective and competitive offer.
• Take responsibility for placing the groups in the right hotels, based on offer accepted by client, program and quotation, always negotiating under budget where possible, in order to increasing the margin, without compromising on quality.
• To keep abreast of who are competitors are, who they work with (both clients and suppliers) and what they are offering. Inbound Travel Business Development & Quotation Executive – Essential Requirements: * Business Development experience within a DMC - quoting and sending the offer to clients and winning the business * Fluency in English and a second European language (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian) is ideal but not key, and a third language would be advantageous. * Experience within a DMC (inbound travel operator)
• Proven experience of preparing quotes and operating groups.
• Familiarity with use of Tourplan is a plus.
• Ability to be able to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Enjoy the buzzing energy of the travel industry. Inbound Travel Business Development & Quotation Executive – Generous Benefits:
• Lucrative salary negotiable depending on experience
• Bonus
• Healthcare
• Birthday off
• Few weeks working from abroad
• Supportive team
• Hybrid working – or remote
• Career growth
• Travel perks
• Plus many more benefits. To be considered for the Inbound Travel Business Development Executive role the applicant must have experience within a DMC in a similar business development role