Travelinfo

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordinate the effective and efficient day to day running of the Business Development Team
• Develop and implement departmental short, medium and long-term strategies with the COO and MD, in alignment with the Company's macro strategy
• Ensure that the departmental short, medium and long term goals are achieved.
• Partake in ensuring that Management goals and objectives are achieved.
• Manage, develop and implement effective new business sales strategies and tactics
• Be an active "player" in such customer retention and growth strategies
• Compile revenue budgets in conjunction with the COO and MD
• Ensure that such budgets are achieved
• Ensure that the Wings Corporate Policy and Code of Conduct is promoted and practiced in the Department(s)
• Participate in client engagement sessions
• Travel nationally or internationally as required
• Manage the onboarding of newly acquired clients
• Attend regular monthly product presentations, Finance & Administration and Client Services meetings as and when required
• Assist the New Business Team with presentations as and when required
• Ensure that the monthly management reports are documented and communicated when required
• Provide stakeholders with any ad hoc reports when requested
• Ensure that training needs within the department are identified and addressed
• Bring to the attention of the Head of Human Resources any training needs of the department and be involved in the departmental recruitment process
• Ensure that staff receives the necessary training to consistently perform their duties
• Participate in staff scorecard meetings
• Ensure that new business activity is conducted in line with the Company's Code of Business Conduct
• To continuously review and improve departmental Wings processes in terms of efficiency, quality and effectiveness

Availability

Immediately

Salary

Market Related

Required Qualifications

• Qualifications and experience:
• Grade 12 plus diploma or certificate in travel and tourism.
• At least 10 years sales experience in Travel
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing a Sales team
• Competent in English Business writing

Location

Johannesburg

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