Business Development Manager (Mountain States)
$75,000–$75,000 year
On-siteAurora, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Strengthen relationships and achieve growth with key accounts through regular contact and informative updates. Identify and develop new business opportunities, including European River Cruises and small ship adventures, by working a list of prospects autonomously. Strengthen relationships and achieve growth with key accounts through regular contact and informative updates. Identify and develop new business opportunities, including European River Cruises and small ship adventures, by working a list of prospects autonomously. Ensure marketing collateral is utilized for permanent placement in key account agencies and participate in trade shows where beneficial. Manage detailed sales and marketing plans aligned with company goals, utilizing Salesforce or similar CRM tools. Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, while traveling extensively throughout the Mountain States territory.
Required Qualifications
- Must have a minimum of 5+ years in the travel industry, working in a Sales role.
- Experience working for a Tour Operator, selling group travel.
- Ability to target and achieve results, set challenging goals and meet deadlines.
- Ensure that marketing collateral is utilized to ensure company has permanent placement in key account agencies.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities.
- Participate in trade and consumer shows/events where beneficial.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Tech savvy (experience with Salesforce or other similar CRM tools).
- Able to develop detailed sales/marketing plans aligned with company goals, manage time and work flow well, and create effective sales call plans.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends as required, and travel extensively throughout the territory.
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