German Speaking Regional Sales Manager - Travel Industry

FRENCH SELECTION (FS)

German Speaking Regional Sales Manager (Travel Industry)
Location: Remote in the UK
Salary: circa 40,000 per annum
Ref: 4291SG

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The company: A well-established tour operator with local and international operations who pride themselves in creating memorable travel experiences

Main duties: An exciting opportunity for a driven sales manager to join the team covering the DACH region where you will lead business growth driving new client acquisition and strengthen partnerships

The role:
- Meet sales plan objectives by driving new enquiries, securing new clients and increasing revenue in the DACH market
- Work alongside the Director of Sales, Head of Account Development and the sales team to achieve budget targets.
- Responsible for managing key accounts, focusing on new clients
- Identify new sales opportunities and cross sell where needed
- Source and develop opportunities from tour operators, travel agents and coach operators, leading bids to win and secure new contracts
- Set and implement the sales plan for the DACH market
- Conducting sales trips, telesales and participating in trade fairs are essential components of the role.
- Liaising with internal teams as needed

The candidate:
- Fluent in German (written and spoken) essential
- Remote with ideally based in London, Edinburgh or Dublin area
- Experience in sales especially within the travel or DMC sector
- Familiarity with the UK, Ireland, and France regions
- Solid understanding of quoting and contracting beneficial
- Excellent communication skills
- Competitive, positive with good problem-solving skills

The salary: circa 40,000 per annum

French Selection, leading UK-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of bilingual and multilingual professionals for international business (industries and services). We are the leading recruitment consultancy for German, French, Italian and Spanish speaking positions. Also recruiting for positions with other languages such as Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Scandinavian languages, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic.