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HEAD OF SALES

Business Development & Account Management
Job Description

HEAD OF SALES
SAUDI ARABIA/EGYPT
BASIC AND BONUS PLUS TRAVEL DISCOUNTS
  
  
Who you’ll be working for:
My customer is looking for a travel industry experienced Head of Sales to join their hugely successful and very well-established, international travel business. With operations in over 120 countries and a significant head count within their business, they provide a tech driven, dynamic, innovative, gratifying, service to their travel business partners and customers.
  
  
What you’ll do:
We are seeking a travel industry experienced Head of Sales who can lead and motivate their remote teams of Sales Manager to achieve outstanding results. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing and forward-thinking organisation.

As the Head of Sales, you will be responsible for developing and executing the sales strategy, overseeing the development of sales plans and budgets, and providing leadership and direction to your team.

You should have a proven track record within the travel industry, distance managing teams of sales managers who represent a travel brand. You will have excellent sales management experience and have knowledge of the latest sales trends and techniques used to hunt and gather business opportunities. You will be highly organised and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.   


What they’re looking for:

  • EXPERIENCE AS A HEAD OF TRAVEL TRADE SALES IS A MUST HAVE - NON NEGOTIABLE
  • Must be fluent in English and Arabic
  • You must be able to think strategically and have the ability to develop and implement effective sales planS
  • Distance management experience
  • The ability and desire to closely manage performance on a daily basis with team talks and 1-2-1’s
  • Experience with CRM, analytical and reporting tools
  • Strong negotiations skills
  • Sales hunter and gatherer
  • Driven to succeed
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • Ability to travel domestic and internationally
  • Experience attending industry events and trade shows

  
What they’re offering:

  • Excellent basic salary
  • Travel discounts
  • Long term incentive programme
  • Excellent Company Culture

  
This Head of Sales role in the travel industry, is being recruited by Fiona Morrison-Arnthal and Ambitions Recruitment, a boutique recruitment agency, specialising in travel and hospitality roles, and known for sourcing hard to find talent. Travel industry recruitment is our speciality.
  
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