Business Development Manager

Flight Centre Business Travel is scouring the nation for an entry-level professional with the ambition and sales ability to join our company as a full time Business Development Manager (working Monday to Friday office hours). You'll join the Smoking Aces team, and can be based from your nearest office - Cambridge, Oxford, or Birmingham , where you'll also visiting client regularly throughout the week. This is primarily a travel sales business development role and we will give you all the training and ongoing support you will need to enable you to succeed.

The Business Development Manager role involves:

• Sourcing and contacting leads (companies not already using our amazing products)
• Making introductory calls explaining the outstanding benefits of Flight Centre Business Travel
• Setting up and making visits to prospective clients
• Receiving top-notch support by a team of Business Travel Experts
• Becoming part of a company renowned for a fantastic team culture
• Attending fantastic networking and social events
• Earning an uncapped salary (GBP35K-GBP40K OTE)

What are we looking for?

Knowledge of the travel industry will be a significant advantage, however as our Business Development Managers have a range of professional backgrounds, your sales ability, empathy (for the customer), listening skills and persistence are the priority. You will also need:

• Some experience working in a sales role
• The proven ability to exceed your sales targets
• A passion for travel

We offer award-winning benefits including:

• Dedicated in-house travel team for incredibly discounted trips
• Highly renowned social events including summer ball, awards ceremonies
• Dedicated in-house health and fitness team with free health screenings
• Free financial consultations
• Free health cash plan - claim money for dentist, optician etc.
• Generous share scheme
• Employer-matched pension scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Technology scheme
• Annual leave entitlement increase after 1 year
• Opportunity to take 3-month sabbatical

Here at Flight Centre, we have a strong focus on building your career, and we believe in promoting from within. Our training is second-to-none and, as such, we offer a variety of opportunities to progress and management training courses.

Application information

Click on the link to apply, whereby you'll answer a quick couple of questions and upload your CV. We will be inviting successful applicants to a face to face interview following a short telephone interview.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.