Full job descriptionRole: Travel Sales Executive
Location: Brighton, East Sussex, Hybrid
Hours: Full-time, 36.25 hours per week
Pay: Competitive, dependent on experience


An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Travel Sales Executive to join one of our longstanding clients, an established and growing travel business based in Brighton.


This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded individual with a passion for travel and sales. You’ll play a key role in generating new business, building customer relationships and supporting the wider sales team.


Previous experience within group travel, specialist travel or a similar travel sales environment is particularly desirable.


Benefits:
*Hybrid working, 3 days per week in the Brighton office
*Opportunity to experience trips first-hand
*Additional day off for your birthday
*Holiday entitlement increasing with length of service
*2 learning and development days per year
*Friendly and supportive team environment


The Requirements:
*Previous experience within group travel or specialist travel sales is highly desirable
*Experience in travel sales, group bookings or a similar customer-focused sales environment
*Previous outbound sales and objection-handling experience
*Strong commercial awareness and ability to identify sales opportunities
*Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
*Confident making outbound calls and engaging with decision-makers
*Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
*Comfortable using CRM systems and managing customer enquiries
*Passion for travel and delivering excellent customer service
*Able to work collaboratively within a busy sales team


The Role:
*Generate new business opportunities through outbound calls and lead generation
*Build relationships with prospective and existing customers
*Identify customer requirements and recommend suitable travel products
*Prepare quotations and proposals to support sales conversions
*Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities
*Manage incoming enquiries and direct leads to relevant Account Managers
*Maintain accurate customer records and sales activity within CRM systems
*Support Account Managers with customer enquiries and administration
*Develop strong product knowledge to provide informed recommendations
*Work towards sales targets and contribute to business growth


If you’re keen to join a friendly and growing travel business offering excellent development opportunities and the chance to experience exciting travel products first-hand, then please apply to this Travel Sales Executive role below or call Jamie Watson on between 9:00am - 5:30pm.