Trainee Sales Executive - Travel

This well-established and highly respected travel brand is looking to add a sales executive to sell delegate places across its portfolio of conferences, events and training. This is a permanent, office-based role in a supportive and friendly working environment with an attractive salary package and commission. The trainee Sales Executive role is mainly about building relationships. These Events almost sell themselves; we're not looking for pushy or hard-nosed.

Trainee Sales Executive - Duties

Telesales campaigns

• Develop a solid understanding of each event to provide a knowledgeable and responsive sales pitch to clients.
• Research and seek new contacts and leads for delegate sales in new markets.
• A high volume of calls to a targeted audience to promote the event.

Data acquisition and management

• Undertake targeted data acquisition and management to maximise the reach of the Conference and Events marketing campaigns.
• Encourage customers to opt-in to the events database and select preferences.

Customer service

• Assist customers with bookings and manage enquiries in the run up to an event.
• Account manage existing contacts and past delegates to provide information about upcoming events, including the content and available discounts.

Email campaigns

• Construct and send out emails to promote events to a targeted list of contacts.

Trainee Sales Executive - Skills and Experience required:

• Work experience in a professional organisation
• University degree or technical qualification
• Sales experience desirable
• Experience of working in the travel industry or events (desirable).
• Confident communicator both over the phone and in emails.
• Self-motivated and autonomous worker; commercially minded.
• Competent IT skills (good Microsoft Office, previous use of CRM database).

If this is you, we'd love to hear from you. Please send a CV ASAP!