We are on the hunt for an experienced on the road Business Development Manager based up North to join a fabulous forward thinking travel company. Lucrative salary is on offer plus generous commission and perks. The Business Development Manager will have an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to succeed. You will be outgoing, passionate and get huge satisfaction from exceeding our customers expectations. A first-class communicator, you will be able to express yourself with energy and fun, across all platforms. Business Development Manager Duties: Increase trade sales within the specified catchment area to agreed target levels Initiate and follow-up all stages of the sales cycle, from prospecting to closure, in order to achieve or exceed established sales targets. Identify new opportunities to increase sales and offer a positive ROI, and assist in selling these opportunities in to key partners. Establish and develop long term commercial relationships with all retail partners in the North. Educate, train and service the needs of key trade accounts. Support your accounts by attending trade events including overseas conferences. Host FAM trips and entertain key accounts, whilst ensuring there is appropriate follow up to maximise all available sales opportunities. Provide input and creative contribution to all marketing strategies and media including Facebook. Attend and support roadshows within the specified catchment area and ensure follow up with all attendees. Business Dev