Amazing opportunity for a self-motivated Sales and Marketing leader to manage a Sales and Marketing team and to drive the company''s sales, marketing and account management activity both through individual contribution and team execution. Taking the business to a new level. This role will suit an energetic, ambitious and personable travel professional with experience managing people and selling travel or travel technology coupled with a strong network of industry contacts and a good understanding of how tour operators, travel agencies and TMCs operate. Ideally with direct experience working therein.The Job:Managing a small team of sales/account managers and a part-time marketing communications consultantSetting individual and team targets and delivering the sameDeveloping and executing on marketing plans within agreed budgetsProactively prospecting via email, phone and networking eventsResponding to incoming enquiries and RFPsProgressing prospects through the sales funnelLiaising with existing customers to understand their current and future requirementsServing as the first point of contact for key accounts that have "non support" related issues/requirementsOverseeing coordination of Customer User Groups in key markets (UK, Ireland and Nordics)Representing the company at trade shows and industry eventsNegotiating commercial terms with industry partners offering complementary products and servicesTravelling across the UK and abroad as requiredHelping shape company strategy as