Business Development Manager ANZ
- Melbourne
- Hybrid
A bit about the role:
This position is primarily responsible for maintaining and servicing current travel advisors and securing new travel advisors for the company, by creating and maintaining good customer relations. This role is also responsible for providing travel advisors with industry knowledge, counseling, and the marketing and selling of company products by performing the following duties. This position is also responsible for strategically engaging mid tier consortia accounts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Generates sales from travel advisors, wholesalers, and group focused accounts in the assigned territory.
• Develops strong relationships with travel agencies throughout the assigned region.
• Develops new business opportunities, maintains, and enhances relationships with all new and existing travel advisors assigned.
• Achieves established revenue goals within budget.
• Monthly reporting and sales analysis of territory and accounts
• Oversees all sales of company products through face-to-face contact, mailings, telemarketing projects, group training seminars, product presentations, and trade shows focused on current and prospective travel agents, consortia, and group contacts and tour organisers.
• Delivers timely customer service to all product inquiries, collateral, and co-op requests.
• Initiates activities to motivate travel advisors to sell HX Expeditions.
• Gives, receives, and analyses information, formulates work plans, and prepares written materials, and articulates goals and action plans.
• Exhibits strong negotiation skills.
• Counsels and sells all appropriate company programs, products, and services to assigned travel advisor territory.
• Communicates with management as required or needed.
• Strives to attain all goals and objectives as outlined by Sales Director.
• Maintains a regular call schedule, with daily customer contact, and manages the territory assigned to enhance sales and profitability of the company.
• Markets new programs, and instructs travel advisors on industry or company changes, as well as training of new products.
• Provides management with field knowledge and examples of competitive programs, services, sales techniques, and products to enhance our company offerings.
• Must be able to travel within all of territory.
• Performs other duties as requested.
Skills & Requirements
About you:
Excellent organisational, interpersonal communication, and computer skills.
• Clear and conceptual thinking ability is a plus.
• Excellent judgment and discretion; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously, meet deadlines, and handle work-related stress is required.
• Friendly, courteous, service-oriented, professional, outgoing, and customer service oriented.
• Remains calm and professional in stressful situations.
• Detail-oriented and work effectively under pressure while meeting all applicable deadlines.
• Must be able to work independently and productively with minimum supervision.
• Recognises problems, identifies possible causes, and resolves routine problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional atmosphere for employees, clients, and customers.
• Able to work a flexible schedule to include weekends and evenings to cover trade events and sales presentations.
• Excellent presentation skills and public speaking skills.
• Demonstrated ability to forecast sales.
• Must understand and follow implicit instructions and react favorably in all work situations.
• Must be adaptable and flexible in dealing with a variety of personalities, is frequently called upon to handle difficult situations.
• Must be able to handle conflict and represent company in a professional manner.
• Travel will be required
• Must have appropriate visas to live/work in Australia
• Must have a reliable transportation vehicle.
Candidates must have legal right to work in Australia, we are unable to do visa sponsorship.
Great Place to Work
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Passionate Explorers - We are proud of our history and are driven to create more.
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‘Can-Do’ Mindset - We jump-in and proactively contribute to the greater good.
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Supportive and Collaborative Teams - We are curious and generous with our knowledge. We Trust.
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Genuine Interactions - We want all people to be their true selves.
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Humble Leadership - We have a short distance between leaders and teams.
About the company
Since 1896, HX have championed sustainability in the expedition cruise sector. From launching the world’s first battery-hybrid expedition cruise ships to banishing heavy fuel oil and single use plastics from our fleet. We are at the forefront of driving sustainable practices in expedition cruises that prioritise greener travel.
For nearly 130 years we have been committed to continuously improving what we do for our guests but also for the people we work with.
We are a group of explorers who want to seek out the very best journeys for our guests but also for ourselves. We take our guests on big life-changing adventures, from the stunning wilderness of the Arctic to the incredible creatures on the Galápagos Islands all on our purpose-built expedition ships. Our HX fleet explore hundreds of destinations in over 30 countries across 5 continents.
Our ambition is strong and lofty – we want to become the number one sustainable expedition brand in the world. But we recognise we need passionate explorers, with can-do mindsets, humble leadership skills which bring people together for genuine interactions in a supportive and collaborative way.
As a newly branded company built on a 130-years heritage, HX is at an exciting new chapter and as we embark on this new journey, we believe your skills and passion could thrive. We are looking for talented explorers who want to join us on our exciting expedition to growth and success. This could include travelling and working in amazing HX hubs both on sea and land. From our impressive new Headquarters in London to our state-of-the-art Customer Service Centre just opened in Prague as well as various offices across Europe, the US and APAC.
One thing you’ll find whether on sea or land is a group of people, all connected with the same mindset and purpose - we want to explore more, champion sustainability and become the world’s very best expedition cruise operator.
Single-use plastic banHurtigruten was the first major travel company to have removed single-use plastic from its entire fleet and our hotels.
Hybrid Explorer shipsHX Expedition has two hybrid-electric powered expedition cruise ships that offer a 20% reduction of fuel consumption.
Beach cleanupsHX Expedition Teams encourage guests to take part in beach clean-ups, which results in several metric tonnes of trash every year being removed.
HX Expedition FoundationOur HX Foundation is a dedicated charity supporting local communities and environmental initiatives solely on the areas where HX’s Expedition ships sail, from the Arctic and Alaska to the UK, Galápagos Islands and Antarctica.
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