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Groups Executive

Posted 26 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 1 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)
Deadline
3 Sep 2019 21:59

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Job Description

We believe that demonstrating behaviour consistent with our brand values is integral to the success of STA as a business. Our values are displayed through embracing new experiences, collaborating with like minded people, recognising and respecting individuality, sharing expertise, and demonstrating responsibility.

Role purpose:

Responsible for maximising profitability, growing the business, maintaining service levels and building relationships with school groups, sports groups and corporate group accounts as well as negotiating with airlines and suppliers to organise the world class group travel.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

  • Build new relationships with new group leaders
  • Manage a portfolio of existing customers and accounts that organise group bookings.
  • Negotiate with airlines and suppliers to gain the best rates
  • Use brochures and other sales material to maximise sales opportunity using full product range of STA Travel preferred suppliers.
  • Work with Business Development Managers and Execs to maximise opportunities, and pass on relevant leads
  • Follow best practice processes to ensure accuracy and efficiency
  • Meet and exceed personal objectives, including, sales, revenue, conversion and productivity targets
  • Offer first class customer service at all times
  • Assist when necessary with other B2B business streams
  • Promote and support the STA Travel company values & behaviours and promote the company culture

Key Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Competencies:

  • Clearly understands & achieves own & Company goals and objectives.
  • Actively uses all opportunities to gain contacts and build customer base.
  • Anticipates, responds to and seeks to meet the needs of internal and external customers.
  • Work co-operatively within own team and rapport-building skills needed when dealing with third party suppliers.
  • Able to influence and develop a working relationship using appropriate interpersonal behaviours.
  • Express keen negotiating skills.
  • Able to maintain a desire to excel and succeed
  • Able to maintain motivation when working alone and within a team.
  • Ability to plan current and future workloads, well organised, methodical & accurate, time management & patience are also a must
  • To have a broad understanding of B2B performance targets and objectives.
  • Maintain a high level of customer service.

In addition, you can look forward to some of the great benefits like:

  • Annual Travel Allowance – money to put towards a holiday of your own
  • Travel and non-travel related discounts
  • We positively promote global career opportunities so as you develop your career with us you could find yourself working in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or wherever the opportunity takes you! We also support your development with management and leadership training programmes
  • Sabbaticals and Long service awards
  • The opportunity to take advantage of “Flex” your intranet for exclusive STA
  • We also offer competitive salary together with an uncapped commission payout known as the ‘Performance Bonus Scheme’ or PBS for short.

The commission structure is uncapped, meaning the more you put in, the more you’ll get out!

Interested? Then do not hesitate and apply now.

We believe that crossing borders have the power to break down barriers, to change how we think, and to bring people and cultures closer together. And on the unofficial work/life/travel happiness index, we also believe that travel has the power to give you one of the happiest careers in the world.

Leisure, Travel & Tourism
London
550 employees