Experience in Corporate Travel & MICE
Destination knowledge
Experience in working with corporates
Self-motivated Go Getter
Good knowledge of OBT destinations
Supplier & DMC contacts
Itinerary / Product development
Negotiating rates with suppliers
Responsibilities:
Planning of competitive strategy including business plan and action plan.
Identifying, qualifying, and securing business opportunities.
Building business relationships with current and potential clients.
Understanding client needs and offering solutions and support; answering potential client questions and follow-up call questions; responding to client requests for proposals (RFPs).
Creating PowerPoint presentations and developing quotes and proposals; presenting and delivering information to potential clients at client meetings and conferences.
Contacting potential clients via networking, cold calling, B2B, advertising or other means of generating interest from potential clients to establish rapport and set up meetings. Creating and maintaining a list/database of prospect clients; maintaining a database (Salesforce, CRM, Excel, etc.) of prospective client information.
Collaborating with management on sales goals, planning, and forecasting; maintaining short- and long-term business development plans.
Negotiating and closing the leads within a stipulated time frame.
Qualifications
Post Graduate degree or equivalent experience
1- 5 years' prior industry-related business development experience
Strong communication and interpersonal skills