Business development manager

Business development manager - Required to work for this established sports travel specialist but to help launch a new division. You will have a background in sports travel, strong business development experience. Ideally based in the North West but happy to look elsewhere for an exceptional candidate. Salary up to £35,000 plus great bonus/comm  scheme, benefits and a massive opportunity to grow your own division. Duties of a Business development managers  -Developing a new division to this already successful schools sports travel company. Launching their Padel division. Aiming at corporates and padel clubs. Organising corporate UK days as well as padel holidays to mainly Spain and Portugal. -The product is already set up and ready to go, they just need a strong sales with a background in sports travel  to get the word out and target corporates and racquet clubs to sell the product. . Ideally one day office based in the North West, the other out and about and on the phone selling the product. But they are happy to look at a candidates from other locations in the UK. -Own the whole cycle from lead generation, through to booking confirmation  -Create compelling high converting proposals and itineraries -Negotiate with suppliers to gain the best commercial terms Skills required of a business development manager -Business development experience within sports travel -The drive and contacts to start and drive a new division forward with the support of the existing  leadership team -Very strong telephone manner, presenting skills and able to get proposals over the line Additional information -Ideally one day a week in their North West office, but happy with a homebased person -Benefits include pension, 25 days holidays  -The chance to own part of the business with time  If you are interested in the above role please apply online or send your cv to (url removed) quoting DT60658