G2 Travel are currently seeking a Destination Manager (Services – UK and Ireland).
Key responsibilities:
- Secure exclusive and competitive rates and conditions with service providers through negotiations and management of supplier relations.
- Be the expert in your assigned region, having in-depth knowledge and understanding of your destination.
- Ensure efficient and effective communication with sales leaders and management worldwide. Provide regular feedback and promote any new ideas, opportunities and identify potential issues.
- Analyse and evaluate data and provide recommendations to stakeholders based on market evaluations. Promote the destination to all stakeholders.
- Ensure sales and operational teams are well informed of any events, incidents, which may prevent the smooth running of their tours.
- Own the destination products and review quotes to ensure correct and clear itineraries are built. Suggest alternatives whenever necessary.
- Master the usage of internal tools: processes and procedures, database, markets requirements.
- Ensure contracting deadlines are reached according to business requirements.
- Undertake, as requested, other tasks or projects and complete them within the given time frame.
- Assist other Data teams’ members as and when workload dictates.
- Leading training and coaching initiatives as required and supporting ad-hoc projects.
- Represent G2 at Trade Shows and other events as required, travel is a must.
Key skills & experience:
- Exceptional negotiation skills with the ability to interact and influence at all levels of an organisation including local partners.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with working knowledge of contracting land services in the travel/hospitality industry.
- Strong commercial skills with a working knowledge of group and FIT handling
- Driven to succeed with a professional ‘can do’ attitude and work ethic. Able to work to deadlines independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication with robust verbal and written English.
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills.
- Good Working knowledge of MS Office.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Problem solving skills.
- Driver’s license.
How to apply: please submit your CV and cover letter to Shirley Sin.
About G2 Travel: G2 Travel is a dynamic, service-driven wholesale tour operator offering a range of solutions for group travel and online FIT distribution across the globe.
