✓ 30 years proven experience in the UK and European travel industry
✓ Robust product and contracting management skills
✓ Strong long haul product knowledge, especially within the Asia Pacific, Middle East, Indian Ocean and Africa regions
✓ Large network of key decision makers throughout Europe from small independent tour operators to PLCs, trade magazines, tourist board and leading airlines
✓ Small portfolio of reputable clients
✓ Exclusivity by destination
✓ Global approach (Italian and Spanish speaker with southern European background) with key focus on hotel representation in the UK, Italy, Spain but also Ireland, France and South Africa outbound markets
✓Flexible hotel representation to match your needs
✓ Business development in emerging markets
✓ No delegation of accounts to junior assistants
✓ Strategic planning to achieve results
✓ Market intelligence on global industry trends
✓ Regular face to face sales calls with key accounts
✓ Maintain and expand existing client base
✓ Advice in the planning of marketing campaigns
✓ Negotiation of contractual terms & tactical offers on behalf of clients
✓ Product training, sponsored social events and assistance with organizing and leading fam trips
✓ Escort client visits within the regions covered
✓ Client representation at relevant trade shows, road shows or travel industry events
✓ Proof reading of content on clients brochures and websites
✓ Advice on European health and safety requirements
✓ Monthly reports to include potential leads, market trends, competitor activity and product feedback