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Business Development Representative

Business Development Representative

Transat Tours Canada is seeking a sales professional in Nova Scotia to work with existing retail partners, to seek new opportunities and to represent Transat Tours Canad in the market.

Responsibilities

* Conduct regular, effective sales calls within the assigned territory (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Prince Edward Island), effectively managing the territory according to Transat’s expectations;

* Stimulate commercial development with travel agency partners;

* Enter sales call data into the Transat Clients Relations Management system;

* Gather market condition information, analyze and report this in a concise manner;

* Analyze potential of retail partners & prioritize territory call plan;

* Support corporate decisions and communicate these professionally to our retail partners;

* Represent Transat Tours Canada at various industry and consumer trade events and functions as assigned, including those that occur outside of normal business hours;

* Seek out and assist with potential group business;

* Create and deliver powerful presentations and training sessions (in person & via webinar);

* Participate in weekly team sales meetings (via telephone);

* Participate in assigned training sessions (some may include travel to Toronto);

* Effectively manage an annual marketing budget and have a good measure of return on investment;

* Assist with managing social media platforms to help spread sales messages in the region;

* Contribute to the attainment of operational objectives in their sector by performing the tasks assigned to them;

* Maintain a consistent level of performance under pressure and to deal with stressful situations effectively;

* Perceive the urgency and importance of situations, communicate and handle these appropriately while adapting to unforeseen situations;

* Actively participate in the work of the team creating a climate of mutual help and participate in group dialogue and discussions;
Make decisions even when situations have a certain degree of ambiguity and to seek consultation from others only when needed or when the impact is outside of the empowerment guidelines provided.

Requirements

* Resides in Nova Scotia;

* Post-secondary education degree or diploma preferably in Travel and Tourism, business and or marketing;

* Minimum five (5) years’ experience in sales within the travel industry;

* In possession of a valid driver’s license and a reliable car;

* Able to use Microsoft Office programs (including PowerPoint);

* Excellent understanding of social media platforms and marketing through these mediums;

* Must be willing to travel within and outside of the territory as needed, including overnight trips;

* Must be willing to work evenings & weekends as assigned;

* Must have a solid understanding of computer applications, sales tools, and communication devices in order to efficiently manage the daily needs of the business.

Job Details

Location : Nova Scotia

Type of Work : Permanent, full time

Job category : Sales

Business segment : Head office

Business unit : Transat Tours Canada

Job # : TTC-18-235

End date of posting : 2018-08-17

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