Ski & Sports Tours Sales Consultant

**Rayburn Tours are looking for a Ski & Sports Tours Sales Consultant**
**Ski & Sports Tours Sales Consultant - Travel Sales Consultant**
**Location**:Hybrid between Home Working and Office based - Derby - DE24 8HR
**Salary**:£20,000 - £25,000 DOE + additional on-target commission earnings of £2,000 - £12,000 and a team performance bonus scheme of £500 - £1,500
**Term**:Full time, Permanent - 37.5 hours per week

**The Role**
Activity holidays are booming, so if you're looking for a consultative sales role in a vibrant and forward-thinking company, this could be the opportunity for you.
As a Ski & Sports Tours Sales Consultant, you’ll play a significant role in a Derby based team who are passionate about creating opportunities for young people to embark on UK based and international sports tours as well as exhilarating ski trips.
As the first point of contact on the phone to teachers, team managers and group leaders, your role will be to listen, learn more about their tour objectives, before providing guidance and recommendations around which destinations best suit their needs.
Constructing tailor-made quotations and itineraries which encompass travel, accommodation, sports fixtures or ski lessons, your objective will be to present an offering that group leaders will be happy to take back to their group and families. It’s a competitiveindustry, so you’ll be skilled at communicating all the relevant USP’s of our service along with the benefits of choosing to work with us.
It’s a busy, exciting, and rewarding role in a business that has significant plans for development and future growth. We want to hear from people who believe they will thrive in this environment and are excited about the prospect of being part of the team andhelping us grow
**Want to know more about the role?**
**Training and development**
On joining us you will receive full training and support. We know that the experiences we create are unique, so trust that we will fully support you in developing both your skills and knowledge. This will happen as part of your ongoing employment with us. Weaim to equip you with the confidence, skills, and knowledge to thrive and succeed in your role.
**Key Duties**:

- Confidently taking calls and online enquiries from new and existing teachers and group leaders looking to book a ski or sports tour
- Providing advice on the tours that best suit the group’s needs. There will be many factors to be taken into consideration. UK or international experience? Budget? Taking families along? Tour duration? The role is certainly of a consultative nature and requiresdetailed advice and planning.
- Presenting a tailor-made quotation and itinerary that meets each group’s tour objectives. You’ll maintain contact with the group leaders and support them as they launch and promote the tour to their school group and families.
- You’ll liaise with suppliers such as accommodation centres and airlines to ensure we are able to offer varied ski or sports tours that suit a variety of budgets and meet our high standards.
- You will, of course, have the opportunity to travel and get involved in our tours, sometimes accompanying groups on tour so you are able to communicate the experience first-hand to other prospective group leaders looking to travel.
- The main part of your role will be telephone based, but on occasions you may be required to plan online video meetings or meet face to face with team leaders. Sometimes these may fall outside of core office hours.

**Requirements**:
**Key skills and experience**:

- A desire to succeed and thrive in a consultative sales role.
- Excellent organisational skills, time management and attention to detail
- Good financial and commercial awareness
- Strong administration skills
**Beneficial skills and experience**:

- Experience of working in a consultative sales role
- Knowledge of the travel industry
- An interest in travel
- An interest in skiing and/or sport

**Benefits**:

- A basic salary of £20,000 - £25,000 (dependent upon experience)
- A commission scheme based on individual sales (OTE £2,000 - £12,000)
- A bonus scheme based on team performance (£500 - £1,500)
- 24 days holiday per year (increasing with length of service to a maximum of 27 days) in addition to all public holidays
- Contributory pension scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Flexible hybrid working Programme

**How to apply**
Feeling excited about the role and want to apply? We can’t wait to hear from you
Please send us your CV with a great covering letter introducing yourself and detailing:

- Your current role and salary
- Where you saw this vacancy advertised