Travel Manager Jobs
Travel managers usually work from retail outlets offering consumer or business travel products. Their primary responsibilities include sales development, staff/financial management, and daily operational management. Experienced travel managers could work in specific functions such as product development or marketing.
Travel managers must be able to offer specialist, professional, and competitive travel products as online bookings, consumer knowledge, and individually tailored travel needs make theirs a highly competitive environment.
All travel managers are responsible for developing strategies to hit or exceed sales targets, regardless of the size of the outlet or products offered. Tasks can include: promoting and marketing the business; managing budgets and maintaining statistical/financial records; selling travel products and tour packages; sourcing products and destinations; taking part in familiarisation visits to new destinations; liaising with travel partners to manage bookings and schedules often one year in advance; dealing with customer enquiries and aiming to meet their expectations; and overseeing the smooth, efficient running of the business.
While managing staff, travel managers: constantly motivate the sales team to hit their targets and thus ensure the profitability of the company; meet regularly with team leaders to give them sales figures and plan how they approach their work; meet company directors who advise on strategy and find out about any local issues and future trends; oversee the recruitment, selection, and retention of staff, payroll matters, and staff training; organize incentives, bonus schemes, and competitions; communicate with sales consultants and provide encouragement, help, and advice; and deal with disciplinary matters and customer complaints.
Travel managers usually work from retail outlets offering consumer or business travel products. Their primary responsibilities include sales development, staff/financial management, and daily operational management. Experienced travel managers could work in specific functions such as product development or marketing.
Travel managers must be able to offer specialist, professional, and competitive travel products as online bookings, consumer knowledge, and individually tailored travel needs make theirs a highly competitive environment.
All travel managers are responsible for developing strategies to hit or exceed sales targets, regardless of the size of the outlet or products offered. Tasks can include: promoting and marketing the business; managing budgets and maintaining statistical/financial records; selling travel products and tour packages; sourcing products and destinations; taking part in familiarisation visits to new destinations; liaising with travel partners to manage bookings and schedules often one year in advance; dealing with customer enquiries and aiming to meet their expectations; and overseeing the smooth, efficient running of the business.
While managing staff, travel managers: constantly motivate the sales team to hit their targets and thus ensure the profitability of the company; meet regularly with team leaders to give them sales figures and plan how they approach their work; meet company directors who advise on strategy and find out about any local issues and future trends; oversee the recruitment, selection, and retention of staff, payroll matters, and staff training; organize incentives, bonus schemes, and competitions; communicate with sales consultants and provide encouragement, help, and advice; and deal with disciplinary matters and customer complaints.
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USA-TX-Perryton | |
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| Feb 02, 12 | |
USA-GA-Atlanta | |
District Sales Manager, Celebrity Cruises SE Georgia and South Carolina
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| Feb 01, 12 | |
USA-NY-New York City | |
Data Center Engagement Manager (travel required)
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| Jan 21, 12 | |
USA-NY-New York City | |
On-Site Operations Manager
.... Description ON SITE OPERATIONS MANAGER The Ovation Travel Group is a $500 million Travel Management Company with over 90 office locations throughout the United States. The company specializes in mana.... |
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| Jan 20, 12 | |
USA-AZ-Scottsdale | |
Travel Clinical Services Manager, USA
.... responsible for working in collaboration with the Matrix team to ensure that high quality care is delivered in a customer service driven environment and to support business goals. The Clinical Manage.... |
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