Working for On The Go Tours
About On the Go Tours
Originating from modest beginnings that involved guiding intrepid travellers on budget-style excursions to Egypt, On The Go Tours now escorts tens of thousands of customers to over 70 captivating countries worldwide, accommodating all levels of budget. We are a global company with people based in the UK, Australia, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand and as a team we pride ourselves on having the most passionate people in the industry, committed to making the excitement of travel available to anyone who seeks it. Now is a great time to join our team as we look to expand our range of destinations further and grow our team.
Business Development Manager - Part Time, Wellington, New Zealand
On The Go Tours is an award-winning travel company providing unforgettable tours and private holidays to clients around the world. From Egypt to Ecuador, India to Iceland, we love helping our clients see the world. We have an exciting contractor role starting in January 2025 for a motivated and experienced salesperson who will be tasked with looking after the Wellington and lower North Island region. Max of 16 hours per week.
Reporting to the New Zealand Sales Manager and Global Sales Director you are an integral member of a highly successful team of BDMs. Key to your success will be working on developing your agent network which is vital to our growth strategy.
By nurturing and developing agent relationships, you will grow your territory through effective product training and sales calls. You will work closely with maintaining our preferred agent relationships whilst also supporting the head office strategy for developing new agency partnerships, whilst aligning with our brand values.
This role will suit someone who has a passion for travel. Are you looking for flexibility in your next role? Perhaps you are someone looking to get back into the travel industry, if so, apply now!
Core Responsibilities and Day to Day Activities:
- Delivery of online and face to face trainings to our B2B Agent network
- Shop visits for general updates and sales training (as per KPIs)
- Increasing sales (as per targets)
- Strict adherence to expenses policy and budgets
- Production of training collateral as required
- Attendance of functions and events as required
- Weekly activity reporting to the New Zealand Sales Manager
- Attendance at Monthly BDM calls
- Promote AD travel on OTG Signature Tours
- Maintain awareness of competitor products, tactics and pricing and channel information back to your manager
- Contribute to a positive and productive work environment that delivers results
- Support and collaboration with both your immediate team of BDMs and the wider business
Person Specification:
- Passion for travel and MUST have travelled to some of our destinations
- Experience working with travel agents, specifically in the leisure sector
- A proven sales travel record
- Ability to work autonomously
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Exceptional presentation and communication skills
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
- Competitive pay, $40 NZD per hour
- Work from home role as a contractor, choose the hours you want to work!
- Host agents on famils where you travel for free!
- Bonus on top of your salary for hitting KPIs
- Mileage paid for out of town trips
To apply, send your resume and cover letter to our New Zealand Sales manager - Craig [email protected]
