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Assistant Country Manager, Austria Jobs in Austria at Travelive
Assistant Country Manager, Austria +
Travelive is a recognized leader in bespoke travel services. Due to our continuous growth, we seek qualified candidates who share our vision, values, and commitment to excellence in service.
The Assistant Country Manager will be responsible for Travelive’s business development in Austria. The applicant needs to understand the local area, language, and market. The candidate needs to be a strategist, a confident ambitious person, and dependable for our team. As a brand ambassador and country representative, the nominee must thoroughly communicate the country’s needs, priorities, KPIs, and reasons behind the applied strategy, so that they can successfully establish the country’s growth, to brief the teams working on the company’s expansion plan.
Responsibilities include:
Contracting:
- Assist the Contracting Team with the purchasing strategy in Austria
- Share potential supplier details with the Contracting Team
- Update the sales, operations, and support team with new product and services
Production:
- Improve existing products and ensure excellent quality follow through
- Research and develop new products in Austria (in addition to Hungary & Czech Republic)
- Inspect on the spot and report
- Train sales, marketing, operations and support about new and existing products
- Continuous monitoring of all product and supplier quality
- Assist with website development
Sales:
- Create unique tailor-made travel itineraries in Austria + (Hungary, Czech Republic) in addition to country combinations with Italy & Switzerland
- Ensure inquiries are dealt with in a precise and timely manner ascertaining all requirements
- Convert enquiries and meet sales targets
- Deliver excellent customer service
- Offer travel solutions based on client requirements and tailor itineraries to meet specific requests
- Communicate with clients and agency partners in a professional manner, both verbally and in writing
- Maintain organized communication, quotations, and reports
- Staying current with the travel industry and destination trends, and relevant new developments
- Being aware of sales budget and helping achieve the targets overall
- Assist with training the sales staff
Agency Relationships
- Building and maintaining relationships with travel agency partners in designated markets
- Maintaining communication and locating opportunities for partnerships with consortia (Virtuoso, Signature, Ensemble & more) and luxury agency partners worldwide
- Maintaining and enhancing Travelive profile on consortia and partner presentations online and offline
- Drafting creative proposals and presentations, and communicate them effectively with current and prospective clients
- Liaising with Marketing/PR, Design and IT team on creation of promotional materials
- Maintaining budgets and travel schedules
- Meeting quarterly and annual sales targets
- Financial reporting to internal and external clients or partners in coordination with accounting team
- Assist with leading familiarization trips and events in destination
- Requires international travel for sales calls and to represent Travelive at trade shows, conventions, or other local events
Management:
- Consulting duties including the training and support of our Operations, Sales, Marketing, and Contracting teams
- Monthly report to Senior Management
- Establish detailed and updated Competitors’ screenings
- Ensure market analysis and follow up
Compensation based on experience.
Please send cover letter and CV to [email protected]
Only applications submitted in English will be considered.
Travelive is an equal opportunity employer.
Title: Assistant Country Manager, Austria
Company: Travelive
Location: Austria
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