Agent Relationship Manager - cvs under review

Ref: ARMNB
Date added: 07 January 2012
 
Category: Construction
End date: 25 February 2012
 
Location: Newbury
 

Job description

Our client is a growing and developing business in the area of luxury serviced apartments and offering a more friendly and less impersonal experience than staying in an impersonal hotel . The key tasks of this role are to continue to build and develop solid relationships with and account manage a core of existing key booking agents and to build and grow a portfolio of new and prospect agents, required to maintain and increase targeted occupancy in all locations .

Targeting letting and estate agents, corporate travel agents, serviced apartment booking agents, third parties, and website agents.

Key Responsibilities:

• proactive account management of all existing agents, developing new contacts within these agents where possible,

• hold quarterly account review meetings and frequent face to face visits with key agents –approximately 260 visits per calendar year

• establish strong strategic partnerships with all types of agents, positioning the organisation as the first choice provider for their current and future accommodation needs

• identify new agent opportunities, both in the UK and abroad (USA, India, Europe) and formulate a suitable sales approach in conjunction with CRM, BDM and BDE

• explore, identify and target new categories of agents

• building and networking – producing and maintaining sales & marketing plan

key skills & experienced required:

ideally suited to someone who has worked within the “agent” industry with relevant experience in a proactive sales role

Previous experience of agency sales and account management preferred

a strong track record of achieving revenue and appointment targets and sales successes

be highly motivated, target-driven and very well organised

first class written and verbal communication skills with the ability to negotiate well

 

How to apply for this job

If you are interested in the above position we would love to hear from you. To get in touch you can call us directly on 01604 759865 or you can email us at

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