Travel Account Executive

Job Description:

Travel Account Executive - Groupon Travel
Travel Sales & Business Development | Cape Town, South Africa

Groupon ( www.groupon.co.za ) is officially the fastest growing internet company in history and the first to reach $1 billion in sales in only seventeen months since its inception.

Featured on the front cover of Forbes magazine (08/10) and listed in TIME's Top 50 Websites of 2010 we are committed to helping businesses gain exposure while giving consumers a better deal.

With offices all over the world and an ever-increasing active subscriber base of over 70 million people in 45 countries, here is your opportunity to be a part of the evolution which is Groupon.

Groupon South Africa is very excited to launch its travel section - Groupon Travel

The Role
The Travel Account Executives at Groupon will be dedicated to the websites travel section and will concentrate their efforts on building and managing relationships with resorts, hotels and lodges both across Southern Africa and internationally.
Leveraging our partnerships and extended reach with countries, this team will identify compelling travel experiences for subscribers whilst providing maximum customer flow for the destination and its offerings.
General Responsibilities
Prospect, consult with, and develop close relationships with hotel chains of all types to obtain compelling deals on travel experiences for our subscribers
Identify new and creative travel packages to be featured, leveraging a destination's offerings such as spas, restaurants, urban safaris, and golf.
Partner and negotiate with directors of marketing and directors of revenue at each destination to ensure we're bringing the best possible offerings to our subscribers while customizing the offering to serve the resort's objectives.

Requirements
2+ years of dedicated business-to-business sales experience. Preference given to those with prior experience selling into the accommodation / travel industry.
Experience canvassing and cold-calling into businesses, including negotiations with director and above level contacts.
Evidence of consistent and current success
Skilled at selling over the phone
Ability to read a map and find true North!

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