MMGY Global
Sales & Marketing (Travel Trade) Account Manager
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About MMGY Global
At MMGY Global, we believe nothing shapes your view of the world like travel. Every day, we share our clients’ stories from a perspective that inspires people to see the world differently.
Our personalised service and strategy connect media, consumers, and influencers across the globe, taking people to new places and changing their view for the better. At MMGY, we inspire people to go places.
Travel Trade Account Manager – Role Summary
As the Travel Trade Account Manager, you will develop and maintain strong relationships with high-profile international destination clients and travel trade partners. This role involves managing multiple clients in the UK & Irish markets, ensuring the successful delivery of planned work while exceeding targets.
The ideal candidate is confident, multi-tasking, experienced in communicating with diverse audiences, and able to work efficiently at a fast pace.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain excellent relationships with destination clients
- Build relationships with travel trade partners, including product managers, travel agents, and airlines
- Manage daily account activities to ensure KPIs are met
- Monitor market trends and stay updated on travel trade intelligence
- Proactively generate new ideas and present them to clients
- Collaborate with partners to enhance product offerings
- Conduct sales calls, host training webinars and deliver in-person training sessions
- Organise client events
- Negotiate and analyse co-op proposals while managing campaigns to post-campaign reporting
- Represent clients at industry events
- Plan and lead FAM (Familiarisation) trips in-destination
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Core Qualifications & Experience
The following skills and experience are essential for this role:
- 3-4 years (minimum) of experience in a similar role within the tourism industry
- Experience in roles such as tour operators, airlines, or travel agencies is considered a plus
- Ability to manage multiple clients/projects simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in hosting events or FAM trips
- A well-established network within the UK & Irish travel trade industry
- Budget management experience
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
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Occasional domestic and international travel, as well as attendance at evening events, will be required.
Advantageous Additional Experience
- Agency or tourism board experience
- In-depth knowledge of the UK & Irish outbound market
- Experience working with North American DMOs (Destination Marketing Organisations)
Our Benefits
- Flexible hybrid work schedule
- Generous holiday entitlements: 25 annual leave days, 3 personal days, and an end-of-year break
- Private medical, life, and income protection insurances, plus a company pension contribution
- Dynamic social calendar with diverse events to join
- Weekly deliveries of fresh fruit
- Dog-friendly office
- Bicycle-to-work scheme and transport reimbursement
- Flexible work arrangements, including the ability to work from any designated office or remotely
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