WestCord Hotels

sales manager in leisure travel

In short

This role develops and manages the direct B2B leisure market for WestCord Hotels, a 15-hotel chain in the Netherlands, acquiring clients among tour operators, DMCs, and group organizations and driving contracting and revenue growth. It requires extensive B2B leisure/travel/hospitality experience, strong business development and negotiation skills, and fluent spoken and written Dutch and English, with international travel for trade fairs and client visits. The role is based in the office (onsite) and involves international trade fair attendance.

About
WestCord Hotels operates 15 hotels, ranging from city hotels to hotels on the Wadden Islands.
Responsibilities
•Develop, expand, and manage the direct B2B leisure market
•Acquire new clients and follow up on leads
•Manage contracting and strategic accounts
•Drive revenue, volume, and market growth
•Build partnerships with travel organizations, tour operators, DMCs, group organizations, and other leisure partners
•Focus on group business, bus and coach operators, and international leisure markets
•Attend international trade fairs, workshops, and sales events
•Travel internationally for client visits, trade fairs, and sales activities
Requirements
•Extensive experience in B2B leisure, travel, hospitality, or tour operating
•Preferably an existing international network of tour operators, DMCs, group organizations, and other leisure partners
•Strong business development skills and ability to open new markets
•Able to build long-term business relationships
•Commercially driven and results-oriented
•Experience with contracting, negotiations, and strategic account management
•Understanding of international leisure markets and commercial opportunities
•Independent, proactive, and entrepreneurial
•Excellent spoken and written Dutch and English
Nice to have: Additional languages
Conditions
•Growth opportunities within a growing hotel chain
•Training and workshops for professional development and mental health
•€40 overnight stay including breakfast at all WestCord Hotels
•30% discount on food and drinks, WestCord products, and wellness services at WestCord Hotels
•Monthly Surprise, our OneTeam gift
•€250 net bonus for referring a colleague who is hired
•A complimentary hotel overnight stay including dinner after passing the probation period

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