Duties and responsibilities:• Source new B2B clients and convert sales to secure future contacted business• Working in a fast paced B2B environment contacting new clients and converting sales leads to secure future business.• Building and maintaining relationships with hotels, attractions, transport providers, theatre ticket distributors, marketing companies and international tourist organisations.• Negotiating and reviewing contracts with all of the above to increase profit… Show more Duties and responsibilities:• Source new B2B clients and convert sales to secure future contacted business• Working in a fast paced B2B environment contacting new clients and converting sales leads to secure future business.• Building and maintaining relationships with hotels, attractions, transport providers, theatre ticket distributors, marketing companies and international tourist organisations.• Negotiating and reviewing contracts with all of the above to increase profit margins, improve terms. • Attending international trade shows to prospect new clients and suppliers. • Managing hotel allocations and creating offers for online travel agencies/operators. • Creating and implementing new offers for both group and FIT leisure clients. Show less

This was a short term enterprise undertaken when I saw the opportunity to act as an independent broker between my previous organisation (BUSC) and numerous accommodation providers for a specific event.

Duties and responsibilities: Key responsibilities: • Promoting and selling branded merchandise to national student unions and their events• Liaising with the national government body for university sport • Recruiting & training event staff and taking responsibility for their H&S/welfare• Supporting social media marketing and sales tours throughout the UK and Europe• Organising fundraising activities to support chosen charities at mass participation… Show more Duties and responsibilities: Key responsibilities: • Promoting and selling branded merchandise to national student unions and their events• Liaising with the national government body for university sport • Recruiting & training event staff and taking responsibility for their H&S/welfare• Supporting social media marketing and sales tours throughout the UK and Europe• Organising fundraising activities to support chosen charities at mass participation events• Booking venues for evening events with a capacity up to 2500, including catering for up to 500 people.• Recruiting and training up to 35 staff per event, producing rotas, event timetables and pre event plans. • Taking responsibility for staff welfare and ensuring all H&S regulations are met and managing and co-ordinating staff on event days• Social media marketing to promote holidays by going on sales tours of the UK and Europe• Organising fundraising activities to support chosen charities at mass participation events • Co-ordinating staff on event days• Working closely with the head of finance to increase the profitability of events and working within budgets Show less