At a Glance
- Tasks: Win new business and create unforgettable ski experiences for schools.
- Company: Leading educational travel specialist with 40 years of experience.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, uncapped commission, international trips, and hybrid working.
- Other info: Opportunities for ongoing training and career progression in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Combine your passion for skiing with a rewarding sales career.
- Qualifications: 3 years of sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a love for winter sports.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Your Passion for Travel. A Career Without Limits. Do you thrive on winning new business, building lasting relationships, and helping people create unforgettable experiences? As one of the UK's leading educational travel specialists, we're proud to be celebrating 40 years of delivering exceptional school travel experiences - and we're looking for an ambitious, driven sales professional to help take our ski programme to the next level. With uncapped commission, genuine potential to increase your income, and resort visit opportunities for training, familiarisation trips and client support, this is far more than a traditional sales role. Whether you're already working in travel sales or you're a proven salesperson with a passion for skiing and adventure, this is an opportunity to combine your commercial skills with a product people genuinely get excited about.
What You'll Be Doing
- Winning New Business - Identifying, targeting and securing new school ski groups.
- Building Strong Relationships - Developing trusted partnerships with teachers, trip leaders and schools.
- Creating Exceptional Ski Experiences - Matching groups with the perfect destinations, resorts and itineraries.
- Driving Sales Performance - Managing quotations, proposals and sales pipelines while consistently achieving and exceeding targets.
- Experiencing the Product First-Hand - Visiting resorts for training, familiarisation trips and client support.
- Delivering Outstanding Service - Providing expert advice and solutions throughout the customer journey.
- Staying Ahead of the Market - Keeping up to date with ski trends, destinations and competitor activity.
What we're Looking For:
- Essential: At least 3 years' sales experience, ideally within the travel industry.
- A proven ability to build relationships and win new business.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Awareness of popular ski and group travel destinations.
- Confidence using Microsoft Office applications.
- A proactive, self-motivated approach to achieving targets.
- A genuine commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
- Desirable: Ability to ski or a passion for winter sports.
- Experience within educational, youth or group travel.
- Fluency in Spanish, French, German or Italian.
- Qualification in Business, Travel or Languages.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive salary plus uncapped commission.
- International resort visits and educational travel opportunities.
- Hybrid working following successful completion of probation.
- Company healthcare scheme.
- Company pension contributions.
- Free onsite parking.
- Ongoing training, development and career progression.
Ready for Your Next Adventure? We'd love to hear from you. Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Locations
Ski Sales Executive in Prestwick, Scotland employer: IBT Travel
Join a dynamic team at one of the UK's leading educational travel specialists, where your passion for skiing and sales can flourish. With a competitive salary, uncapped commission, and opportunities for international resort visits, you'll not only grow your career but also create unforgettable experiences for students. Our supportive work culture prioritises employee development and offers hybrid working options, making it an ideal environment for ambitious professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
