At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive business growth by introducing our travel membership to SMEs across the UK.
- Company: Join Costara Travel, a fast-growing platform revolutionising travel savings.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance bonuses, generous holiday, and wellness support.
- Other info: Enjoy remote work flexibility and exciting company events.
- Why this job: Be part of a start-up journey and shape a high-growth business.
- Qualifications: Proven B2B sales experience and strong relationship-building skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 40000 £ per year.
Costara Travel is a fast-growing travel membership platform that offers members access to exclusive hotel rates. By offering travel savings that are not typically available through public travel websites, Costara helps members unlock greater value from every trip. They are now expanding the corporate membership programme, helping businesses offer travel savings as an employee benefit. This is an exciting opportunity to join at an early stage and play a key role in building a high-growth business from the ground up.
We are seeking an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Manager to introduce Costara Travel's membership programme to SMEs and organisations across the UK. You'll be responsible for:
- Identifying prospects and generating opportunities
- Building relationships with decision-makers and converting businesses into paying corporate membership customers
- Engaging business owners, HR teams and key decision-makers
- Generating new business through LinkedIn, email, phone and networking
- Delivering sales presentations and converting prospects into customers
- Growing Costara's brand presence through LinkedIn and industry events
- Maintaining accurate CRM records and pipeline reporting
- Providing market insights to support product development and sales strategy
Requirements:
- Proven B2B sales/business development experience with a track record of winning new business
- Experience selling to SMEs and business decision-makers
- Strong communication, networking and relationship-building skills
- Able to build and manage a sales pipeline independently
- Organised with good CRM and lead management skills
- Self-motivated, proactive and comfortable working remotely
- Full UK driving licence, own vehicle and willingness to travel
- Existing SME, HR or business owner network (desirable)
- Start-up, travel industry or membership business experience (desirable)
Benefits:
- Remote and flexible working environment
- A basic salary of £40,000 + performance-based bonus of up to 10% of annual salary
- Opportunity to help shape a business from the ground up
- Generous holiday package: 28 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days with long service
- 5 paid ‘Me’ days per year (after successful completion of 4 month probation)
- Additional day off for your birthday
- Workplace pension scheme
- Comprehensive training to help you succeed in your role
- Employee Assistance Programme, including wellbeing support
- Regular online events
- In-person company events (twice per year)
- Access to free qualified financial advisors
- Pension hunter services
- Virtual GP appointments
- Yearly allowance for eye tests, dental additional therapies
- Shopping discounts
- Discounts on personal holidays
- Additional optional dental plan
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