Team Manager | Luxury Travel Sales

Job Description

Sutherland is seeking an experienced Team Manager to join one of our growing Travel programs based onsite in Cairo. We're looking for a leader with a passion for travel along with strong sales leadership experience!

What You’ll Do:

• Lead a team of full-cycle consultative luxury sales consultants
• Coach, mentor & develop your team to meet & exceed sales/revenue targets.
• Set the path to success by managing performance and service quality to guarantee customer satisfaction
• Establish and maintain communication with clients and/or team members; understand their needs, resolve issues, and meet expectations
• Produce solid and effective strategies based on accurate and meaningful data reports and analysis and/or keen observations that would impact the bottom line
• Identify the training needs that will equip the staff with fundamental skills and knowledge
• Have a thorough understanding of the various system tools and operational procedures utilized within the program
• Collaborate with stakeholders on a regular basis for changes on promotions and updates
• Conduct all defined and required process compliance and adherence to all team members, partners and third-party providers

Qualifications

What You’ll Need:

• 2+ years of consultative sales leadership experience in travel, ideally with luxury / high-ticket clients (e.g., travel agency, tour operator, hotel, cruise, or airline companies)
• GDS experience will be a plus (Sabre/Amadeus)
• Ability to coach, mentor and develop a team in order to successfully close complex sales and exceed revenue targets (to include up-selling)
• Deep passion for travel and strong destination knowledge with a desire to help others explore the world
• Polished, articulate communicator with emotional intelligence and active listening skills
• Strong organization and high attention to detail to manage multiple journeys simultaneously
• Self-motivated and performance-driven leadership experience
• Comfortable in a dynamic, fast-paced, collaborative environment

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.