Cruise Business Development Manager - West of England

Job description

Cruise Business Development Manager

Base Salary £45,000, car allowance £5,600 + 20% bonus

Fully Remote - West of England

Our client is an award-winning luxury river cruise line known for exceptional service, and unforgettable guest experiences across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Due to growth and expansion, they are now recruiting for a Business Development Manager for managing and developing travel trade agent relationships across the West of England - West Midlands and South West England.

This role will focus heavily on generating revenue growth through retail and consortia travel agencies, strengthening partnerships, and increasing brand awareness and engagement within the travel trade.

This is a highly visible, relationship-driven role that requires exceptional communication, commercial awareness, and presentation skills.

This is a fully remote role covering the defined territory of the West of England - West Midlands and South West England.

To be considered for the Cruise Business Development Manager role, applicants must have previous Business Development Management experience working with a luxury travel product - this is essential.

Cruise Business Development Manager Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to grow revenue within the assigned territory, to achieve agreed sales targets.

Conduct regular in-person and virtual sales calls, training sessions, and product presentations with retail and consortia travel agents.

Identify new business opportunities and prospect new agency partners.

Monitor market performance, competitor activity, and regional trends to inform sales strategy.

Represent the company at trade shows, consumer events, ship visits, and regional travel trade activity.

Work with the UK marketing team to develop targeted trade marketing campaigns, incentives, and training materials.

Produce weekly and monthly sales reports, forecasts, and performance updates.

Cruise Business Development Manager Experience Required:

Previous account management or business development management experience within the travel industry is essential

Good understanding of the UK retail travel industry or willingness to develop knowledge

Ability to manage a defined sales territory

Excellent presentation, training, and relationship-building skills.

Excellent planning and organisational skills

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse data and identify opportunities.

Relationship-builder with a consultative, solutions-focused approach.

Highly organised, initiative-taking and able to manage multiple priorities.

Cruise Business Development Manager Salary and Benefits;

Base Salary of £45,000

Car allowance of £5,600

Bonus potential of up to 20% of base salary

A company culture that promotes work life balance

Travel discounts

Free annual 7 day night cruise for 2 with full flights paid for

Remote Working

23 days annual leave

To apply for the position of Cruise Business Development Manager, please email your CV and a member of the team will be in contact to discuss your application.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Greater Bristol Area

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-02-2026

Profession type

Sales

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English