Looking for an unbeatable place to work?  Flight Centre Limited started with one shop,  27 years ago and have since grown to one of the world's latest travel agency groups, with more than 2,000 leisure, corporate and wholesale businesses, extending throughout Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Hong Kong, India, China, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates.

Flight Centre Limited has been ranked one of Canada's 50 'Best Employers to Work For' in the Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine, for the last eight consecutive years (including the number one position in 2002).  For four of the last eight years, the organization has been in the top four!!

A new and exciting opportunity awaits you, to join our newest global brand, Corporate Traveller! 

About Corporate Traveller 

Corporate Traveller focuses solely on the needs of small to medium enterprises (SME) and is known for great service and highly motivated travel experts.  Our flexible business model is shaped to match the distinctive needs of our clients, enabling us to better understand travel requirements, offer tailored solutions and build long-term partnerships.

About the Opportunity

Corporate Traveller is on the look out for an enthusiastic and energetic Business Development Manager to join their Ottawa team. 

Working alongside our  top performers, the right candidate will use their sales expertise to scout new leads, develop profitable client relationships, and secure fresh business opportunities. 

The core responsibilities of this dynamic role include:

• Devising strategies and fostering corporate relationships to create and close sales opportunities;
• Achieving sales targets through cold-calling, face-to-face appointments, and networking;
• Staying ahead of market trends and industry developments, ensuring you're ahead of the competition; and
• Managing accounts and tracking client activity to maintain great customer service.

You will be working within a high performance team to reach targets and achieve incentives as you expand their client base.

This is your chance to invest your sales expertise into one of Flight Centre's most exciting ventures, sell a product you can truly be proud of, and join some of the highest earners in the travel industry.

No evenings or weekends will be required since your core working hours is from 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday.

About You

Corporate Traveller's high achieving Business Development Managers come from a diverse range of professional backgrounds, demonstrating a colourful spectrum of qualities and quirks. However, all have a knack for seizing new business opportunities and a talent for closing sales.

Consequently, to succeed in this role, you must possess an impressive track record of exceeding sales targets in a B2B environment.

In addition, the successful candidate will need to be an effective communicator with the confidence and energy to develop a rapport with a diverse range of clients, both over the phone and during face to face meetings. Your persistence and creative approach shines through in your pitch as you develop profitable relationships with corporate clients.

Your insatiable appetite for sales along with the ability to deliver compelling presentations and convert cold calls to warm leads will help you succeed in this role.  Basic computer and Internet literacy is a must, however if you regularly send and receive emails, visit websites, and can type reasonably quickly (even with two fingers) you'll be just fine.

Furthermore, as you will be joining a growing brand with global potential, you will need an endless supply of ambition that is backed by your sales expertise.  Finally, far from being static, this varied position will see you travelling throughout your chosen region, sourcing fresh leads and closing business opportunities. Therefore, candidates should be flexible, independent, and available to travel when required.

About the Benefits

The successful candidate will be rewarded with a competitive, performance-driven UNCAPPED salary package plus commission, with global career advancement and travel opportunities! We expect fully trained BDM's to be earning around $50,000 - $67,000 OTE in the first year!

Finally, Flight Centre offers its staff award-winning, world renowned benefits, including:

• Discounted travel and access to excellent incentives from the world's top travel providers
• Laptop and Blackberry
  
• Extended health and dental benefits
• Social events that are the envy of the industry e.g. Our high performers recently flew to Paris, France for the annual Global Ball!
• Career progression scheme including global career opportunities
• Free health advice and financial planning consultations
• Comprehensive sales training from Flight Centre's success stories
• Fantastic supportive team culture

You will be employed by a company that takes pride in their employees and offer a team culture like no other in the industry. We have a lot of internal experience in both sales and travel and are willing to share this with you!! You will be welcomed and provided with the right support to achieve continued success. 

For a job that will truly take you places, watch your career take off and join the global Flight Centre force, an unbeatable "Employer of Choice"!