Here at Osborne, we are hiring a Travel/Destination Management/Tourism Contracts Manager on behalf of our client, one of Ireland’s leading destination management/tour operation companies, located in Dublin 2. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in similar role, along with tour management experience, planning itineraries and strong knowledge of hotels and tourism within Ireland.
***Candidates must have a full clean driving licence and their own transport as travel within Ireland is required***
Package:
Salary – €40,000+ DOE plus performance bonus
Hybrid working model
Monday to Friday
Responsibilities:
Build a clear buying strategy for Ireland, setting group allocation objectives and placing strategy for all group series
Build and maintain a great working relationship with our hotel and service suppliers
Find space at hotels at the best rates for tour series and facilitating the relationships between the hotel reservations/sales and our teams
To assume responsibility for placing series and confirming details and spaces with the Business development, sales and cost negotiations
Keep your hotels and services product knowledge updated via research, site visits and regular placing trips
Monitor and hold the relationships with coach suppliers, contracting best rates and space for series
Keep track of cancellation deadlines and managing overbookings
Create and update yearly quoting rates by location and category, to facilitate no name quotes for the quoting department, highlighting special event periods
Requirements:
Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the Irish tourism industry is ESSENTIAL
Experience in the Irish travel industry with groups, or in hotel sales functions, understanding of revenue, sales, seasonality, groups business
Excellent knowledge of Ireland as a destination, including its tourism products & hotels
Ability to work as part of a team collaboratively and independently
Confident ability on computers for operations software and research
The ability to multi-task, be level-headed and full of enthusiasm
Excellent written and spoken Englis.
Very good numerical skills and ability on Microsoft programs such as Excel and Word
Proven ability to negotiate, compromise, with and intent to reach win-win scenarios
An understanding of current rates to be expected at hotels, the principles of wash back, hotel revenue, allocations etc.
Knowledge of Tourplan NX is desirable
Outgoing, friendly personality who loves building relationships with people and enjoys social interaction
Willing to travel around Ireland visiting hotels on planned business schedules for the year to strengthen relationships
For more information please apply through the link provided for the attention of Megan Murray If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided Please submit your updated CV in Word Format If you are living in Ireland and hold a VALID WORK PERMIT, we would love to hear from you, if however, you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search. Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
