Business Development Representative

<strong>It&rsquo;s at the heart of everything we do and every decision we make. We believe that travel should be a force for good and by uniting with our employees, partners, and travelers, we can make a positive impact on our local and global communities.</strong>

Pawtucket, RI

Collette

<strong>At Collette, we are one team with one mission: to enhance the lives of others through travel. When we come to work each day, we make an impact because we believe in giving back, we work hard, and we are passionate. Joining the Collette team means having a willingness to grow, a desire to continue learning, and a commitment to contributing to our mission.</strong><br /><br /><strong>While we&rsquo;ve traveled the world for many years, our journey is really just beginning.</strong><br /><strong>Be part of our story and embrace the road ahead.</strong> https://www.gocollette.com/en

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Full-Time

Overview: <p>We are currently seeking a&nbsp;Business Development Representative&nbsp;to work with our Inside Business Development team in our Corporate office.</p> <p>Get paid to sell the world....and you'll get to see it for FREE!</p> <p>Are you a persistent, results oriented and motivated individual who would enjoy exceeding sales goals as part of our in house sales team? Do you have a passion for building relationships, prospecting and being #1? If you answered YES to all of these questions then keep reading because you&rsquo;ve just found your golden opportunity with Collette. We are a family run Tour Operator that sells over 150 guided tours to all 7 continents and is looking to expand our team of business development representatives.</p>
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Identify potential growth areas, and open new accounts by prospecting through cold calls to groups and travel agent partners.&nbsp;</li> <li>Set up qualified leads to meet with our Outside Sales Representatives to close sales.</li> <li>Manage and update database of qualified leads and client profiles.</li> <li>Work on special projects as needed, i.e. agent and group campaigns.</li> <li>Increase market share by promoting Collette Vacations, communicating special offers, presenting new vacations, and conducting travel agent training.&nbsp;</li> <li>Set up webinars for the purpose of increasing passengers, as well as educating travel agents.</li> <li>Continually learn about our new trip offerings and acquire better selling skills.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <ul> <li>&bull;Are strong communicators, presenters, multi-taskers and are detail orientated.&nbsp;</li> <li>&bull;Have a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree.&nbsp;</li> <li>&bull;Can travel several weeks a year for sales meetings, and are especially thrilled when we announce they will travel internationally for the sales meeting this year!</li> <li>&bull;Took the opportunity in their collegiate career to excel. This could either be in academics, community involvement, athletics, work, or studying abroad.</li> <li>&bull;Have demonstrated a great work ethic in the course of their life.</li> <li>&bull;Have a &ldquo;do what it takes&rdquo; attitude.</li> <li>&bull;Are comfortable talking to key decision makers inside and outside of the company.</li> <li>&bull;Have strong PC skills, and are able to navigate through multiple applications at the same time.</li> </ul>