Holidays Sales Executive

Date: ‎02-Feb-‎2023
Company: Air Arabia PJSC (G9)
Location: Sharjah, AE
Country: AE
Job Purpose
To achieve commercial objectives in the assigned area/territory from different
channels, building effective business relationships, enhancing brand
visibility and promoting company 's Holidays products and other services.
To achieve targets, contribute in marketing campaigns and promotions, and in
increasing the market share of the company ensuring productivity is in line
with set measures and company's adopted policies and procedures.
Key Result Responsibilities
* Achieves and exceeds the set sales targets in the assigned area/territory.
* Identifies new opportunities to maximize holiday sales adopting different channels.
* Carries field visits to identify key contacts and decision makers in travel agencies; makes appointments and conducts meetings to educate and influence them promote Air Arabia holidays products.
* Develops/maintains effective business relationships with travel agencies, GSAs, government departments, ministries, tourism companies, as well as individual agents and trade companies, to increase distribution, enhance business and grow sales.
* Builds/maintains rapport with stakeholders and key customers in the respective area with an accurate database.
* Prepares timely sales performance reports for the respective Manager to agree on necessary action and ensure required load factors.
* Recognizes the unique needs of the assigned territory versus Air Arabia products and services; evaluates prices, identifies new tieup opportunities and recommends the same to line manager with a proper business case.
* Provides support and necessary guidance/training to sales agents on new holidays products, systems and preferred sales techniques needed to promote Air Arabia in the respective area.
Qualifications (Academic, training, languages)
* Bachelor's degree in management or equivalent.
* Additional qualification in Aviation/IATA/Tourism is a plus.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Power Point.
* Good in English Language (knowledge of Arabic & Russian is preferred).
* Valid Driver's License in the assigned territory is preferred.
Work Experience
* ‎4-‎5 years of related sales experience, preferably in Aviation/Airline or tourism industry, experience with low-cost airline is a plus.
* Possesses effective persuasive sales and marketing skills and techniques.
* Proven skills in analyzing data, identifying pitfalls and recommending effective solutions.
* Cost-oriented, possesses effective persuasive, negotiation, problem solving and decision-making skills.
* Employs a balance of technical expertise, and interpersonal relations to execute new initiatives that support company's objectives.
* Capable of understanding market needs, trends, and planning accordingly.
* Capable of developing reports, comparison sheets, and charts as well as utilizing statistics to identify trends and support the revenue team with recommendations.
* Capable of developing and conducting power point presentation to clients.
* Demonstrates the ability to contribute and successfully deliver against business strategy and set KPIs.