POSITION: Bilingual Account Executive

Working in a supportive team environment, this position is directly responsible for growing the revenues from the province of Quebec and the Ottawa region comprising of leisure accounts (travel agency networks).This experienced, results oriented individual will use their network and knowledge of the travel industry to create new revenue opportunities for the business while managing and maintaining the existing relationships.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for maintaining and growing defined territory via in-person, virtual sales calls, and email support as required
• Provides inside sales support to the travel industry, inclusive of handling all requests via an online customer service desk
• Participates at industry events, tradeshows or other activities as deemed appropriate
• Co-ordinates the implementation of preferred travel agency partner programs
• Maintains a current up to date travel agency database by geographic area
• Supports the regular update of a travel industry newsletter deployed to existing travel agent database
• May co-ordinate other administrative activities or provides support to the sales team, as deemed appropriate or required per the sales manager
• Other related duties may include conducting background sales research, liaising between field sales representatives and internal operations personnel, and assisting sales and marketing personnel on projects and assignments

SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bilingual (English and French)
• Business/ Marketing/Travel and Tourism post-secondary education
• 3- 5 years of direct work experience
• Knowledge of the tourism industry would be an asset
• Previous experience in a sales or marketing coordinator role would be beneficial
• Must own a car and hold a clean and valid driving license