Business Development Manager, National and Strategic Accounts

One of the best-known names in cruising Cunard is the worlds leading international premium cruise line carrying millions of guests each year to hundreds of destinations around the globe. With parent company Carnival Corporation Cunard is well known for its White Star Service and Trans-Atlantic Crossings.

We are looking to hire a Manager National Account to successfully maximize the companys financial goals develop a strong business relationship with our national accounts/consortia key accounts and host travel partners while upholding the companys core values.

Heres a summary of whatCunardis looking for in its Manager National Account. Is this you

Responsibilities:

Account Relationship Management:

• Sets goals with top accounts including annual quarterly and trade where applicable.
• Strategizes with accounts to meet company and account goals.
• Works with each account to maximize the selling of our brand
• Develops Sales & Marketing plans national promotions incentives events and training opportunities.
• Initiates meetings with the accounts leadership team to discuss strategies for continuing and/or improving the accounts performance based on the analysis of the accounts business portfolio
• Advocate on behalf of agency management team and/or owners regarding policies experience and opportunities to gain market share.
• Works with Director National Accounts in the negotiation of the annual business terms for all account agreements tendered
• Defines an annual contact strategy with key accounts to provide consistent effective engagement and collaboration
• Plan and attend import functions seminars conferences top producer events and trade shows.
• Sets periodic training with top accounts

Revenue Generation:

• Oversees the accounts efforts utilizing their allocated cooperative marketing conferences/events and promotions budget agreed upon to advertise our brand effectively and efficiently to increase sales and profitability
• Provides consistent reporting of account performance and tracking to goal to upper management monthly
• Analyzes accounts and competitive trends to identify sales growth opportunities.
• Responsibility to alert the Director National Accounts of any overage/savings in budgetary allocations as soon as the run rate of expenditures indicates a savings is likely and/or re-allocation of funding for investment funding opportunities.
• Works with each account to increase YOY revenues through maximum utilization of the company programs and sales tools.
• Promotes and advocates the use of group program exclusive promotions/offers to assure maximization of group space and amenities
• Analysis of inventory and advises accounts of sales opportunities
• Creates out of the box exclusive programs to create value-added proposition for accounts and their customers. For example exclusive value-added amenity programs.
• Organizes and prioritizes various projects that are required on as need basis. For example conference/events calendar management concessions cabin road show and cruise sale utilization.

Marketing Management:

• Supports the development of annual marketing plans for accounts where applicable
• Manages and tracks all approved co-op marketing including the vetting and proofing of various marketing pieces
• Ensures appropriate use of brand imaging logos and selection of trade/product to advertise
• Collaborates with marketing on the development of brand consistent presentations.
• Collaborates with marketing for brand position consumer trends and co-branding opportunities.
• Develops marketing intelligence of competitive activities and materials
• Drives agent participation and completion of Academy training.

Budget Management

• Reviews and tracks account marketing plans
• Responsible for the submission of commitments and ensures accounts invoices pre-bills are submitted and processed in a timely manner
• Helps ensure that T&E budget targets are met
• Submits timely Pcard expenses and iexpense reports

Travel:

• Manages air hotel and car travel
• Attends consortia/national account conferences imports account familiarization cruises sales meeting events top producer events and regional training event

Internal Communication and Feedback:

• Provides competitive data to commercial/product team for evaluation and pricing strategy
• Provides feedback to onboard product group regarding trade partner and customer experiences
• Communicates with guest services customer services contact center and partner support team to ensure trade partner relationships are meeting and exceeding service level expectations.
• Advocates to company head office on behalf of Agency owners managers and agents regarding business opportunities policies service delivery experiences.

Personal Development:

• Attends corporate development workshops and training
• Stays abreast of all company communications policies product enhancements and itineraries
• Stays abreast of all industry developments by ready trade publications attending industry events and networking

Requirements:

• Excellent written verbal communication and presentation skills. Understand travel industry business models ability to work effectively with remote teams/individuals. Excellent analytical skills proficient in Microsoft Office Word Excel PowerPoint and Salesforce management tool. Ability to lead coach and motivate travel advisors and to help them develop business and marketing plans. Ability to work independently and effectively with agent partners and executives at all levels. Ability to negotiate account issues and facilitate resolutions across various departments throughout the company.
• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Experience. 5-7 years in cruise/hotel/hospitality industry required.

Physical Demands: Work beyond normal business hours or on weekends may be required occasionally to support business needs projects or operations.

Travel: 25-50% with shipboard travel likely

Work Conditions: Work beyond normal business hours or on weekends may be required occasionally to support business needs projects or operations.

This position is classified as remote. As a remote role it allows employees to work full-time from their home. It may also require regular travel to Cunard headquarters.

Benefits

• Cruise and Travel PrivilegesforYou andYourFamily
• HealthBenefits
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Training& Professional Development
• Tuition & Professional Certification Reimbursement

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an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances.

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