About British Airways Holidays
At British Airways Holidays our customers and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. We’re one of the UK’s leading and most trusted tour operators, providing holiday packages, hotels, car hire and experiences via ba.com and the British Airways contact centres. From carefully selected hotels to our 24-hour support helpline, we take every element of our customers’ holidays seriously
As a subsidiary of BA, we offer the advantages of being a significant part of the UK’s largest airline coupled with all the benefits of being in a smaller company. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make British Airways Holidays who we are. As our business grows, this is a really exciting time to join our team
About the role
We are recruiting for a Destination Executive on a permanent, full time basis. This is a fabulous opportunity for anyone with some experience in a product, purchasing or commercial role within the travel industry looking to develop their skills and work for one of the UK’s leading tour operators.
The purpose of this role is to contribute to the selection, sourcing, buying, and commercial management of the British Airways Holidays product portfolio to achieve and exceed business targets.
Key accountabilities include:
- Developing the product supply strategy and sourcing approach for designated destinations
- Buying the product to deliver the strategy, ensuring optimal commercial terms
- Ensuring all product meets British Airways Holidays brand standards including quality and health and safety
- Managing supplier relationships to optimise commercial opportunities
- Managing commercial performance of designated destinations including analysing data, reviewing and responding to competitor analysis and monitoring inventory reports
- Identifying opportunities for, and supporting with, the implementation of PR, promotional, and other marketing activity
- Traveling overseas and representing British Airways Holidays at supplier and trade functions
This is a busy role. Our essential criteria for this role are:
- Proven experience in the travel industry in a buying or commercial role
- Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Ability to analyse data with competent excel skills (including Pivots)
- Ability and willingness to travel and represent the Company at product supply and trade functions
- Hold a full UK driving licence, and have the confidence to drive abroad
- Ability to commute to our Gatwick office, minimum twice weekly or plan to relocate before starting work
To help you decide whether you would like to apply for this role, as a guide, a typical salary in this role is around £29,000 - £31,000 per annum (this may vary depending on your relevant skills and experience), plus benefits.
Our offices are based just outside Gatwick Airport and we offer hybrid working (within the UK). Generally, this role works from our offices twice a week, with additional days as needed depending on meetings etc. Office days are co-ordinated so that colleagues in the same team are in the office together to collaborate in person. We usually support new colleagues in the office full time for the first four-six weeks with us. We offer flexible start and finish times.
Key Benefits
- 25 days holiday per calendar year, plus bank holidays
- Staff travel – from the date you join
- Flexible benefits package including market leading defined contribution pension scheme and generous life assurance cover, plus options such as dental /medical cover, and cycle to work, technology and electric car schemes.
- Hybrid working and flexible start & finish times
- Range of colleague wellbeing and recognition programmes
Closing date for applications is: 04 March 2024
Please note - we may close this vacancy early if we receive lots of applications or business priorities change.
At BA Holidays we value diversity and encourage a positive and inclusive environment for everyone. Applications from all backgrounds are welcome.
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