Job description
Our client is amongst the world’s leading business travel agencies and offer a unique opportunity to join its Belgian management team as commercial director to take responsibility for the growing market needs of its Belgian sales and marketing organisation.

The Position
To support its already strong position in Belgium and to meet the growing demand from the market, the company seeks an enthusiastic and well experienced commercial director to take responsibility for its complete commercial activities. The company has several regional offices across Belgian and the commercial director will be fully responsible for the sales teams and account managers along with the coordination of its Belgian marketing efforts.
Candidates must have excellent leadership skills with an enthusiastic and hands on mentality to inspire and motivate the commercial teams to seek the optimal solutions to its customers travel requests.
The company seeks consistently to apply the latest technological solutions to ensure that it consistently is able to provide optimal travel solutions to meets its client’s demand.
Responsibilities
* Develop and implement sales and marketing strategy
* Identify new business potential and development of the market
* Manage and develop the existing sales and marketing organisation
* Solutions selling skills and understanding of the clients needs
* Lead and motivate the sales, account management, supplier relations and marketing teams
* Report directly to the Belgian Managing Director – and simultaneously maintain regular contact with the European headquarters
Requirements
* Profound managerial experience
* Previous experience for the travel industry
* Proven experience in a sales and business development role
* Committed to excellent client service
* Problem solving skills and commitment to the job
* Excellent coaching and mentoring skills to inspire and develop the Belgian team
* Hands on personality and pride in building a success
* Ability to manage own workload and time effectively
* Strong verbal and written communication skills in Dutch, English and French
* Computer literate and understanding of opportunities of latest technology
The Company Offers
* Extensive development and career opportunities for the right candidate
* Opportunity to work in an international company offering superior quality standards
* Chance to be part of an expanding, successful and dynamic international company
* Autonomy to grow and expand a business with a constantly up-dated business concept
* Employment in an a business with a growing market potential
* Attractive remuneration package including company car
If you fit the requirements and are looking for a unique opportunity to use your skills and knowledge in an exciting qualitative business environment, then please call immediately or send your CV. All contacts will be treated fully confidential and no information will be disclosed to our client without you previous consent.
Ms Sidsel Graae
Managing Partner for SAM Headhunting Belux
Executive Search
Phone: +32 477 29 71 46


Apply To:
E-mail: sg@samheadhunting.com

Sources:
Hands-on Commercial Director - SAM Headhunting Belgium

Thanks,
Jalpa