Careers

Location: 29 Byron Road, Harrow, Middlesex, England, HA1 1JR
Salary: £56,000 – £60,000
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:30pm

About Door2Travel Limited

Door2Travel Limited, incorporated on 18 February 2025, is a dynamic travel and tourism agency dedicated to creating personalised and memorable travel experiences. Built on a passion for exploration and a commitment to exceptional customer service, the company has quickly established itself as a reliable and forward-thinking travel provider.

With a team of experienced travel professionals and industry specialists, Door2Travel Limited prides itself on delivering dependable, flexible, and high-quality travel solutions tailored to the needs of individuals, families, corporate clients, and groups. The company goes beyond simply booking travel; it designs journeys that reflect each client’s goals, preferences, and travel style.

Door2Travel Limited offers a comprehensive range of services including customised travel planning, flight and accommodation bookings, curated holiday packages, corporate travel management, and group tours. Additional services include visa assistance, travel insurance, and 24/7 travel support to ensure every client enjoys a smooth and stress-free travel experience.

The Role

Door2Travel Limited is seeking a motivated and results-driven Business Development Manager to support the growth and expansion of the business. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying new business opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and expanding the company’s client base.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify emerging travel trends, new client segments and growth opportunities within the travel industry.
• Develop and implement business development strategies aimed at increasing the company’s market share and revenue in London and the wider UK.
• Identify opportunities for inbound and outbound travel services and promote travel packages in key international markets.
• Approach businesses requiring regular travel arrangements and develop corporate travel contracts covering flights, accommodation, transport and events.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with corporate clients, including HR and procurement teams, in order to secure repeat bookings and long-term contracts.
• Develop and manage partnerships with airlines, hotels, tour operators, destination management companies and other travel suppliers.
• Negotiate favourable supplier agreements, commission structures and exclusive travel packages to ensure competitive pricing and service delivery.
• Collaborate with suppliers and partners to design and promote specialised travel experiences such as luxury holidays, adventure travel, group tours and destination weddings.
• Generate new business leads through networking, referrals, industry events, trade fairs and travel exhibitions, and convert leads into long-term clients.
• Monitor competitor activity and analyse market developments in order to identify high-demand travel niches and inform strategic decision-making.
• Provide strategic recommendations to senior management to support the long-term growth and expansion of the business.
• Demonstrate strong sales, negotiation and relationship-management skills when dealing with clients, suppliers and industry partners.
• Maintain a strong understanding of travel booking systems, supplier networks and international travel markets.
• Effectively represent the company at meetings, events and industry forums while managing multiple partnerships, negotiations and projects simultaneously.
• Work effectively with clients and partners from diverse cultural backgrounds and contribute to achieving the company’s commercial targets.

Requirements

• A degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Tourism Management, Hospitality Management is preferred.
• 3–7 years of relevant experience as a Travel consultant or travel agent, Sales executive in tourism, Account manager for travel products, Partnerships manager for tour operators or airlines
• Experience working with tour operators, hotels, airlines, or corporate travel clients is highly valued.
• Working knowledge of Global destinations and tourism trends, Travel packages and itinerary planning, Airline ticketing and fare structures, Visa requirements and travel regulations, Tourism seasons and customer travel patterns
• Knowledge of booking and reservation systems such as Amadeus, Sabre, Travelport is preferred.
• IATA certification from International Air Transport Association is valued
• Tourism or travel management diplomas
• Sales or marketing certifications
• Passion for travel and tourism
• Willingness to travel for meetings, trade shows, and industry events