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Head of Sales - Travel & Tourism - South Africa

Role Summary The role of the Head of Sales is to provide day to day leadership to the Sales team. Working closely with the Sales Director, the ideal person will execute commercial strategies to accelerate growth. The key outcomes are to increase enquiry to customer conversion, overall customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, analytical and numerical skills. Key Areas of Responsibility Strategy Together with the Sales Director, help to translate Go2Africa business strategy into sales strategy with clear objectives for the sales teams aimed at achieving targets, maximizing profitability and improving conversion rates Sales LeadershipProvide day to day leadership to the sales teamDevelop KPIs per sales member and manage accordingly.Development of monthly and annual sales targets and per sales memberInitiating and critiquing sales process to drive improvements/innovationProduct mix optimization in line with agreed product strategiesOverall responsibility for the team’s sales performance against targets.Develop remuneration models that are aligned to driving sales performance and motivating sales staff.Ensuring adoption of sales best practices as developed by the organization, to achieve:Continuous improvement of sales conversion ratesThrough product mix optimization, drive gross profit margins per bookingTogether with the Sales Director, help drive the organization’s value proposition in line with company’s strategy Role Profile – Head of SalesIdentify sales and product knowledge and skills gaps; develop individual based development plans for sales members. Coach, mentor and train accordingly.Together with the Sales Director, help drive sales activity to improve overall client net promoter scores (NPS) PERSON PROFILE Qualifications Degree or Diploma is advantageous Knowledge of Africa and Indian Ocean Islands tourism and travel sales analytics and business actionsOnline salesCRM or customer experience knowledgeCustomer service Strategy developmentCoaching and mentoringBusiness and financial AcumenCustomer, competitor, and industry analysisMarket knowledge/ competitive intelligence Experience Minimum of 7 Years sales management experienceProven sales management track recordRetail (B2C) sales experienceLuxury / high net worth segment experienceConsultative or advice-based sales experience Skills & Competencies Proven experience in B2C sales and managing relationships with key clients Solid kno https://protool.gumtree.co.za/external-link-browser.html?urlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGl0dG8uam9icy9qb2IvZ3VtdHJlZS82MTMwMzk4MTQ/c291cmNlPWd1bXRyZWU&jid1316486&xid613039814 Apply Now
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