Business Development Executive - UK Market (f/m/d)

Founded in 2011, the HolidayPirates Group has been making waves in the travel world ever since! 
As a digital media brand we have one mission: to find the best treasure troves of travel deals & the best talent on the market out there. 

Our pirate crew is scattered all across Europe - Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, the UK, or Poland - and we fully embrace that. Whether it’s fully remote, workations or flexible hours, we make your job fit your life (not the other way around!)

• Lead sourcing: Be able to scour the UK Travel Industry independently to look for new business targets
• Maintain accurate CRM records and sales pipeline
• Be familiar with the activities of HolidayPirates competitors within the UK travel industry and be able to communicate the USP’s of HolidayPirates against any competitor
• Pitch HolidayPirates products to target partners to acquire new business revenue
• Develop relationships with partners to aid business retention and capitalise on upsell opportunities to facilitate account growth
• Attend external meetings with prospective, new and existing partners, either in person or via video-conferencing
• Produce regular advertising performance reports and be able to present these reports to external partners
• Attend relevant trade fairs and exhibitions
• Be able to work closely and cross-functionally with internal departments e.g. editorial team, marketing department, finance department

• Target-driven individual
• Minimum 2+ years sales experience within the UK travel & tourism sector or a related sector 
• A networker with excellent people and communication skills
• Analytical skills, specifically the ability to interpret performance data from an advertising campaign and explain its significance to a commercial partner
• Initiative and drive to be successful, combined with enterprise thinking
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills
• Computer literate with knowledge of Google Analytics preferred
• Willingness to travel overseas, when required

• Contacts within the UK Travel Industry
• Media sales experience a clear advantage, including experience of selling different commercial models (Fixed, CPC, CPA, Revenue share).
• Experience within a flash sales focused or similar media organisation
• Knowledge of social media, particularly Meta and TikTok; And how they are utilised as a marketing channel by businesses

• Flexible working hours and a remote first company (with the freedom to work abroad for up to 181 days)

• A MacBook (also for private use) as well as any other needed equipment including a very lovely remote IT support

• £100 for home office allowance per month

• £45 tax free cash card per month

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

• Mental health impulse sessions and relaxation sessions

• 2 volunteering days for an organization

• Further training budget at your free disposition 

• Vitality Private Medical Insurance for the Pirate and their families

• Be a part of True Potential pension scheme 

• Private Travel Insurance

• Save on any electric car through your salary with the electric car scheme

• Save money with corporate discounts across brands like Adidas, LG, Bosch, Apple, and more

• Visit our lovely office in Berlin Mitte as often as you want 

• Business summits and legendary team events 

• A unique and open company culture, where sharing ideas is our lifeblood

• The opportunity to leave your footprint aboard the pirate ship