Business Development Manager

SeaDream is a luxury travel company specializing in providing our travelers with unprecedented levels of service and experience.

For over 30 years, our founder has been innovating luxury yacht experience.

We have a fiercely loyal client base, many of whom have sailed with us 50, even 100 or more times. Our repeat business leads the industry because our product delivers once-in-a-lifetime experiences every time people voyage with us. The problem? We are the “best-kept secret” in the industry! The travel professionals in your region need to hear about us, and not only that, help us gain access to their clients so that we can sell them the “dream.”

That’s what we are doing; here is what we need from our candidates to ensure that we continue to deliver the SeaDream experiences.

We are looking for an experienced sales representative with Travel Partner experience and serious hunter skills to develop emerging Travel Agencies for SeaDream Yacht Club.

Individuals who love travel and enjoy helping our existing and developing new Travel Partners should apply.

If you have a great attitude, high energy and a competitive spirit, this may be the sales position for you. This position offers a competitive base and a lucrative commission program, plus full benefits and a 401K type plan.

Job Responsibilities:

Promote, sell and service the SeaDream Yachting experience by initiating outbound phone calls to developing Travel Agencies and their agents as well as sourcing new partners.

Receive inbound phone calls and e-mails from your list of Travel Partners. Handle accordingly.

Provide exemplary Consultative Sales Service to all Travel Partners.

Familiarize yourself with all applicable promotions, marketing campaigns and exclusive voyages.

Additionally:

Your role is to work with the travel agent community to sell full-yacht charters and conduct virtual meetings with partners in the luxury space.

Host SeaDream Sales and Product Training webinars to Travel Partners monthly or as needed.

Assist Travel Partners in securing Group and FIT Business.

Participate in Regional Travel Shows as needed (travel and weekends may be required).

Liaise with other departments, Marketing, Revenue Management and Guest Services

Perform other job-related activities as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must work from Office, this is NOT a remote position


• Must be able to work in the United States and without sponsorship.


• Must be local to the Plantation Florida area.


• Must speak, read and write English fluently- native level fluency.


• Additional Language(s) spoken a plus.


• Must be experienced with MS Office, Word, Excel and Outlook (e-mail)


• Education: High school Diploma or Equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.


• Experience: 2-3 years sales experience preferred. Travel Industry sales a plus Seaware/Seaweb training a plus. User knowledge of CRM systems a plus.