BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – SAFARI SPECIALISTS

Safari Specialists is looking for a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER to MANAGE the further growth and expansion of our Maun office. We are looking for a candidate who is willing and capable of working in a senior management capacity, reporting directly to company directors whilst still effectively mentoring and developing our current and future staff

This person needs to at least have the following experience:

• Excellent product knowledge of a wide range of luxury safari destinations and camps within Southern and East Africa
• Experience in working with complex reservations systems and tailoring it to specific Company requirements
• Experience in the creation of training manuals for use across the company – Accounts, Marketing, Reservations and Operations.
• Previous experience at mid to Senior Management level
• Previous experience in rate negotiations with suppliers
• Extensive Product Development experience in existing and new destinations throughout Southern and East Africa
• Experience in identifying new source markets for customers and ability to work with Marketing and Reservations teams to create an across the company strategy for their development.
• Minimum 3 yr tertiary qualification in travel and tourism
• Minimum 10 yrs experience in a Sales and Reservations role for in-bound travel to Botswana as well as outbound to regional safari areas in Southern and East Africa
• Minimum 5 yrs working with staff, mentoring and developing their knowledge and performance
• Minimum 5 yrs experience in development of customized computer system
• Previous record of excellent service delivery
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous international travel experience would be a bonus