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We are seeking a motivated and dynamic Franchise Sales Executive to join our team and drive the growth of our travel franchise network across the UK.

The ideal candidate will have a strong sales background, excellent communication skills, and a passion for building relationships.

As a Franchise Sales Executive, you will support one of the strategic drivers of growth for Travel Counsellors.

Principal Accountabilities

This is a varied role, where no two days are the same. Your responsibilities will include:

Franchise Recruitment: Support the team with identifying potential franchisees through networking, prospecting, and outbound calling.
Sales Process Management: Support the franchise sales process from initial inquiry through to franchise agreement using our CRM.
Lead Generation: Support the strategies to generate new leads, including attending events and leveraging online platforms.
Consultative Selling: Provide prospective franchisees with information about the business model, financial expectations, training, and support and offer a consultative approach to help them make informed decisions.
Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with potential and existing franchisees to ensure a smooth onboarding process and ongoing collaboration.
Performance Reporting: Track and report on sales metrics, pipeline progress, and franchisee performance to senior management. Use CRM tools to manage leads and activities efficiently.

Benefits

A competitive basic salary + annual company bonus
Flexible hybrid working model (2 days home, 3 days office)
Career development and promotional opportunities
25 days holidays (increasing to 28 after 5 years of service)
A Moments That Matter Day (annually)
Enhanced maternity/paternity pay
Holiday buy and sell (up to 5 days per year)
3 paid days charity leave
Company events, socials, and incentives
3x annual salary death in service benefit
Company pension scheme
Costco membership
Salary sacrifice, company car scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Free breakfast, fruit, and hot/cold beverages
Referral scheme
Employee discount
Private medical insurance (taxable benefit) or healthcare cash plan (costs incurred by employees)

Essential Skills

Level 3 or 4 NVQ/SVQ in Sales or Marketing or equivalent vocational qualifications
Degree in business, marketing, or a related field (preferred but not required)
Sales and customer service experience
Familiarity with various franchise models and business operationsBring your talent to a growing industry leader - apply for this Franchise Sales Executive role today!

About Company

Here at Travel Counsellors, our customers, communities, and colleagues lie at the heart of everything we do - and that's what makes us special. For us, relationships come before transactions, and we are there for our customers, connecting with them on a deeply human level through the moments that matter.

We've been changing lives for the past 30 years as the leading travel marketplace for self-employed travel entrepreneurs, empowering over 2,000 global independent travel agents to run successful leisure and corporate travel businesses. We pride ourselves on remaining a company that truly cares and has never wavered from its purpose - to redefine what personal means for a travel business.

Our Travel Counsellors are supported by a team of over 400 super-talented people in our support offices to help them create unique, inspiring, and exciting experiences for their customers whilst building lasting personal relationships that bring them back to us, time and time again.

Our unique approach within the workplace - as well as towards customers - has seen us receive numerous awards and accolades, including being named The Best Place to Work in Travel at the 2022 TTG Travel Industry Awards, placing in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list 2023 and 2024 (Large Company), and being the first travel company to be awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category!

We are expanding at a phenomenal rate - on the back of our record year in terms of revenue (over £930m) - and are looking for outstanding individuals to join our dedicated Head Office team to help the company continue to flourish