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We are seeking an experienced Contracting Manager to join a well established travel company, office based in London. The experienced Contracting Manager shall be contracting hotels throughout the UK and Europe along with negotiating rates. This exciting role is ideal for an existing contractor with experience in the travel industry seeking career growth with a great team.

Contracting Manager Duties:

* Building relationships with hotels and self-catering apartments.

* Negotiation of room rates.

* Developing a portfolio of hotels and products to create a diverse pool across the chosen region and negotiating the best hotel deals to inspire our worldwide members to travel.

* Driving the commercial growth by building strong relationships with decision makers in the supply chain. To be in touch through calls and regular follow up meetings

* Managing all elements of the contracting process from target identification and initial contact right through to pricing, contract agreement, allocation management and ongoing account management.

* Reporting, evaluating and implementing suitable sales measures to optimise performance and growth.

* Be an expert in your destination, generating new leads and researching the competitive landscape of the tourism trends of your region

* Attend trade shows and networking events in the travel industry that will result in positive returns of increase business and learning

* Train the team on the hotels or regions that are contracted.

Contracting Manager – Essential Requirements:

* Travel Industry experience within a contracting manager role is essential.

* Experience in negotiating room rates.

* Good geographical knowledge of the UK and Europe.

* Fluency in a second European language would be an advantage but not essential