At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive growth in premium guided travel by building partnerships and expanding sales.
- Company: Join Collette, a leader in small-group guided travel with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, uncapped commission, bonuses, and a focus on professional development.
- Other info: Enjoy a dynamic role with opportunities for networking and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the travel industry while representing a premium brand.
- Qualifications: Experience in sales or business development, preferably in the travel sector.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Ready to lead premium guided travel in the Australian Travel Market?
- With a significant opportunity ahead in the Australian market, Collette is looking for a
- Business Development Manager to play a pivotal role in our growth across the
North Brisbane territory and to build partnerships, grow awareness and lead premium guided travel growth.
The ideal candidate resides north side of Brisbane.
Collette is a premium small-group touring specialist, singularly focused on guided travel — it's all we do, and we do it exceptionally well.
Reporting to the Director of Field Sales, Australia, this is a field-based, new business focused role for someone who excels at prospecting, opening doors and converting opportunity into long-term commercial value.
You'll act as a trusted partner to the travel agent community and a brand ambassador for Collette's premium guided travel portfolio.
If you're commercially driven, confident in market, and thrive on building momentum face-to-face, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in a market ready for premium.
Collette offers a competitive base salary + uncapped commission, bonus plans and sales award incentives for the right candidate.
What you'll be responsible for
- Driving growth & new business
- Grow sales by acquiring new travel agency partners and expanding existing relationships.
- Build awareness and advocacy for Collette as a leader in premium small-group guided travel
- Deliver engaging presentations, training and in-person meetings with agents and consumers.
- Identify local growth opportunities and activate targeted marketing initiatives.
- Work closely with the Director of Field Sales ANZ on performance and opportunity planning.
- Market presence & representation
- Be highly visible in market through face-to-face meetings, training and presentations
- Support and activate partner marketing initiatives to drive demand and engagement
- Represent Collette at industry events, trade shows and sales meetings
- Act as a credible, confident ambassador for premium small-group guided travel.
About you
- Proven experience and success in a competitive sales or business development environment (travel industry experience highly regarded).
- History of high-level achievement and overcoming obstacles in business.
- Comfortable prospecting, opening new conversations and building relationships.
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to convert opportunity into results.
- Confident presenter and communicator, both one-to-one and in group settings.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Proactive, positive, and professional approach and demeanor.
- Passion for networking in person, via phone, e-mail, online and social media.
- Self-motivated, organised and comfortable working autonomously in market.
- Willingness to travel within territory, including overnight stays.
- Driver's license required.
Why Collette?
- Competitive base salary with uncapped commission, bonus plans and sales incentives.
- Opportunity to represent a genuinely premium, purpose-led travel brand.
- Supportive, family-owned culture with a strong focus on learning and development.
- A chance to help shape Collette's continued growth and leadership in Australia.
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Business Development Manager – Queensland, North Brisbane employer: Collette
Collette is an exceptional employer that offers a supportive, family-owned culture focused on learning and development, making it an ideal place for a Business Development Manager to thrive. With competitive salaries, uncapped commission, and the opportunity to represent a premium travel brand, employees can expect meaningful growth and the chance to make a significant impact in the Australian market. Join us in shaping the future of premium guided travel while enjoying a dynamic work environment in Sydney and Northern NSW.
