Satguru Travel & Tourism - Assistant General Manager - Sales - Airlines & Offshore Ticketing

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Job Title: Assistant General Manager - Sales (Airlines & Offshore Ticketing)
Location: Pune, India (with extensive travel across the African Continent)
Company: Top Travel Trip (T3) www.toptraveltrip.com
About Us: Top Travel Trip (T3) is a premier B2B travel consolidator specializing in providing comprehensive travel solutions across Africa. With a growing presence and dynamic expansion plans, we are seeking an experienced and passionate professional to join our team as Assistant General Manager - Sales for Airlines and Offshore Ticketing.
Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage airline and offshore ticketing sales across assigned territories, primarily in Africa.

- Drive revenue and profit growth through guiding and supporting the branch teams.

- Supervise and guide the team of ticketing and reservation executives in the branches.

- Manage and oversee travel/ticketing portal operations to ensure optimal performance and usage.

- Monitor and analyze air tickets sales performance, reporting trends, opportunities, and risks.

- Represent the company at trade fairs, exhibitions, client meetings, and roadshows across Africa.

- Coordinate with regional offices to secure better deals and incentives.

- Contribute to the development of sales strategies and innovative service offerings.
Required Qualifications & Skills:

- 10 to 15 years of experience in the travel industry with strong exposure to airline ticketing and GDS operations (Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, etc.)

- Proven experience in managing B2B sales in travel, preferably in an international setting.

- Proficiency in handling travel portals, booking engines, and online reservation systems.

- Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of airline contracts, fares, and ticketing rules.

- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.

- Willingness and ability to travel extensively across Africa.

- Team leadership experience with strong organizational and mentoring capabilities.
Preferred:

- Exposure to the African travel market will be a significant advantage.

- Experience with offshore or marine ticketing will be preferred