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Sales consultant (home based) - Part Time

Employer
Pitchup.com
Location
Homeworking
Salary
£11-13 hourly rate + a commission per campsite and uncapped 'superbonus'.
Closing date
20 Oct 2021

Job Details

Want to work with an award-winning and quickly expanding company? We’re a travel site making it a doddle to book camping and caravan sites all over the world.

Pitchup.com receives 30m annual visits and over the last year has booked over 5m bed nights, with revenues up 121% on 2020 and 93% on 2019. The site has been featured in leading global media titles, has been translated into 16 languages, and you will join a nimble team of 70 based in 10 countries, currently all working from home, as we are a remote-first business.

A member of the Financial Times' FT1000 fastest growing companies in Europe, Pitchup.com receives up to 300,000 visits and 6,500 bookings per day. The company is profitable and was founded in 2009 by former lastminute.com staff with a background in the holiday park sector.

We now have vacancies for exceptional sales professionals to join our friendly, multinational team. As a member of our sales team, you'll work alongside our account coordinators to help our site owners set up their bookable listings, maintain their pricing and availability, and deal with any day-to-day queries.

The role 

The main activity of the role will be to make sales calls from home to sign up campsites and holiday parks to taking bookings via our website. You will also help clients complete the registration process.

  • Developing and maintaining a strong network of contacts and to support relationships with key supplier decision makers 
  • Discovering and following up for new accommodation
  • Promoting product internally and providing recommendations on product as and when required 
  • Monitoring and analysing results, and ensuring client inventory is adequate and their allocation levels meet company requirements

Candidates will join a nimble team at a young company with extraordinary growth potential. 

We are looking for candidates able to dedicate at least 15 hours per week. Hours for the role can vary from week to week and can be flexible to work around you and your family. Later, a permanent role may be offered to the right candidate. Some travel may be involved, but this is optional. 

The candidate

Candidates should be self-starters, extremely flexible as far as tasks are concerned, and able to prioritise based on company needs while meeting tight deadlines. The successful candidate will fulfil the following additional criteria:

  • Demonstrated B2B business development experience including cold calling 
  • Organised and methodical approach 
  • A willingness to be a ‘jack-of-all-trades’ for the sake of being part of a forward-thinking start-up 
  • At least two years' experience in a related field 
  • Own a computer 
  • Internet savvy 
  • Ability to troubleshoot independently
  • A desire to take a big part in the establishment of Pitchup.com as a modern, creative brand 
  • General administrative skills, as well as experience within a customer-facing sector 
  • Excellent communication skills and phone manner 
  • Switched on

     

The package

  • You will be paid a £11-13 hourly rate + a commission per campsite and uncapped 'superbonus'.

Company

Pitchup.com is the market leading online booking site for campsites, glampsites and caravan parks, with over 4,000 sites available to book in 65 countries throughout Europe, the USA, Africa and Australia.

Brits spend 25% more nights camping and caravanning than staying in hotels, and the market is booming as Brits switch to holidays at home. Now, we're expanding into Europe and further afield. Judged Best Place to Stay - Domestic at The Independent Travel Awards, Pitchup.com receives up to 180,000 visits per day to its website and acclaimed mobile platforms. The company is profitable and was founded in 2009 by former lastminute.com staff with a background in the holiday park sector.

Don't take our word for it...

  • FT 1000 Fastest-Growing Companies in Europe 2018 and 2019
  • Deloitte UK Technology 'Fast 50' winner 2016
  • Winner, 'Best Place to Stay - Budget', The Independent Travel Awards 2015
  • 'Winner, 'Travel / leisure / sports mobile strategy / campaign' and runner-up, 'Mobile optimised / responsive website', Marketing on Mobile Awards 2014
  • Runner-up, West London Business of the Year, West London Business Awards 2013
  • Best UK Travel Website, British Travel Press Awards, 2011
  • Winner, Future 50 - Red Bull / Real Business, 2011
  • 'Best travel websites ever' - Guardian, 2011
  • Winner, Best Travel Directory - TravelMole awards, 2011
  • Winner, Best Domestic Strategic PR campaign, Travel Marketing awards, 2011
  • Winner, Best UK Travel Information Site, Travolution awards, 2010
  • Featured throughout the national press including the BBC

We’re a lively, friendly team with bags of experience, based at The Light Box with around 40 other small companies, off Chiswick High Road (nearest transport Gunnersbury, Kew Bridge). Now we're building our team for further expansion both within the UK and abroad. We want someone similar to join us – is that you? Come and join us and help us make Pitchup.com an international successs!

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