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Business Development Manager

Burlington, Ontario
Senior Level
full_time

Top Benefits

Competitive base salary with uncapped commission structure
Participation in Annual Conference
Comprehensive benefits package including medical and dental

About the role

Position: Travel Sales Professional (BDM)

Location: Burlington Ontario · Hybrid Schedule (3 days onsite)

Position Type: Full-time · Permanent · Base Salary + Uncapped Commission

Position Overview

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and accomplished Sales Professional with a proven track record in corporate travel services . As the key member of their sales team, you will be responsible for securing enterprise-level accounts, crafting compelling business proposals, and delivering innovative travel solutions to organizations with global or multi-regional footprints.

Key Responsibilities

  • Proactively identify and engage potential corporate clients through structured outreach and cold calling.
  • Develop and deliver persuasive PowerPoint presentations tailored to executive audiences, including CFOs and HR leaders.
  • Assess client requirements and architect bespoke travel programs leveraging our client’s international network of community partner offices.
  • Manage and forecast a sophisticated sales pipeline with precision and accountability.
  • Re-engage dormant accounts and lead strategic initiatives to capture market share from competitors.
  • Serve as a conduit for client feedback and collaborate with internal teams to enhance service delivery.

Requirements

Must have travel industry experience

Able to present credibly to senior stakeholders and decision-makers.

Demonstrated ability to initiate and sustain contact with target accounts.

Quick, strategic thinker

Capable of navigating complex objections and adapting in real time.

Solutions-driven mindset

Committed to identifying tailored approaches rather than generic offerings.

Self-motivated and persistent

Proven success in long-cycle, high-value sales engagements.

Embraces new technologies, models, and client-centric enhancements.

Travel industry background

Deep understanding of travel agency operations, policies, and systems (e.g., GDS, Online Booking Platforms).

What our client Offers

  • Competitive base salary with uncapped commission structure.
  • Participation in Annual Conference.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and a $1,250 personal travel allowance at the end of a successful year 1.
  • Flexible hybrid work model with access to our Burlington office.
  • Mentorship and growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding global organization.

About Travel Industry Personnel

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Travel Industry Personnel was established in 1984 and has grown to become the largest company committed to staffing within the Canadian travel industry. We have helped travel agencies, tour wholesalers, airlines, hotels, and car rental firms with their staffing needs across Canada.

Customer service leads our list of priorities and our company is exclusively dedicated to the travel industry. We have the contacts, industry experience and knowledge to offer reliable, professional and effective service.

Let us save you an incredible amount of work. We can reduce the time you spend in placing advertisements, screening, arranging interviews and salary negotiations.

TIP’s ability to match proven travel professionals with organizations seeking to fill travel positions, has made us the number one recruiting firm within the travel industry. We are firm believers in industry participation through associations such as ACTA.