Business Development Manager, Carolinas

Where passion meets opportunity

The best of your adventures is the one you have yet to sail!

Your Purpose

Your Impact

* Mines assigned Major Territory for new business streams on a regular basis. Research and continually source for new revenue opportunities and methods within territory to achieve sales goals.
* Builds and establishes new Travel Agency business. Retain and manage business relationships for each travel agency and develop personalized approach to help maximize agencies' profits. Generate ideas and strategies to actively participate in travel agency growth.
* Plans, creates and implements an annual territory sales plan to achieve and maximize territory sales objectives as well as ensuring achievement of assigned goals. Reviews sales plan, accounts, promotional efforts and ROI monthly to determine success track, making adjustments to plan, when/where necessary.
* Develops a plan to remain accessible to travel partners and maintain open communication channels. Making a minimum of 25 in person Sales Calls a week.
* Manages budget within guidelines to include travel, Co-Op and all other expenses. Review spend at the end of each Month.
* Supports National Accounts marketing programs, promotions and events.
* Analyzes sales data to present monthly, quarterly business reviews with accounts and make recommendations.
* Conducts Seminars, Familiarization Cruises, Cruise events, Trade and Consumer shows, as needed; therefore must have a reliable form of transportation, and must be able to travel as required. Requires travel of approximately 60%.
* Remains current on corporate information, policies, procedures, sales and marketing programs, corporate communications and related materials.
* Performs other job related functions as assigned.

Your Journey so far

* Fluent English, oral and written skills. Any additional language is considered an advantage;
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant sales experience;
* Must currently live in or be willing to relocate to South Carolina (Greenville, Colombia) or North Carolina (Raleigh)
* Ability to build personal credibility by way of solid product knowledge, procedures, consistent follow-through and problem solving skills; and execute agreements using superior negotiation and presentation skills.
* Experience in negotiating and creating marketing plans required;
* Basic knowledge of Customer Relationship Management software.
* Experienced with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
* Business acumen - maintain knowledge of market and competitive trends.
* Effective time management skills to work independently.

Our commitment

We are committed to building a future that values diverse perspectives, embraces the world beyond borders, and fosters an inclusive environment where every individual feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves. Our commitment extends to taking meaningful, measurable actions that have a long-term positive impact on our guests, our employees and our planet.

Ready to turn your passion into something extraordinary? Join us at MSC Cruises, where new opportunities await. Apply today to be part of a global team that is pushing boundaries and achieving something remarkable. Your journey starts here