Account Executive -WW

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Taipei City, TWN
In-Office
Junior
Events • Travel • Hospitality
The Role
Manages existing and prospective travel accounts to grow sales revenue and gross operating profit. Responsibilities include business development, competitor and market analysis, consultative selling, proposals, negotiation, deal closing, account planning, forecasting, client relationship management, complaint resolution, and collaboration with internal teams. Requires English and Mandarin communication skills, European destination knowledge, strong sales and organizational abilities, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
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About Kuoni Tumlare

At Kuoni Tumlare, we deliver truly inspiring and innovative solutions and experiences that create value both for our Partners and Society at large. Our wide portfolio of products and solutions is built on 100+ years of destination management experience.

Our solutions include series tours, technical visits, educational tours, Japanspecialist travel consulting, as well as meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions. Our product portfolio includes MyBus excursions at destinations as well as guaranteed departure tours devised and delivered by our Seat-in-Coach specialists, Europamundo (EMV), and MyBus Landcruise.

We cater to a wide range of customer needs in close collaboration with our trusted suppliers and powered by our team of destination experts - enabling us to make a real difference to the world.

About the Business / Function

Our Destination Management services form the core of our business. Together with our destination experts, our sales teams generate business and shape itineraries suited to our customers’ needs with real-time insider knowledge. We take care of everything from ground support, hotel bookings, sightseeing, restaurants, and local guides; all while providing 24/7 customer support so that travelers from over 50 countries can enjoy memorable travel experiences worry-free.

About the Role

About the Role
This role is to work closely with existing clients to maximize business opportunities, as well as explore and acquire new clients. The job holder is accountable for achieving budgeted actual GOP (gross operating profit) results, in line with sales revenue and margin targets as defined by the budget.

Key Responsibilities

• Business development responsibilities (external): conduct competitor analysis, market trend and destination analysis and promotion, preparing business intelligence reports.

• Explore and identify potential new accounts: stay abreast of competitor activities, actively follow up on sales quotation request from potential clients. Attend local travel fairs and tradeshows.

• Consultative selling: conduct sales visits and calls using meeting planner effectively. Uncovering the clients’ needs and requirements, qualify request with agents. Client relationship building, promoting new products, destinations and last minute deals, preparing proposals for clients, negotiation and deal closing. Active problem solving and complaint handling, through working closely with internal departments to provide prompt response and resolve complex operational issues.

• Business development responsibilities (internal): Account planning, budgeting and forecasting, profiling and segmenting. Following up on wins, including confirmation monitoring; cooperation with Sales Operations and collate agent feedback; following up on losses, including regular review with internal departments e.g. quotation hub.

• Attend and participating in regular internal sales meetings, providing recommendation on business strategy for responsible accounts/market.

• Ensure business transactions are in accordance with the company policies

• Responsible for sales revenue and profit targets.

• Other duties as and when assigned by manager.

To Succeed in the Role, You Should :

  • Be a team player, fast learner, self-motivated, and passionate about delivering quality customer service to our clients.

  • Take ownership of your own area of responsibility.

  • Be flexible and solution-driven, adaptable in uncertain conditions.

  • Be revenue-focused and driven to achieve targets.

  • Have excellent selling and influencing skills

  • Have strong communication and presentation skills in English and Mandarin

  • Have planning and organizational skills

  • Have good negotiation skill

  • Have good knowledge of destinations and tourist attractions in Europe

  • Have computer literate with Microsoft Office applications

We Are Looking for a Person is:

  • 1~ 3 years of working experience in sales

  • Good for English & Mandarin: in writing and speaking

  • Europe destinations groups' travel operations experience is plus

What We Offer:

  • Opportunity to work in an international environment

  • Diverse & Inclusive culture

  • Learning and training opportunities for growth

  • Dedicated Employee Engagement Activities

  • Flexible & Remote Working

Skills Required

  • 1 to 3 years of sales experience
  • Fluency in English and Mandarin, written and spoken
  • Excellent selling and influencing skills
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Planning and organizational skills
  • Good negotiation skills
  • Knowledge of European destinations and tourist attractions
  • Computer literacy with Microsoft Office applications
  • Europe destination group travel operations experience

Kuoni Tumlare Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kuoni Tumlare and has not been reviewed or approved by Kuoni Tumlare.

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Hybrid working, a workation option, travel opportunities, and the Caring4You wellbeing program with mental-health support stand out in the package. These lifestyle-oriented elements are described as meaningful advantages that enhance day-to-day experience.
  • Healthcare Strength — Some locations offer health insurance alongside wellbeing resources, indicating a solid health-focused offering. Mental-health support and mentoring are explicitly included through the Caring4You program.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — In certain markets, additional time-off elements such as paid health days and seniority-based service leave are available. These extras augment the core holiday allowance and contribute to perceived benefits depth.

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The Company
HQ: Zürich
2,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1906

What We Do

Kuoni Tumlare is a world-leading global destination management company (DMC) with over 100 years of experience. It specializes in delivering seamless MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) events, travel solutions, and unforgettable experiences. With a global footprint across 30+ countries, the company focuses on connecting cultures and creating value for partners and society through expert local destination knowledge and innovative travel services.

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