ABOUT US
Unrivalled at Sea™ for over 30 years, Regent Seven Seas Cruises® is the world’s leading ultra-luxury cruise line.
Carrying between 496 and no more than 822 guests, the line’s spacious and stylish ships – Seven Seas Explorer®, Seven Seas Grandeur®, Seven Seas Mariner®, Seven Seas Navigator®, Seven Seas Splendor®, Seven Seas Voyager®, and Seven Seas Prestige™, which is scheduled to be delivered in 2026 – form The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet®.
Offering Immersive Exploration™ in more than 550 destinations globally, guests travel the world in Luxurious Space featuring sumptuous all-suite accommodations, nearly all with private balconies, which are among the largest at sea. Regent’s signature Heartfelt Hospitality™ can be found throughout lavish public areas and expansive outdoor spaces, or while savoring Epicurean Perfection™in a range of specialty restaurants and al-fresco dining venues.
Delivering The Most Inclusive Luxury Experience® Regent’s All-Inclusive Cruise Fares offer amenities such as unlimited complimentary shore excursions, exquisite cuisine, beverages including fine wines and spirits, entertainment, Starlink Wi-Fi, free valet laundry, gratuities, a one-night, pre-cruise hotel package for guests staying in Concierge-level suites and higher, and more. In addition, Ultimate All-Inclusive Fares include roundtrip flights with the flexibility to choose desired air class, transfers between airport and ship.
ROLE LOCATION
This role will be a remote role based in Netherlands.
BASIC PURPOSE
The main responsibilities of the Regional Sales Executive Benelux is to identify and build up new sales opportunities/travel partners in order to achieve the highest possible turnover in this region and to increase the brand awareness of both Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support and maintenance of travel agencies and selected distribution partnerships in the region.
- Active search for new sales opportunities (also besides the classic sales channels).
- Initialization of business/marketing plans with the travel agencies and sales partners as well as further sales activities to achieve the given sales target.
- Permanent controlling of results, allocated budgets and business development within this region.
- Development and implementation of customized training programs for travel agents & sales partners.
- Frequent travel is required for participation in trade fairs, training, ship visits, roadshows & consumer events to represent the company.
- Frequency of travel is expected to be up to three times a month to Belgium.
- Frequency of travel in and around Holland is expected weekly for smaller advertising campaigns with RSSC & OCI banners and brochures, along with other marketing materials.
- Job holder needs to be prepared to travelling to 40% of time as part of the responsibilities of the role.
- Preparation of statistics and reports and permanent maintenance of the CRM (Salesforce).
- Active and effective cooperation with the relevant departments in our headquarters for Continental Europe in Southampton.
- Continuous reporting to the Senior Sales Manager.
- Projects/Tasks may change or be adjusted according to business requirements along with the further development of the position, its role within the company and the overall organizational development.
- Assigned territory: Benelux.
EXPERIENCE
- Min. 2 years of professional experience in tourism sales and account management (within the relevant region). Knowledge of the cruise industry will be considered a plus.
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
- Open-minded and outgoing sales personality.
- Enthusiastic and passionate with a “can-do” attitude.
- A team player, able to work under pressure, with the willingness to travel and high dose of flexibility.
- Secure handling of common MS-Office programs and intermediate level knowledge of PowerPoint.
- Good analytical and organizational skills.
- A background in developing and implementing sales and marketing plans.
- Perfect written and spoken Dutch and English, preferably French as a 3rd language.
- Ability to build strong and effective business relationships by way of solid product knowledge, services, procedures, consistent follow-up, and problem-solving skills in order to sell our brand services.
- Availability to travel within the designated territory, overnight stays and weekend work will be required.
- Ability to adapt to a quickly changing sales environment, shifting priorities per business requirements.
- A strong strategic thinker, able to identify and exploit business opportunities at an early stage.
- Driving license.
**If you do not hear back from us within 10 working days of sending us your application, it means that unfortunately on this occasion you have been unsuccessful**
