Remote Italy Sales Team Manager

Platinum Travel Recruitment are seeking an experienced Italy Sales Team Manager to join a forward thinking and dynamic luxury travel company, working remotely (based in Italy or the UK).
**To be considered for the role the applicant MUST have experience within a Italy specialist tour operator with management experience**
The ideal Italy Sales Team Manager shall be responsible for leading and developing the Italy sales function, with a strong focus on driving revenue through high-quality, tailor-made travel experiences.
Italy Sales Team Manager Duties:
* Team Leadership: Managing, coaching, and developing a team of sales executives to achieve individual and team targets.
* Sales Strategy: Driving performance through effective pipeline management, conversion optimisation, and upselling.
* Tour Sales Expertise: Personally handling high-value enquiries and setting the standard for selling private, tailor-made tours of Italy.
* Tour Design Oversight: Ensuring all itineraries meet high standards of quality, creativity, and client satisfaction.
* Performance Management: Monitoring KPIs, reporting on sales metrics, and implementing improvements.
* Cross-functional Collaboration: Working closely with operations to ensure seamless delivery before, during, and after travel.
Italy Sales Team Manager – Essential Requirements:
* Proven experience selling private, tailor-made tours of Italy (essential).
* Previous team management experience within a sales environment within a tour operator or travel agent is imperative.
* Strong commercial mindset with a track record of hitting and exceeding targets
* Deep destination knowledge across Italy
* Confident communicator with a consultative sales approach
* Highly organised, proactive, and results-driven
* Comfortable working remotely and managing a distributed team
* Fluency in English required; Italian language skills are a plus
Italy Sales Team Manager – Benefits:
* Fully remote working (Italy or UK-based only)
* Generous salary plus commission, negotiable depending on experience
* Opportunity to lead and shape a growing Italy division
* Travel Perks
* Career Growth
* Varied job role
* Supportive team
* Plus many more benefits.
Job titles ideal for the Italian Speaking Sales Manager, Team Leader, Supervisor, Sales Team Manager, Italy sales Team Manager and similar