Account Executive

Full-time 36 hours per week

Flexible working from home plus travel to meetings in Oakham, Rutland or elsewhere as agreed once per month along with travel to hotel/ clients site visits as required.

About Sportsrooms www.sportsrooms.com 

Sportsrooms was launched in 2015 with the goal of simplifying sports travel. Spotting a gap in the market for a high level, dedicated sports travel agent the business thrives in delivering world class accommodation and travel for sports teams, events and fans.

Sportsrooms is the ultimate sports travel solution. We build on our passion for sports and travel to ensure all our clients get the perfect environment for their sporting experience.

We provide accommodation and travel for teams, supporters, sponsors, media as well as national and international federations at some of the World’s highest profile events.

Our experience includes working with Premier League and EFL football teams, Premiership rugby teams, County Championship Cricket teams and major events including three Rugby World Cups, seven UEFA Champions League Finals, three European Rugby Finals, three Laver Cup’s plus many more.

About the role:-

This role offers a unique chance to join one of the UK’s fastest growing sports travel agencies and to help drive the achievement of the company's vision to be the UK’s leading sports accommodation agent.

Offering a great remuneration package and flexible working based from home, this role is ideal for an individual who is passionate about sport and strives to work in a rewarding fast paced environment.

Roles and Responsibilities: -

The role encompasses a variety of responsibilities across all aspects of the business:

Operations

· Sourcing accommodation for professional sports teams, supporters & sporting events, utilising research, and links with nationwide hotel groups

· Sourcing and administrating flight bookings for sports teams and events.

· Preparing proposals for sports teams and events

· Preparing contracts for travel bookings

· Preparing pre-arrival documents prior to team and event bookings

· Supporting our clients onsite (as required)

· Managing communication with hotels, airlines and other travel providers to ensure all elements of the client’s event are taken care of

· Administering and collating post event feedback from teams

· Maintaining an growing relationships with travel industry suppliers.

Finance

· Reviewing hotel invoices post event to ensure charges are accurate as per the hotel contract

· Preparing and checking commission invoices to be sent to hotels

· Logging all income and expenditure in the company’s accounts database as required

Sales

· Assisting Sportsrooms management in managing new & existing accounts to their full potential.

· Assisting Sportsrooms management in finding and arranging appointments to secure new clients.

Other

· Assisting the Sportsrooms management in all other aspects of the business as and when required.

Person Specification:-

· Several years’ experience working in a travel industry or sports setting ideally as a travel consultant for business travel, working in a hotel events team or working for a professional sports team

· Excellent knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint)

· Demonstrates high levels of attention to detail

· Works independently to achieve high level performance

· Organised and structured approach to work

· Hungry to grow and develop

· Passionate about sports

· Versatile and willing to adapt to a changing work environment