Key Account Executive

Job description / Role

Air Arabia is looking for a dynamic, target driven individual to be responsible for selling Air Arabia services to travel agents, companies and gain their commitment to promote the same.

The Key Account Executive is responsible for managing and developing sales among travel agents, online portals and companies by identifying key contacts, influencers and decision makers in travel agencies; seeking appointments and conducting meetings to persuade them to promote Air Arabia products and services. The job holder will be required to generate sales agreements, send them to prospective clients [travel agents and corporates] and ensure the increase in distribution, identifying new avenues of business and ancillary revenue generation.

The job holder will identify and train travel agent staff on Air Arabia products and services while also monitoring and reporting to management on agents performance to identify the positives and negatives and take corrective actions where ever necessary. He/she will also be responsible for monitoring / keeping up to date with industry/competitor information including information concerning passenger trends and activities; ensure a timely flow of key information to the Sales Manager.

In this role, you must have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and with a high level of focus on customer service. You would be expected to drive sales by proactively looking at new business opportunities and influencing existing customers to increase their support of Air Arabia products and services.

Requirements

- Must be educated to Higher Diploma or Degree level in Business Administration
- Must have Minimum 3 years experience in sales with an airline / travel agency
- Strong organizational, decision making and customer service skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills in English and Arabic is a must. Russian and Hindi would be an advantage.

About the Company

Air Arabia (PJSC), listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is the Middle East and North Africa's first and leading low-cost carrier flying to over 100 destinations across the world. Air Arabia was the first airline to introduce the low-cost carrier concept in the region and is on a mission to serve all Arab countries and beyond, constantly undergoing aggressive route expansion, taking advantage of its ideally located hubs in the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Egypt and Jordan. Over the past thirteen years, Air Arabia, through continuous market research and customer feedback, provides a range of value added services to millions of passengers who chose to fly with Air Arabia's fleet of A320 aircraft. The airline commenced operations in October 2003 and achieved financial break-even from its very first year of services and has been profitable ever since.