Cathay is a leading premium travel lifestyle brand based in Hong Kong, offering products and services across four lines of business – Premium Travel, Cargo, Low-Cost Travel and Lifestyle. The Cathay Group comprises premium full-service airline Cathay Pacific, cargo business Cathay Cargo, low-cost airline HK Express, express all-cargo carrier Air Hong Kong, and various other subsidiaries.

Cathay Pacific was founded in Hong Kong in 1946. The Group has been deeply committed to its home base, extending to the rest of Greater Bay Area, and making substantial investments to develop Hong Kong as one of the world’s leading international aviation centres.

We are looking for an individual to join our Sales Team in Vancouver, B.C. The successful individual will drive and exceed Trade Sales targets through strategic data-orientated actions. Acquire new business, establish Cathay in new spanets, and manage existing agency sales and accounts. They will focus on driving sales from trade partners, ensuring strong relationships and maximizing revenue opportunities. Collaborate with the Head of Distribution Partnerships to align with regional goals and contribute to the sales teams success

Revenue Generation

• Implement the company’s trade partnerships strategy in TAM. Including creating account level strategic plans to deliver profitable partnerships to Cathay.
• Acquire high value global and local trade partners as per agreed targets using an insights driven approach
• Acquire high value trade partners in the region as per agreed targets using an insights driven approach
• Actively initiate and follow up on sales actions, obtain sales leads and dynamically seek new business
• Engage in consultative and insightful selling techniques and services with a dedicated focus on new business development
• Ensure strong focus is given to seeking opportunities in niche and/or specialty segments (including but not limited to MICE, students, entertainment etc.) including renewals and repeat business

Portfolio Management

• Service the existing portfolio to maintain and grow the value (focusing on revenue growth)
• Make regular visits to trade partners to conduct presentations, seminars, provide updates on products and services.
• Focus on the top revenue generating trade partners and actively seek ways to improve the quality of the revenue generated by the portfolio
• Negotiate performance-based incentive contracts in accordance with global guidelines to optimise agency’s contribution to Cathay’s revenue
• Ensure that a cohesive sales activity and spaneting plan is in place and managed with each incentivized trade partner
• Actively manage the incentive cost of sales needed to generate the revenue within the mandated parameters
• Manage the effectiveness of performance based incentive schemes by conducting regular and timely performance reviews to maximize available and potential sales opportunities
• Actively search for new corporate sales leads through the Trade Partners and ensure these are passed on to the Corporate Sales teams
• Engage with Global Trade partners at a local level as required

Enablement

• Embrace new technologies, including but not limited to NDC, continuous pricing and offer and order management. Actively promote the use of new tools and technology to enhance communication, convenience, efficiency and service experience
• Utilise Salesforce to manage new and existing customers and sales activities in line with global guidelines
• Represent Cathay at industry and networking events
• Any other reasonable task as requested                                                          

E&A

• Emergency and Accident and Crisis Response responsibilities as required

Academic Qualifications

• Post-Secondary Diploma / Certificate or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience in a Sales or related discipline is required

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

• Three to four years’ recent experience in Sales
• Knowledge of, or experience in, the airline industry is a distinct advantage
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrable networking and relationship management skills
• Solid experience in working in an environment with targets and achieving targets
• Strong negotiation skills
• Respectable level of PC literacy in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of MIDT, DDS and Sales Force Automation tool
• Adaptive to and embraces constant change

Additional Requirements

• Must have the right to live and work in Canada
• Must successfully pass reference checks

Cathay Pacific Airways is proud to offer eligible employees competitive Compensation & Benefits package, as varied by location, regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment and employment status as highlighted below.

• Travel Privileges on Cathay Pacific Airways Global Network
• Extensive well-being programs including health, dental, vision and employee assistance program benefits to help you stay well.
• Paid Holiday & Vacation
• To learn more about Cathay Pacific as a Certified Great Place Employer – Please Click Here’

Cathay Pacific Airways Limited is committed to employment equity, supports diversity in the workplace and encourages application from all qualified individuals including women, members of visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities. Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our personal data policy and for recruitment purposes only. A copy of our Personal Information Collection Statement will be provided upon request by contacting our Data Protection Officer.

If you require assistance or an accommodation in completing any aspect of the application process, please contact the Cathay Americas Recruiting team at: jobscathaypacific.com.