Retail Development Manager - UK South

Retail Development Manager - UK South 

Salary: £37,610 - £47,013 + Benefits + Profit Share Bonus Scheme + Car (or Car Allowance)

Fully Remote - This is very much a field-based role with the requirement to travel across the south of the UK, with occasional visits to the HX Campus in Kent

Closing Date: 19th January 2026

About

We are looking for an experienced Account Manager to join our Partnerships team, someone who believes in delivering exceptional service, who can spot growth opportunities, build strong & long-lasting relationships with travel agents and regional sales managers and use data effectively. Everyone says they are looking for someone special, and we really mean it!

You’ll be dealing with travel agents across the south of England on a daily basis. Using your amazing personality, relationships and sales skills, you will identify key areas of growth and put plans in place to grow sales and launch products.

You’ll be spending a lot of your time out on the road visiting Travel agencies, attending managers meetings, conferences and travel events. Some of your time will be spent abroad attending travel agency conferences. Although this is a remote role, it’s very much a field-based position rather than a home-based one.

The Partnerships team is a hugely important part of our business - it's why our suppliers value Holiday Extras so much as we can gain access to partners they cannot. Partnerships are a huge source of trip information which can be fed back into the business and used to benefit us and the customer.

Now is a very exciting time to join the Partnerships team as we go on an international mission to grow our partners.

The Role

By joining our team you’ll:

• Act as a contact person for our travel agents partners. 
• Continuously update and promote the further development of a sustainable sales model. 
• Never lose contact with our travel agent partners by keeping in regular touch with them and you provide performance reports for your partner in order to promote growth. You will use your knowledge of the travel industry, products, sales, marketing and commercial skills to grow and develop the partnership. 
• Report on, evaluate and implement appropriate sales measures to optimise performance.
• Continuously develop the partnerships and optimise the framework conditions. With your passion for sales, your affinity for technical connections, you demonstrate integrity and develop a high level of trust to ensure lasting and productive relationships.
• Have excellent professional presentation and communication skills and are able to communicate the Holiday Extras brand and culture at trade fairs and other events, meetings both internally and externally 

What you can bring to our team: 

• A depth and wealth of experience in UK travel industry 
• Excellent networking skills, you'll take every opportunity to talk about Holiday Extras. 
• You are a strong sales person and have excellent commercial awareness.
• Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of KPIs and trading forecasts. 
• An outgoing personality who loves new experiences and has no problem approaching people proactively.
• Comfortable initiating conversations and building rapport with different stakeholders
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy working towards shared goals.
  

This role will include the need to travel extensively from time to time.

Everyone’s career path is individual and different, so this is just a guide. If your experience doesn't precisely match this, you’re encouraged to apply so that we can discover your unique talents!

How we hire for this role

We know your time is precious, so we keep our recruitment process as quick and easy as possible. If we believe you might be a match for a job you’ve applied for, you’ll enter our hiring process as follows:

• Pre screen call with our hiring team
• Assessment day at the HX Campus
• Face to face interview

Cultivating a diverse and inclusive culture is paramount for us. 

Recognising we are all different, if for whatever reason you need us to adapt the process, please get in touch via [email protected].

Please note: this role is not eligible for UK skilled worker visa sponsorship, so we can only consider applicants who already have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Why choose Holiday Extras?

We believe that holidays are the most precious time of all, so we create products, tech and services that make travel and holidays memorable and fun. We’re on a mission to be the only place to go for your holiday extras, offering unparalleled choice, value and service, turning our customers’ ordinary trips into extraordinarily good times.

At Holiday Extras, we’re creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, build their careers and reach their limitless potential. As a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025, we’re proud to offer a world of benefits designed to enhance your lifestyle and well-being. By joining our team, you’ll feel supported and rewarded every day. Learn more about our culture and benefits.

• Time is precious: 25 days annual leave (+BH’s), extra holidays through Holiday Buy, Birthday Day Off, and Sabbaticals at each milestone. 
• Parental Leave: Enhanced parental leave - Up to 1 year off, including 13 weeks at 100% pay, 13 weeks at 50% pay
• Road to well-being: Access to Gym Discounts, Private Dental Insurance and Private Medical Insurance (after 4 years)
• Celebrate success together: Enjoy a Profit Share Bonus and a pension scheme with Aviva.
• Good for the soul: Join our Social Club for 25% off any ticket or event in the UK, Discounts on the latest tech, or give back to your community with our Volunteering Scheme. 
• Plan ahead: Income protection, Critical illness cover and Life assurance