We are currently recruiting for a Placing & Contracts Executive to join a well-established and fast-paced inbound Destination Management Company (DMC) specialising in group travel across the UK & Ireland.
This is an excellent opportunity for a travel professional who enjoys relationship building, negotiation, and operational contracting, and wants to be part of a collaborative UK & Ireland contracting team.
About the Role
You will play a key role in supporting the placement and contracting of hotel and ground services for group travel programmes. Working closely with Contracts Managers and Operations teams, you will help secure space, negotiate competitive rates, and ensure smooth implementation of contracted allocations within operational systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Place and confirm group bookings with hotels and service suppliers
- Negotiate rates, availability, and favourable contract terms for ad hoc groups and series programmes
- Support implementation of seasonal allocations within internal systems with high attention to detail
- Monitor cancellation deadlines, allocations, and overbooking risk in collaboration with Contracts Managers
- Track and assess series performance and sales updates with Operations teams
- Work through cancellation reports in line with contractual deadlines
- Support the identification of unsold space opportunities for special offers
- Maintain strong, long-term relationships with hotel and service partners
- Keep destination and product knowledge up to date through research and site visits
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in inbound travel, group operations, or hotel groups/reservations contracting
- Strong negotiation skills with a win-win mindset
- Excellent attention to detail and numerical ability
- Confident use of Microsoft Excel and Word, plus operational systems
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure
- Strong understanding of UK & Ireland destinations (Scotland and Ireland especially advantageous)
- Excellent written and spoken English, including contract comprehension
- Strong communicator and collaborative team player
- Calm, organised, and commercially aware approach
What’s on Offer
- Competitive salary: Salary range depending on experience disclosed confidentially upon application
- Hybrid working model (3 days in London office, 2 days remote)
- Opportunity to work within a dynamic, international travel environment
- Career progression within a growing contracting and operations structure
- Exposure to global source markets and large-scale group travel programmes
Apply
If you are a detail-driven travel professional with strong contracting or group operations experience and enjoy building supplier relationships, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV by applying online. Please apply in confidence