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Feriepartner is more than Denmark's largest chain of local and independent holiday home rental agencies. We are a passionate family of people working purposefully to create unforgettable holiday experiences for our holiday home guests and hassle-free letting for our holiday home owners. Our agencies, where we are present, accessible and close to everywhere in the country, are the heart of an organization based on strong values and a focus on quality and long-term relationships with all stakeholders.

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Sales Manager for Feriepartner Blokhus

At Feriepartner you become part of a chain that is rapidly developing. The industry has been in positive development for many years, and all forecasts indicate that it will continue. Feriepartner's persistent focus on “better experiences” for annually more than 500,000 holiday guests and about 9,000 holiday home owners nationwide has resulted in a competitively strong position.

The Sales Manager for Feriepartner Blokhus has, after 8 years of outstanding effort, chosen new challenges, and therefore we are looking for an engaged person to take over the position as Sales Manager. Feriepartner Blokhus is market-leading in the local area and currently handles the letting of about 630 holiday homes. There are 12 permanent employees, of which 2 are Owner Advisors and are involved with the portfolio of holiday homes for letting (sales).

The daily management of Feriepartner Blokhus consists of a Sales Manager and a Bureau Manager, where the Bureau Manager focuses on operations, guests and management of staff. The Sales Manager focuses on maintaining and expanding the portfolio of rental items with high-quality holiday homes. The Sales Manager and the Bureau Manager must, in close cooperation, function as deputies for each other when needed, so that there is always leadership and decision-making authority present at the agency.

Both are equal and report to the Regional Director for Feriepartner's 8 agencies in Northern Jutland.

Your mission is to ensure Denmark's best experience for homeowners through local presence and the ability to meet individual needs. Your primary task will be together with the Bureau Manager to lead when budgets and targets must be realized. You will become a key figure in Feriepartner's future development, with great ambitions both locally, regionally and nationwide. You will be the local face of Feriepartner in Blokhus, where you actively participate in dialogue with local partners and contribute to a strong local community.

Your qualifications

• You have solid experience in sales and customer contact.
• You have a structured approach and thrive in a position with a good mix between sales and administrative tasks related to sales.
• You find it natural to lead and set a direction for sales through an inclusive approach to your colleagues.
• You are results-oriented and have a pronounced competitive mindset.
• You master conflict management and negotiation techniques.
• You are good at and motivated by meeting many different people.
• You are listening, curious and down-to-earth.
• You have a driver's license and a car available. Driving is charged according to state rates.

What can we offer you?

You will have the opportunity to become part of the management of a locally rooted agency with a market-leading position and significant potential for continued development and growth. Feriepartner offers quality products in an industry with strong future prospects as well as solid backing from the chain's head office in the form of modern IT systems, sales and marketing resources and more than 50 years of industry experience.

The culture is characterized by positivity, ambition, collaboration and strong local anchoring, where constructive interaction across the chain's agencies is a natural part of daily life. Your voice will be heard, and you will have the opportunity to influence both local initiatives and the nationwide collaboration between the many independent agencies. At the same time, you will be part of an environment with freedom under responsibility, where ideas and engagement are highly valued.

The company is characterized by a strong culture, orderly working conditions, a well-functioning work environment and long employee tenure. In addition, attractive employment terms with pension, health insurance and the possibility of a performance-based annual bonus.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strategy and action plan in collaboration with the Regional Director and the Bureau Manager to achieve the set market share goals in the area.
• Prepare an annual sales and cost budget in close collaboration with the Bureau Manager and the Regional Director.
• Overall responsibility for care and development of the house portfolio in collaboration with the Owner Advisors. Proactive sales work to attract new homeowners to rent out via Feriepartner. Professional advice, relationship building and servicing of homeowners including follow-up on activity and satisfaction.
• Participate in local networking groups and be visible to potential new landlords, so homeowners ask Feriepartner when renting is considered.
• Negotiate and enter into written brokerage agreements with landlords, where they and their house meet Feriepartner's quality requirements. Renegotiate brokerage agreements with existing landlords in connection with renewal to a subsequent contract year.
• Prepare calculations and budgets for potential homeowners. Review statistics on property rental to guests. Control of competition parameters, quality, prices, turnover/earnings and relationship to homeowners.
• Ensure that Feriepartner's CRM system is used as an effective tool.
• Responsible for the agency's presence on social media and local marketing. Including local sponsorships and collaboration agreements.
• Responsible for the agency's events and benefits program for holiday homeowners, guests and employees.