Sports Sales Executive – Youth

About our client:

Our client is a well-established and highly respected organisation within the travel sector, forming part of a larger, reputable group with a strong international footprint. They are known for delivering exceptional, tailored travel experiences and pride themselves on innovation, service excellence, and long-standing client relationships. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team that operates in a fast-paced, high-performance environment with strong growth potential.

Role Overview:

Our client is seeking a driven and commercially focused Sports Sales Executive to actively source, develop, and convert new business within the Youth travel and sports environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for achieving sales targets, growing revenue streams, and building strong relationships both locally and internationally. 

This role requires a proactive individual who thrives in a target-driven environment and has a strong understanding of the youth, sports, and travel markets.

Key Responsibilities:

Identify, source, and secure new business opportunities within both local and international youth markets

Drive revenue growth by converting leads into confirmed business

Achieve and exceed set sales targets and KPIs

Conduct regular client follow-ups and maintain a strong sales pipeline

Collaborate on proposals, tenders, and presentations to secure new business

Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with clients globally

Ensure high levels of service delivery and client satisfaction

Present solutions aligned to client needs, budgets, and expectations

Continuously review and enhance product offerings to remain competitive

Identify new market opportunities and areas for growth

Stay up to date with industry trends, competitor activity, and pricing

Contribute to sales strategy and business development initiatives

Maintain and manage CRM systems (Zoho preferred)

Ensure accurate and timeous reporting and documentation

Manage sales budgets and track performance metrics

Work closely with internal teams to ensure seamless service delivery

Support cross-functional collaboration across business units

Assist colleagues when required, including outside standard hours if necessary

Requirements

Matric certificate (non-negotiable)

Travel & Tourism qualification

Minimum 3 – 5 years’ sales experience within the tourism industry (inbound and outbound)

Strong knowledge of the youth/school travel environment (essential)

Proven track record of achieving sales targets

Experience using Tourplan (essential)

Experience using CRM systems such as Zoho (advantageous)

Benefits

Medical Aid

Paid Leave

Provident Fund

Disability Cover

Training and Development Opportunities