Black Opal ready to more than double its sales team in size

Senior sales and product manager Alex Taylor said the Cheshire-based business, which also has a tour operating division, is targeting self-starters who can generate their own leads with a minimum of two years’ travel industry experience.

Black Opal hopes to recruit at least four personal travel designers but is open to hiring more staff to support the growing sales team. Taylor told TTG: “We’ve recruited previously but this is more about growing the team at pace to expand the leisure side of the business. 

“We’re recruiting for four positions. If we get 20 interested people – we’ll recruit as many people as possible. We really want experience in the team.” 

Taylor explained staff can work remotely but successful applicants can also choose to work in the group’s Hale office should they prefer to. “If they’re based locally and they want to come into the office, they can. But equally, they can be based nationwide,” Taylor continued.

"We’re looking for self-starters who are able to work independently and are happy to work on their own, and are able to build their own business from that."