Virgin Voyages hands SJ Walker bigger remit in sales team shake-up

Walker’s remit as UK sales director has been broadened so she is responsible for all of the adults-only line’s UK trade distribution. Her expanded role includes strategy and account development to help the line continue to drive “record” growth. She will report to senior commercial advisor John Delaney. 

Global training manager Day, meanwhile, has been promoted to global trade engagement senior manager, meaning he will now oversee trade engagement for Virgin Voyages across all of its markets. He will help unify travel engagement strategy across North America and international markets, the line said.  

Delaney previously focused on the brand’s sales distribution in the UK, Europe and Australia, but he will now inform commercial performance across all markets.

These changes come after Virgin Voyages vice-president of international sales Shane Lewis-Riley left the line “to pursue new opportunities and challenges” in September. Lewis-Riley has since joined Titan Travel as its new trade distribution director following Hayley Morris’s move to Newmarket Holidays.

Ahead of the changes being announced Walker told TTG: “I will be talking the lead from a UK perspective and will report into John. Shane was instrumental in terms of building Virgin Voyages’ presence. We wish him well with his new adventure.”