Premier Holidays has recruited Kaylee Starkey as Business Development Manager for the South.
Kaylee joins Premier Holidays from Sunlounger Travel Group, where she was a Branch Manager, and brings more than 15 years of industry experience to her new role, including 10 years in retail travel at Trailfinders and STA Travel.
Kaylee said: “I’m absolutely delighted to be joining Premier Holidays and taking the next step in my career. Premier Holidays has such a strong reputation within the travel industry, particularly for its expertise in tailor-made long-haul travel, and I’m really proud to be representing the brand.
“Having spent many years working in retail travel, I understand how important strong supplier relationships are to agents. I’m looking forward to getting out and meeting our trade partners, understanding their businesses and working together to identify opportunities to grow sales. I can’t wait to get started.”
Premier Holidays Managing Director Niki Waters said: “Kaylee brings exactly the kind of experience and approach we value at Premier Holidays. She has a fantastic understanding of the retail travel environment, a proven sales track record and, importantly, a real passion for working with people. Our trade partners are at the heart of what we do, and having someone who understands their world and can support them commercially is hugely important. We’re thrilled to have Kaylee on board and wish her every success in her new role.”
Premier Holidays Head of Trade Sales Dom Carrick added: “We’re delighted to welcome Kaylee to the Premier Holidays team. Her extensive retail travel experience and strong commercial background make her a fantastic addition to our trade sales team. She understands first-hand what agents need from their supplier partners, and her passion for building genuine, long-term relationships really stood out to us. We’re looking forward to seeing her build on the strong relationships we already have across the South and identify new opportunities to grow our trade business.”
