Former Hurtigruten UK trade partnerships manager Natalie Holder has joined Not Just Travel as its head of trade.
Her role will focus on growing and expanding the homeworking agency’s relationship with the trade as well as developing marketing, sales and training.
The homeworking firm said Holder has “significant experience” in trade communications and marketing, having managed the trade and marketing team at The Travel Network Group for seven years.
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Her appointment is part of a million-pound investment in team expansion, Not Just Travel added.
Steve Witt, co-founder of Not Just Travel and its recruitment arm, The Travel Franchise, said: “We are focused on bringing only the very best new team members into Not Just Travel and Natalie is a great addition.
“Natalie’s new role is part of our expansion and investment in our relationship with our trade partners – a relationship that is more important than ever.
“She can take her knowledge of growing this prestigious brand to assist across our wide variety of trade partners.”
He added: “Natalie will become a big influencer within our industry as Not Just Travel enters its next phase of growth.”
Holder spent more than two and a half years at Hurtigruten before moving to Not Just Travel.
She said: “I am incredibly excited to join such a forward-thinking entrepreneurial business with a fantastic team and hundreds of franchisees.
“I am really looking forward to working closely with trade partners on developing their success.”
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