At a Glance
- Tasks: Book travel, collaborate with suppliers, and manage client queries for exciting tours.
- Company: Dynamic company in the arts and travel sector, based in Chiswick, London.
- Benefits: £30,000 salary, 22 days leave, museum membership, and health insurance.
- Other info: Full-time role with great career development and a vibrant office culture.
- Why this job: Join a creative team and immerse yourself in the arts while travelling.
- Qualifications: Fluent in Italian/German, with a degree and a passion for the arts.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 30000 £ per year.
- Booking hotels, transport (flights, trains, coaches), restaurants, visits.
- Collaborating with suppliers (ground handlers, museums, box offices, local guides, private homes, gardens, archaeological sites, churches, wine producers).
- Briefing the tour leaders; compiling their documents; giving feedback.
- Assisting with client queries and special arrangements.
- On our music festivals: contracting artists, sourcing venues, chartering ships, dealing with lighting technicians and caterers.
- Costing tours; keeping to budget.
- Updating our database; working with our website.
- Keeping reading lists, background information, and online resources up to date.
- Proofing client documents, brochure text and website content.
- Attending client events and tour managing; travelling to inspect prospective hotels and to attend trade fairs.
- Booking hotels, transport (flights, trains, coaches), restaurants, visits.
- Collaborating with suppliers (ground handlers, museums, box offices, local guides, private homes, gardens, archaeological sites, churches, wine producers).
- Briefing the tour leaders; compiling their documents; giving feedback.
- Assisting with client queries and special arrangements.
- On our music festivals: contracting artists, sourcing venues, chartering ships, dealing with lighting technicians and caterers.
- Costing tours; keeping to budget.
- Updating our database; working with our website.
- Keeping reading lists, background information, and online resources up to date.
- Proofing client documents, brochure text and website content.
- Attending client events and tour managing; travelling to inspect prospective hotels and to attend trade fairs.
Requirements
- Excellent spoken and written English, to native-speakerstandard.
- Undergraduate degree (or equivalent), ideally with one year’s office experience.
- Fluent Italian and/or German. Spanish is a further advantage.
- Efficient and flexible with proven ability to work to deadlines and pay attention to detail.
- Knowledge of, and genuine interest in, the arts (classical music, art, architecture, archaeology).
We are also interested in hearing from candidates with a background in art history, classical music, the ancient world, Asian and/or Middle Eastern Studies.
Location
Chiswick, London. Full time in the office for an induction period, and minimum three days in the office following that.
Contract
Permanent, subject to a probationary period.
Salary
£30,000 per annum plus benefits, including 22 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), museum membership, training and development opportunities, pension contribution and health and travel insurance.
- Application deadline
- 1st September 2026
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Graduate Italian/German-speaking Operations Executive employer: Martin Randall Travel
Join a vibrant team in Chiswick, London, where your passion for the arts and languages will thrive. We offer a supportive work culture that values collaboration and creativity, alongside excellent benefits such as 22 days of annual leave, museum memberships, and opportunities for professional development. With a focus on employee growth and a dynamic environment, this role as a Graduate Operations Executive promises meaningful and rewarding experiences in the world of arts and travel.
