Africa & Middle East Travel Sales Consultant in City of London

We are excited to be recruiting a specialist to join our Africa and Middle East Sales team. We have a strong heritage in Africa with it being one of the largest teams in the business. As a company, our goal is to offer detailed itineraries, organised by true specialists, and delivered with a service that is above and beyond that being offered by any competitor. We seek candidates who feel they can support this vision.

Providing high standard of sales and service levels for clients interested in holidays to your region; selling holidays and managing key accounts for clients in the most effective combination of conversion, service, knowledge, and margin production and ultimately playing your part in ensuring that your team surpasses its targets.

Delivering the best possible service to clients for both new and existing accounts ensuring that you convert new accounts and retain existing accounts as effectively as possible. This will involve dealing with clients primarily via phone and email but also in person. This will involve competitor and client research, data analysis, research trips etc. This will involve, but is not limited to, working closely with the Service team to ensure that post-booking organisation is flawless; assisting the Region Manager and other senior members of your team in the day-to-day running of the team including assisting in the recruitment and training of new and existing team members.

A minimum of two to five years’ work experience. Experience of working in an Africa or Middle East travel role at the bespoke end of travel is a benefit but not required. Proven ability to deliver high quality results in a timely fashion. All applicants should be able to accept legal employment in the UK.

Competitive salary and a benefits package including:

• ~23 days annual leave, increasing one day per full year of service up to 30 days
• ~ Comprehensive bonus and incentive schemes
• ~ Private medical insurance
• ~ Enhanced contributory pension scheme
• ~ Travel insurance
• ~ Enhanced maternity policy
• ~ Enhanced paternity policy
• ~ Cycle to Work scheme
• ~ Flexible working policy, including annual ‘workation’ (work from abroad) allowance
• ~ Sabbatical option after five years of continuous service
• ~ Regular social events and employee development initiatives

Applicants should send their CV, covering letter and travel profile (detailing all relevant travel experience and countries visited, when and for how long) to jobs@originaltravel. Applicants will then hear from Original Travel as to whether they have been invited for an interview. There will likely be two interview rounds, with an appointment announced as soon as possible thereafter.