At a Glance
- Tasks: Create tailor-made travel itineraries and provide expert advice to customers.
- Company: Exciting travel company with a focus on Africa and a supportive team.
- Benefits: Generous salary, bonuses, fam trips, and discounted holidays.
- Other info: Opportunity to mentor junior team members and develop new travel destinations.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and share your love for travel while helping others explore Africa.
- Qualifications: Two years in travel sales, strong sales skills, and a passion for customer service.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced Africa travel specialist. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with at least two years proven experience in a travel sales role. The role comes with a generous basic salary, plus bonus, and regular fam trips and discounted holidays. If you are a travel specialist looking for a new exciting role, please do get in touch.
The Job:
- Responding to incoming calls and emails, providing expert advice to our customers
- Creating tailor‑made itineraries to match customer requirements
- Using our CRM to efficiently manage quotes and to confirm bookings
- Providing an efficient, customer focused after sales service
- Administration of bookings, ensuring information is correct with all suppliers, and for invoicing and documentation
- Ability to play key role developing new destinations in our worldwide portfolio
- Mentoring and coaching junior members of the worldwide sales team
- Attendance at relevant supplier events / product training as appropriate
- Assisting product & marketing teams as required according to business demands
Skills Required:
- Good existing networks in the specialist travel sector
- Proven experience in a tailor‑made travel sales role and in booking trips to Africa
- Strong sales ability
- Good existing networks in the Africa travel sector
- Firsthand experience of travelling to Africa, Middle East and / or Indian Ocean
- High degree of proficiency in Word and Excel, and ability to learn and efficiently use multiple in‑house software apps
- Passion for travel with genuine desire to provide exceptional customer service
- Attention to detail and positive attitude
The Package:
- Salary dependant on experience + bonus
Interested:
If you are interested in the above vacancy, please click 'APPLY' or email your cv to helen@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk
Africa Travel Specialist employer: Travel Trade Recruitment London
Join a dynamic team as an Africa Travel Specialist, where your passion for travel and expertise in the African market will be truly valued. With a generous salary package, exciting fam trips, and opportunities for professional growth through mentoring and coaching, our company fosters a supportive and vibrant work culture that prioritises employee satisfaction and development. Located in a thriving travel hub, we offer unique advantages such as access to exclusive supplier events and a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and creativity.
Contact Details:
Travel Trade Recruitment London Recruitment Team
