Regional Travel Coordinator - Education/Travel Sector
Location: Kent/Surrey/Sussex Area (Home-Based with Regular Travel Required)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Salary: £22,000 - £24,000 per annum, 1st year OTE £30,000 per annum
COMPANY CAR PROVIDED!
About Our Client:
Our client offers incredible expedition opportunities for schools to explore breathtaking locations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. These expeditions create profound impacts on travellers and make significant contributions to community and conservation projects. This mission is at the heart of everything our client does!
Role Overview:
Due to business growth, our client is seeking Regional Travel Coordinators to join their team across the UK. This dynamic role involves scheduling appointments with schools, conducting sales presentations to teachers, students, and parents, and achieving individual and team sales targets. You'll be responsible for introducing new schools to the expedition experience and providing exceptional support to those already involved.
Main Responsibilities:
- Contacting schools to schedule new appointments
- Delivering engaging sales presentations to various stakeholders
- Promoting expedition experiences to new schools
- Providing outstanding support to existing clients
- Traveling extensively in your geographical location, with potential occasional overnight stays
Required Skills and Experience:
- Target-driven with strong sales skills
- Passion, drive, and integrity
- Experience in the travel industry or a strong interest in travel
- Proven sales experience, ideally in the travel sector or face-to-face sales
- Results-oriented with excellent presentation skills
- Confident in presenting to students, parents, and teachers
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to adapt your style to suit different audiences
- Strong negotiation skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Full driving license is essential
- Team player
Benefits:
- Uncapped bonus potential
- Company car
- Laptop and mobile phone
- Opportunities for international travel
- Pension plan
- Medical cashback plan
- Private medical insurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance
- 22 days of holiday (increasing by 1 day per year up to 25), plus bank holidays
- 2 volunteering days per year to support the local community
- Discounted holidays to client destinations
- Company social events
- Free on-site parking
- Casual dress code
- Discounts on outdoor gear and clothing
If you're passionate about travel, enjoy meeting new people, and are looking for an exciting and ethical company to work for, apply today and embark on an adventurous career journey!