Long Haul Travel Specialist
This successful travel company pride themselves in providing enriching holiday experiences to a wide range of hand picked worldwide destinations, with an emphasis on adventure. As they expand their product portfolio they are now looking for an experienced Longhaul Travel Specialist to join their small team in their central Brighton office. Basic salary of up to £36k dependent on experience plus bonus, hybrid working.
Long Haul Travel Specialist - Role & Responsibilities:
- Responding to incoming calls and emails, using your destination knowledge to sel long haul holidays, with a focus on Africa to provide advice to customers, guiding them through the sales process and beyond to look after them every step of the way.
- Creating dream holidays, tailoring quotes to match customers requirements perfectly, whilst working to sales targets.
- Providing an efficient, customer focused service throughout the booking and after sales process.
- Build professional, meaningful relationships with overseas suppliers and, in collaboration with colleagues develop the product in your specialist areas.
- Contribute to content on website and other marketing campaigns.
Long Haul Travel Specialist - Skills & Experience Required:
- Minimum of 2 years experience in travel sales, preferably with knowledge of East & Southern Africa holidays for a UK based tour operator.
- Experience of travel to Southern and / or East Africa would be an advantage.
- Proven success working in a target based travel sales role.
- Results driven and pro-active with a motivation to learn and increase your product range.
- Commercially astute with the ability to proactively seek new opportunities.
- Genuine desire to provide exceptional customer service at all times.
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload, with the ability to adapt and multi task.
- Driven to succeed with resilience, and a passion for travel and adventure.
Long Haul Travel Specialist - Key Benefits:
- Basic salary of up to circa £36k plus bonus.
- Hybrid working - equivalent to circa 4 days per week in a friendly, sociable & supportive team. Opportunity to work alongside like minded travel enthusiasts!
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Private medical insurance.
- Regular fam trips.
- Discounted trips for yourself, friends & family.
- Regular company social activities.
Please apply for the position of Long Haul Travel Specialist online or email your cv to
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