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Sales & Operations Manager

Travel Trade Recruitment
Posted 17 hours ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Basingstoke, Hampshire RG25 3JG, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking an experienced Operations Manager in the travel industry to join our team in North Hampshire.
  • The role involves managing all aspects of tour sales, including lead generation, booking, and tour organization.
  • Candidates should have extensive travel industry experience and in-depth knowledge of the long haul market.
  • The salary for this position ranges from £27,000 to £30,000.
  • Interested applicants should apply if they are looking for a new challenge in a friendly team environment.

We are looking for an experienced travel industry Operations Manager to join our small friendly team, based in North Hampshire. You will be involved in all aspects of selling tours, from lead generation through booking to tour organization , with admin and marketing support. The success of our tours is in your hands. If you are a Sales & Operations Manager looking for a new challenge, please apply.

The Job:

  • Sourcing, creating and booking travel itineraries
  • Managing and administering group and individual bookings through to holiday completion
  • Maintaining customer contact from initial enquiry to holiday completion and beyond
  • Working closely with our overseas partners
  • Managing our portfolio of tours
  • Representing the company at shows and events in the UK
  • Controlling mountains of paperwork

Experience Required:

  • In-depth knowledge of the long haul market
  • Extensive travel industry experience
  • Direct customer sales and relationship building
  • Organising group travel

Beneficial Skills / Experience:

  • Extensive worldwide travel experience
  • Personal specialist interests/passions
  • Proven record of converting leads into bookings
  • Proven travel management experience
  • Experience working for a tour operator
  • Creating tailormade itineraries
  • Ability to inspire confidence in customers and suppliers
  • Enthusiastic and self-motivated team player
  • Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
  • Unflappable

The Package:

  • £27,000-£30,000

Interested:

  • If you would like to apply for the above vacancy, please click 'APPLY' or call/email - Helen

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.