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Travel Consultant

Travel Trade Recruitment
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 18 days
Location

Bristol, City of Bristol BS6 5EX

Salary

£32 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • An established UK-based tour operator specializing in luxury adventure travel is seeking an Antarctic Travel Sales Executive to join their team of specialists.
  • Candidates should ideally have experience in selling Antarctic expeditions, though a strong sales background and a passion for travel may also be considered.
  • The competitive salary for this role is £32,000 per annum, particularly for those with relevant travel industry and Antarctic experience.
  • The position requires a full-time commitment of 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility for global customer needs and occasional weekend work.
  • Additional benefits include 25 days of holiday, educational trips, and various company perks like travel insurance and a bike-to-work scheme.

Established Tour Operator, specialising in luxury adventure and expedition travel, a leader in its field is expanding again and is looking to recruit an Antarctic Travel Sales Executive for their team of Antarctic Specialists. Whilst we are ideally seeking candidates who have previous experience selling Antarctic expeditions, if travelling to the Antarctic is your dream and passion, and you have excellent experience in sales then we want to hear from you, with a cover letter as to why you're suitable! Salary is competitive, based on experience, with additional team & company bonuses, and additional benefits. If you have solid customer service experience within the travel industry or a luxury industry, and a true love of travel and the outdoors, this is a challenging, exciting and rewarding next step.

THE COMPANY

A UK based Tour Operator, with a global team specialising in luxury adventurous trips to Antarctica, Patagonia and Arctic. It's a team of innovative, knowledgeable, values-led and driven people, who know their customers can use their extraordinary travels and protect the planet. They're now growing their team again and strive to continue to be game-changers in the Travel Industry.

THE JOB:

You will be a Polar travel sales person ideally with both deep destination knowledge and awesome sales skills to help guide customers through the options and match them with exactly the right trip for them. You would be joining one of the most successful polar agents globally As part of a growing team your primary role will be to help drive the Antarctic sales to achieve the company's strategic plans. Alongside your daily sales responsibilities, you'll also be called upon to help out with wider duties, such as the fostering of close working relations with our key partners and broader company-wide projects from time-to-time.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Experience in travel sector is highly desirable
  • Passion and enthusiasm for the Polar Regions
  • Ideally first had experience of the Antarctica
  • A real hunger to travel
  • A passion for the natural world, embracing opportunities to get into the wild
  • Experience in selling, to reach and exceed targets to earn commission

THE PACKAGE:

The salary is competitive of £32k pa for someone with travel industry and Antarctic experience

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 12 pm - 8pm (to meet the needs of our global customers), with some flexibility required to meet the needs of global customers. Occasional weekend work will be required on a rotating basis, with time off in lieu.

They offer 25 days holiday per annum (plus your birthday), educational trips.

Homeworking & Hybrid working in terms of location (able to get to Bristol periodically)

Company benefits include annual travel insurance, group pension scheme, bike-to-work scheme, flexible working policy, opportunity to work-and-travel and an annual Summer Adventure.

INTERESTED?

If you are keen to be considered, please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV. The vacancy is being managed by Katy on

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