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Travel consultant - Africa specialist

C&M Travel Recruitment
Posted 20 hours ago, valid for 20 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Africa Travel Consultant position available at an experiential travel company specializing in group tours and tailormade trips to Africa.
  • Candidates should possess a passion for Africa, extensive destination knowledge from personal travel, and a commitment to responsible travel practices.
  • The role involves guest communication, curating bespoke travel itineraries, closing sales, and managing relationships with suppliers and clients.
  • The basic salary is £26,000, with potential commission earnings ranging from £5,000 to £15,000, and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience is preferred.
  • Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, with a hybrid option available after 6 months.

Africa Travel Consultant. Experiential Travel Company are looking for a candidate, with a huge passion and extensive destination knowledge of Africa. You will join their friendly team of travel enthusiasts and specialise in their group tours and tailormade trips to Africa, inspiring clients, growing relationships with African suppliers and making lots of commission.Candidate Requirements:

  • Passion for Africa and extensive knowledge obtained from personal travel experiences
  • You value positive-impact, responsible and sustainable travel
  • Open-minded and keen to learn
  • Thrives solving problems and maintains calm under pressure
  • Motivated and driven
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The role:

  • Guest communication via video call, email and telephone; building relationships and achieving a deep understanding and rapport with the client
  • Curation of bespoke travel itineraries which aim to immerse the client in the destination while following responsible travel practices
  • Competently close sales and manage pipeline, working effectively with the CRM and company systems and best practices
  • Deal with any operational situations in collaboration with wider team and external partners at the destinations.
  • Build long-lasting, caring relationships with suppliers on the ground at the destinations
  • Travel to Africa!

Basic Salary : £26,000 plus commission of between £5K and £15KWorking Hours : Monday - Friday. 9am - 5.30pm. Hybrid role after 6 months: 3 days in the office 2 from home. London based.If you would like to apply for this exciting opportunity to become a Africa Travel Consultant please send your CV with an accompanying cover letter detailing where you have personally travelled in Africa and why you would like to become an Africa Travel Consultant. Email to quoting DT59318 or apply online

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