Our client who is an award-winning tour operator in the Travel Industry is looking for a Travel Expert with Indian subcontinent experience.They offer a wide range of personalized travel experiences designed to cater to every type of adventurer. From luxurious beach getaways and cultural city tours to thrilling wilderness expeditions, their expert team crafts itineraries that promise unforgettable memories.If you are an expert with African, Indian Ocean and Indian Sub-continent destinations then this position is for you.Location: Cape TownDuration: PermanentRole: Full-timeFlexibility: Hybrid office/home working (upon successful completion of probation)Responsibilities:Curation of high quality, tailor-made itineraries for a wide range of traveler segmentsEnd-to-end sales process including planning, costing, refining and confirming itineraries; through to post-travel communications.Conversion of warm sales leads via email, telephone and video callsHigh quality presentation of travel itineraries customized to the client's unique requirements, along with supply of relevant supporting information and adviceDelivery of gold standard client service at all stages of the sales process to engender repeat and referral businessProactive expansion of product knowledge keeping abreast of latest industry developments to ensure expertise across our specialist product portfolioMaintain up-to-date commercial knowledge of properties, flight routings and logisticsFoster good working relationships with colleagues and trade partners; and exhibit a strong team ethic.Desired Skills and Experience:4 years' experience as a Luxury Travel ConsultantFirst-hand knowledge of the Indian Subcontinent with extensive independent travel within this region – India, Sri Lanka, Nepal and BhutanExperience working with complex Indian Subcontinent itinerariesExperience in tailor-made travel environmentSales performance in a target- driven environmentExcellent communication skills both verbal and writtenAdvanced levels of IT literacyKnowledge of destinations in luxury wildlife/nature and cultural experiencesGDS/flight operating systems