Job Title: Senior Travel Consultant (Sales)The company is recruiting for a well-experienced senior travel consultant to join their team.We are seeking an exceptional individual with significant experience (5+ years) dealing with international clients in the high-end travel space and designing specialist safaris into Southern and East Africa.The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, an exceptional communicator, efficient, resourceful and passionate about Africa.We offer a challenging role where you will be selling tailor-made, private safaris as well as specialist expeditions into Africa and South America.Sales Structure:Guided safari – a specialist guide with expert knowledge and experience, accompanies and leads the safari from start to finish.Independent safari – Clients travel independently, and we connect the client with the best destinations, experiences and local guides in each location.Expedition – these are remote wilderness adventures, always led by our specialist guides. They can be custom designed and booked or individuals/couples can join small group set-date departures.Remuneration Structure:Extremely competitive high end salary negotiableVery lucrative incentive structure – paid quarterly.Additional benefits will be discussed in the interview.Requirements:Formal Travel and Tourism tertiary qualification – Diploma or similar (alternatively numerous years' career cycle experience in this industry sector)5+ years' previous experience in a Travel Consultant Role – offering similar in the high-end travel space and designing specialist safaris into Southern and East AfricaPassionate about the safari and travel industry.Significant experience and track record selling high-end properties and locations in the traditional safari countries (southern and east) in Africa. South American knowledge would be a bonus.Extensive travel experience throughout Africa particularly Southern and East Africa.Ideal candidate should have a capacity to manage suppliers and partners and work effectively within a small dynamic team.Experience selling to discerning high net-worth travellers and delivering the very best in customer service to clients.Flexible and willing to travel and do research on new locations, properties and experiences.Energetic, fun and positive with excellent time management skills.Adept at problem solving and embracing challenges.Key Responsibilities:Communicating with clients to design unique and high-quality African travel itineraries.Managing bookings and relationships with suppliers, partners and partner guides.Working with the Company operations team to manage clients from confirmation until post travel.Utilizing Company (in house) itinerary builder software, project management tools and accounting platforms to cover the sales process.Estimated Salary: $80,000 - $120,000 per annum depending on experience.
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