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Destinations Wedding Consultant

Employer
Travel Trade Recruitment
Location
Surrey, England
Salary
£20000 - £23000 per annum
Closing date
22 Feb 2019

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Sector
Tour Operator
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Customer Service

Job Details

Do you have a passion for weddings? Are you extremely organised and have experience in planning weddings? Do you pride yourself in delivering excellent customer service and keep the customer at the heart of all you do?

Due to the continuous expansion of our business we are looking for someone to join us in our office in South West London as a Destination Wedding Consultant.

THE JOB:

*Handling a portfolio of weddings and providing full assistance to clients in the run up to their wedding in a personal and professional manner
*Deliver an exceptional level of service to our wedding couples by phone, email and in person
*Become an ambassador of the company, demonstrating exceptional interpersonal skills, building rapport with all clients
*Drive exceptional customer service and up sell extra services to enhance their wedding day
*Demonstrate excellent knowledge of all aspects of marrying in our destinations including documentation, seasonality, types of venues, logistics and expert advice
*Liaise with our suppliers in the Mediterranean to ensure client requirements are met and sales are closed quickly and efficiently
*Invoicing clients & suppliers
*A passion for travel is essential, along with outgoing personality, good telephone skills, computer literacy and previous sales/customer service experience

*Ability to set and work to deadlines
*Good knowledge of travel geography, itineraries and visas
*Attention to detail, ability to plan ahead
*Patience and persistence in dealing with foreign countries and getting answers
*Excellent telephone manner, clear speaking voice
*Excellent organisation/communication/interpersonal skills
*Numerate, able to prepare client invoices and receipts
*Ability to deal with clients and agents face to face
*Understanding of what the adventure/cultural traveller wants to experience

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

*Essential: a minimum of 3 years in the wedding industry and passion for weddings
*Essential: exceptional and proven customer service skills
*Essential: positive "can-do" attitude
*The desire and initiative to achieve and surpass targets
*Good track record of sales success
*Good knowledge of Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Croatia and Portugal
*Strong attention to detail
*Ability to work under pressure and deliver to monthly targets
*MS office proficient and IT savvy
*Excellent written and verbal communication skills
*Resourceful and practical; can think on your feet and solve problems quickly and effectively


THE PACKAGE:
For the successful candidate there will be a competitive annual salary and company benefits package which will be discussed at interview stage.

INTERESTED?
To apply for the position of Destinations Wedding Consultant
Click 'Apply' now and submit your CV.

YOUR CONTACT:
Aiste Vilcinskaite - Account Manager - 0203 887 9444
aiste@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the volume of applications received, only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Company

TRAVEL TRADE RECRUITMENT
Travel Trade Recruitment handles vacancies from hundreds of employers each year. We have a wide variety of permanent and temporary job opportunities within all sectors of the travel industry, including business travel, tour operations, retail travel, and reservations.
We want to help you find the ideal travel industry job, make the next career step, and maximise your potential. We do this by finding out about you, as well as what is important to your career goals and lifestyle aspirations.

TRAINING
We also offer CRS training courses in the four major systems of Galileo, Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan, and can advise which course would enhance your career.
Find more details at www.traveltradetraining.com

VOTED 'BEST UKTRAVEL RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY'
Travel Trade Recruitment won three awards in 2009 for Best Travel Recruitment Consultancy, including 'Best UK Travel Recruitment Consultancy' at the Globe Travel Awards, Star Recruitment Consultancy at the Travel Bulletin Awards, and Travel Recruitment Company of the Year at the recent British Travel Awards. We are an official ABTA Industry Partner, Members of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (IATA) and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

All information supplied to Travel Trade Recruitment will be dealt with confidentiality. Your details will not be passed onto a Client without your specific permission.

Our service to job seekers is completely free. Contact your nearest office and speak our friendly consultants for free advice, or register for our online recruitment services at

www.traveltradejobs.com

London Office
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: london@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Birmingham Office
Tel: 0121 222 2624
Email: birmingham@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Manchester Office
Tel: 0161 923 6120
Email: manchester@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Leeds Office
Tel: 0113 394 4147
Email: leeds@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Scottish Division
Tel: 0141 248 5222
Email: scotland@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Temp Division
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: temps@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0203 887 9444
Location
3rd Floor, 1 Aldgate
London
EC3N 1RE
GB

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