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Travel Consultant – Luxury Travel

Employer
Red Planet Recruitment
Location
South London, Surrey, England
Salary
£25,000 per annum + comm + benefits OTE £40k - £50k
Closing date
29 Jan 2019

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Sector
Tour Operator
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Sales

Job Details

Travel Consultant - Luxury Travel.   Are you a driven and ambitious travel consultant with a flair for sales and carry a passion for luxury holidays? Are you an expert in delivering exceptional customer service and going the extra mile to ensure you have retained your client and their loyalty? Are you now looking for your next role to be with a luxury travel company that will fully appreciate you and reward you handsomely for your hard work, travel knowledge & expertise? If so, this Travel Consultant role may be just what you are looking for!

The Travel Consultant – Luxury Travel Role:

  • Will create luxury 5-star tailor-made holidays to destinations such as the Caribbean, South East Asia, Indian Sub-continent and Middle East
  • To be a true ambassador of the company, demonstrating exceptional interpersonal skills, building rapport with all clients
  •  Ability to comprehend, capture, as well as interpret customer information, ensuring you take ownership of the full customer journey experience by following through with all commitments
  • Use your destination & product knowledge in advising your clients on all their luxury holiday options, including creating bespoke travel itineraries, costs and availability for their choice of departure dates
  • Maximise revenue by up-selling & cross selling adding on of ancillary products including tours, car hire, travel insurance, airport parking and transfers
  • Provide excellent service at all times in line with the standard and guidelines and enhance the customer experience
  • Provide professional written communication when dealing with e-mail enquiries or confirmations
  • Ability to work well as part of a team- to exhibit objectivity and be open-minded towards the ideas and views of others as well as welcoming feedback, contributing to building team spirit, and be proud of the service you provide

Now Let’s Talk About You:

  • Proactive and experienced Travel Consultant with the ability to work in a dynamic sales culture and be a major team player and contributor
  • Possess a can-do attitude, have a service ethos and understand the needs and demands of the luxury traveller
  • Have a real passion for travel, be pro-active, self-motivated and enthusiastic
  • Ability to convert luxury holiday enquiries into sales using your personality, first hand travel knowledge and experience
  • Ability to streamline and simplify complicated information and timely in responding to client requests for help and information
  • Able to prioritize tasks and handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Training & Development:
 Our client invests their time, resources and energy in the on-going training and development of their Professional Travel Experts and the luxury products they sell.

Interested?
You will receive an attractive basic salary of £25,000 per annum, along with the opportunity to travel on fam trips to some of the luxury destinations that you will be selling. The role will also offer you career progression and an attractive commission structure (Additional £15,000 - £30,000 per year) plus company benefits. You will be joining a team of Travel Consultants working different shifts, and some weekend days, which are given back in lieu days.
 
Sounds Like You?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Important, Please Note: It is unlawful to employ a person in a UK-based role who does not have permission to live and work in the UK. You should make yourself aware of how immigration laws apply to your situation prior to applying. 

Company

We are travel experts

No matter what your career goals, Red Planet has the expertise and the travel industry connections to help you maximise your potential in today's job market. 

We believe a job is more than just a means to pay the bills - it is a creative outlet for people to apply their skills and talents to something that’s bigger; something that is both challenging and rewarding. The right job will not leave you dreading Monday morning, but positively anticipating what new things the week will hold. If that is something you have yet to discover, then it’s time to call Red Planet! 

As specialists in travel recruitment, Red Planet offers candidates a service that is second to none. The services we provide to our candidates show that we are not just recruiters; we are career advisors and experts in the travel industry.

Red Planet prides itself on the fact that the recruitment team is managed by people who know the travel industry exceptionally well because they have also worked in this exciting and vibrant sector. This makes a big difference as they know what they are talking about.

We have merged the best services that a recruitment agency can offer in order to create an exclusive travel industry personnel and recruitment service, benefiting both our candidates and clients.

Consider us your travel industry connection

Contact us

Red Planet Travel Professionals
86-90 Paul Street
London, EC2A 4NE

Telephone: 020 3540 8981
Email: jobs@redplanetrecruitment.co.uk
Skype: redplanetrecruitment

www.redplanetrecruitment.co.uk

 

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