Travel & Events Manager

Travel Trade Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Supportive team environment

Varied travel programs

Job summary

Travel Trade Recruitment is seeking a Sydney-based travel reservations specialist to manage group, corporate, and retail travel across domestic and international conferences and incentive programs. You will coordinate flights, accommodation, transfers and extensions while building strong supplier relationships.

The role requires a minimum of 1 year in travel, strong GDS experience, and excellent communication with clients and delegates. Hybrid working is offered with two days per week from home.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in travel.
• Strong GDS experience essential.
• Experience managing group travel, corporate travel or complex travel arrangements.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Confident communicating with clients, delegates and suppliers.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage group and corporate travel arrangements from start to finish.
• Coordinate flights, accommodation, transfers and pre/post event extensions.
• Prepare and negotiate domestic and international group travel quotes.
• Coordinate delegate itineraries and travel documentation.
• Handle delegate enquiries and provide exceptional customer service throughout the travel journey.

Skills

GDS experience

Sabre bookings

Negotiation

Time management

Attention to detail

Customer service

Tools

Sabre

Tramada

MS Office

Job description

Are you passionate about travel and love bringing unforgettable experiences to life? This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading conference, events and incentive travel operator, managing a diverse range of domestic and international travel arrangements.

Working across group travel, corporate and retail reservations, and pre and post event extensions, you'll play an important role in delivering seamless travel experiences for clients and delegates.

If you enjoy a varied role, building strong supplier relationships and working on exciting international programs, this could be the perfect next step!

About the Role

• Full-time position based in Sydney.
• Manage group and corporate travel arrangements.
• Work across domestic and international conferences, events and incentive programs.
• Coordinate flights, accommodation, transfers and pre/post event extensions.
• Join a collaborative team with exposure to exciting global destinations and travel programs.
• Manage group, corporate and retail travel reservations from start to finish.
• Prepare and negotiate domestic and international group travel quotes.
• Coordinate flights, accommodation, transfers, documentation and delegate itineraries.
• Research and arrange pre and post event travel extensions.
• Manage Sabre bookings and supplier reservations, with financial processing through Tramada.
• Maintain travel budgets, monitor costs and negotiate with suppliers to achieve savings and value-adds.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with airlines, hotels and travel suppliers.
• Handle delegate enquiries and provide exceptional customer service throughout the travel journey.
• Prepare travel documentation, vouchers, confirmation letters and pre-trip information.
• Troubleshoot travel issues and provide support during program delivery, including occasional after-hours assistance.
• Minimum 1 years' experience in the travel industry.
• Strong GDS experience is essential
• Experience managing group travel, corporate travel or complex travel arrangements.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Confident communicating with clients, delegates and suppliers.
• Strong negotiation, problem-solving and time management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing competing priorities.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.

What's on Offer

• Salary of $65,000 to $80,000 + super, depending on experience.
• Hybrid working, with 2 days per week from home.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Varied role working across exciting domestic and international travel programs.
• Opportunity to further develop your travel industry knowledge and experience.

The Opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to work across an exciting mix of international travel programs, conferences and incentive experiences, with plenty of variety and the chance to further develop your global travel knowledge.

If you're ready for your next move, I'd love to hear from you!

Contact Chloe at Travel Trade Recruitment