Travel Reservations Team Lead - Lead Service & Performance

Travel Trade Recruitment

Sydney

On-site

AUD 47,000 - 78,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package
Staff travel discounts
Training & development opportunities
Collaborative team culture

Job summary

Travel Trade Recruitment is seeking an experienced leader to manage a high-performing reservations team in Sydney, NSW. The role focuses on developing staff, lifting service standards, and ensuring consistent delivery of exceptional travel industry support to agents and clients.

You will oversee operations, drive KPIs, and contribute to recruitment and staff development while maintaining smooth daily workflows in a vibrant travel wholesaler environment.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading a reservations or travel sales team.
  • Strong coaching and KPI-driven management.
  • Excellent customer service and sales capability.
  • Proactive problem solving and positive leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach and develop a team of reservation consultants to deliver outstanding service and meet performance targets
  • Oversee daily operations of the reservations team, ensuring smooth workflow and high service standards
  • Support sales performance by managing team KPIs, monitoring results, and taking calls where required
  • Foster a positive, collaborative, and motivated team environment
  • Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing staff development
  • Handle escalated enquiries and provide solutions to complex issues
  • Collaborate with peers across the business to ensure consistent service delivery

Skills

Team leadership
Coaching
Customer service
Sales experience
Communication

Job description

Travel Trade Recruitment is seeking an experienced leader to manage a high-performing reservations team in Sydney, NSW. The role focuses on developing staff, lifting service standards, and ensuring consistent delivery of exceptional travel industry support to agents and clients.

You will oversee operations, drive KPIs, and contribute to recruitment and staff development while maintaining smooth daily workflows in a vibrant travel wholesaler environment.

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