Africa Sales Specialist

Travel Trade Recruitment; Manchester; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational trips

Remote work

Permanent role

Job summary

Travel Trade Recruitment is seeking an Africa Destination Specialist for a fully remote role based in the UK. You will craft bespoke luxury Africa itineraries, acting as the main point of contact from booking to departure and ensuring outstanding service throughout.

A strong sales background and in-depth Africa knowledge are essential to excel in this client‑facing position. You will need to deliver first‑hand destination knowledge, be client‑obsessed, and manage time effectively to handle

Qualifications

• Strong sales background in luxury travel preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of Africa destinations to advise clients.
• Experience in crafting tailor‑made itineraries for discerning travelers.
• Excellent communication and client service skills under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Create bespoke luxury itineraries to Africa.
• Be the primary contact from booking to travel completion.
• Provide exceptional customer service and proactive destination knowledge.
• Deliver accurate, timely information to clients to ensure satisfaction.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Africa knowledge

Adaptability

Organisation

Communication

Ambition

Job description

I am seeking a Africa Destination Specialist to join a buzzing, leading luxury travel specialist. If you have travelled extensively around the countries in Africa, or completed numerous Safaris then I would love to hear from you! Passion is key as you will be creating bespoke, tailor‑made holidays and luxury safari adventures whilst providing exceptional customer service and delivering first‑hand knowledge! You must have a strong sales background, and not be afraid to take the risk! You will also have travelled far and wide around Africa so you are able to give in‑depth advice about products and countries. This is a remote position.

The role

• Creating bespoke and luxury itineraries to Africa
• Be the customer's immediate point of contact from the start of the booking to the end
• Ensure fantastic customer service is given at all times, going the extra mile
• Be client obsessed, these are once in a lifetime trips you are creating so customer service needs to be exceptional
• Ability to act quick and offer first-hand destination knowledge

Experience required

• In-depth knowledge of Africa as a travel destination is a must
• Previous tailor‑made travel sales experience within the luxury travel industry is desirable
• Experience in an adventure travel environment is desirable
• In addition, the ability to deliver excellent customer service is paramount
• Results orientated with a positive attitude
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• Calm and patient under pressure
• Ambitious and motivated

The Package

• A competitive salary depending on your experience
• Permanent role
• Full time remote position
• Educational trips (you could be bagging yourself a safari trip!)

*Travel Profile = a list of countries you have travelled too*