Americas - Sales Consultant

Travel Trade Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel agency is seeking an enthusiastic Americas sales consultant who is passionate about South and North America. The role involves selling travel packages, managing client communications, and achieving sales targets. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a knowledge of the region. Salary ranges from £30,000 to £35,000 plus commission, with attractive benefits including annual leave, private healthcare, and research trips abroad.

Benefits

23 days annual leave + additional for years of service

Contributory pension scheme

Private healthcare

Travel insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Sabbatical option after five years

Qualifications

• Passion and knowledge of South and/or North America is essential.
• Experience in a travel sales role is a benefit but not mandatory.
• Ability to produce high quality results timely.

Responsibilities

• Sell to clients via multiple channels.
• Produce, price, and amend itineraries.
• Maximize retention of existing customers.
• Achieve and exceed sales targets.

Skills

Passion for South and North America

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Job description

We are excited to be recruiting a specialist Americas sales consultant to join our team, a position which offers excellent prospects within our award-winning tour operator. Our key requirements are a passion for, and knowledge of, South and or North America. This position is a very hands-on role, and the successful candidate will be passionate about the Americas, be highly organised, driven, be an excellent communicator, and clearly understand our customers' needs.

The Job:

• Selling to clients via email, phone, letter and in person
• Producing, pricing and amending itineraries
• Generating bookings from new customers through all appropriate channels
• Maximising retention of existing customers
• Achieving and exceeding pre-set sales targets
• Overseeing your Service Team in the production of documentation for your clients
• Checking that welcome home packs have gone to your clients prior to their return
• Contacting clients on return, thanking them for booking with us, obtaining feedback and nurturing for next trip
• Expanding and developing existing product
• Maintaining and building relationships with suppliers and country tourist boards
• Researching and updating destinations, activity, and hotel information
• Involvement in the product and pricing planning processes, including assisting purchasing team with the negotiation of improved supplier contracts
• The possibility of research trips
• Taking an active role in team meetings
• Participating in company events, sometimes outside office hours
• Supporting the marketing team with ideas for social media and PR requests

Skills Required:

• Passion for, and demonstrable knowledge of South and or North America
• Experience of working in a Europe travel sales role at the bespoke end of travel is a benefit but not required and we will consider people without travel sales experience. The key for us is passion and knowledge of the region.
• Proven ability to deliver high quality results in a timely fashion.
• Strong communication skills
• A personable manner

The Package:

• Salary £30,000 - £35,000 + Commission
• 23 days annual leave, increasing one day per full year of service up to 30 days.
• Research trips overseas approximately every 12-18 months
• Contributory pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Private healthcare
• Travel insurance
• Sabbatical option after five years of continuous service

Interested candidates, please apply via the provided contact information.