Antarctica Travel Specialist

Travel Trade Recruitment; London; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel operator in London is seeking a Travel Sales Executive to join their Antarctic Specialists team. Candidates with travel industry sales experience and a passion for the Polar Regions are encouraged to apply. This remote role offers a competitive salary of up to £35K, plus bonuses and benefits, including 25 days of holiday and flexibility in location. Ideal candidates will have a proven sales record and a love for travel and the outdoors.

Benefits

Annual travel insurance

Group pension scheme

Flexible working policy

Educational trips

Opportunity to work-and-travel

Qualifications

• Experience in selling to achieve targets and earn commission.
• Excellent customer service experience within the travel industry or luxury industry.
• Knowledge of remote destinations and strong desire to travel.

Responsibilities

• Guide customers through travel options to Antarctica.
• Drive Antarctic sales to meet company strategic plans.
• Foster working relations with key partners.

Skills

Sales experience in the travel industry

Passion for the Polar Regions

Tech-savvy

Ability to sell complex journeys

Job description

Established Tour Operator, specialising in luxury adventure and expedition travel, a leader in its field is expanding again and is looking to recruit a Travel Sales Executive for their team of Antarctic Specialists. Whilst we are ideally seeking candidates who have previous experience selling Antarctic expeditions, if travelling to the Antarctic is your dream and passion, and you have excellent experience in sales then we want to hear from you, with a cover letter as to why you're suitable! Salary is up to £35K based on experience, with additional team & company bonuses, and additional benefits. If you have solid customer service experience within the travel industry or a luxury industry, and a true love of travel and the outdoors, this is a challenging, exciting and rewarding next step.

THE COMPANY

A UK based Tour Operator, with a global team specialising in luxury adventurous trips to Antarctica, Patagonia and Arctic. It's a team of innovative, knowledgeable, values-led and driven people, who know their customers can use their extraordinary travels and protect the planet. They're now growing their team again and strive to continue to be game-changers in the Travel Industry.

THE JOB:

You will be a Polar travel sales person ideally with both deep destination knowledge and awesome sales skills to help guide customers through the options and match them with exactly the right trip for them. You would be joining one of the most successful polar agents globally.

As part of a growing team your primary role will be to help drive the Antarctic sales to achieve the company's strategic plans. Alongside your daily sales responsibilities, you'll also be called upon to help out with wider duties, such as the fostering of close working relations with our key partners and broader company-wide projects from time-to-time.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• TRAVEL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCED REQUIRED
• Passion and enthusiasm for the Polar Regions
• Ideally first had experience of the Antarctica
• Expert in selling complex, multi-component journeys to remote destinations
• A real hunger to travel
• A passion for the natural world, embracing opportunities to get into the wild
• Experience in selling, to reach and exceed targets to earn commission
• Tech - savvy

THE PACKAGE:

THIS IS A REMOTE / HOMEWORKING ROLE

MUST BE ABLE TO WORK THE HOURS 1330 - 2200 MONDAY - FRIDAY

• The salary is competitive up to £35k pa for someone with travel industry and Antarctic experience plus bonus and commission
• They offer 25 days holiday per annum (plus your birthday), educational trips.
• Homeworking & Hybrid working in terms of location (able to get to Bristol periodically)
• Company benefits include annual travel insurance, group pension scheme, bike-to-work scheme, flexible working policy, opportunity to work-and-travel and an annual Summer Adventure.

INTERESTED?

If you are keen to be considered, please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV. The vacancy is being managed by Katy on 0121 4509776 [e-mail]