Canada Travel Consultant

Travel Trade Recruitment; Greater London; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted travel for you and family

Hybrid work option

Job summary

Travel Trade Recruitment is looking for a Destination Specialist Travel Consultant to build luxury Canada itineraries in collaboration with travel agencies. You will tailor multi-centre and bespoke trips, sourcing supplier ground arrangements and offering expert advice to meet high-end client needs.

Hybrid/home-based role with potential for in-office collaboration; strong knowledge of Canada and long-haul products is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in luxury long-haul sales via the trade.
• Solid knowledge of Canada destinations and products.
• Ability to liaise with travel agencies and tailor itineraries.

Responsibilities

• Liaise via phone and email with Travel Agencies to build Canada itineraries for luxury budgets.
• Craft bespoke itineraries to meet clients' needs across beach, culture, city, multi-centre options.
• Source ground arrangements with overseas suppliers and advise clients on options.
• Provide excellent customer service throughout the process and post-travel follow-up.
• Work towards sales targets to achieve uncapped commission.

Skills

Luxury travel sales

GDS knowledge

Canada destinations knowledge

Customer liaison

Tools

GDS systems

Job description

Our client, a Luxury Tailor-Made Tour Operator based in the North-West are expanding their team and are looking for Destination Specialists for Canada. Specialising in long-haul, they create bespoke itineraries from super luxury beach holidays to multi-centre adventure holidays, travelling independent or as part of a group. Whatever their High-Net-Worth Clients are seeking, they can create! If you have solid experience in luxury, long-haul sales via the trade, as a Travel Consultant, and excellent knowledge of these destinations, this is a great new opportunity on the travel job market.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Destination Specialist Travel Consultant

• Liaising via phone and email, primarily via Travel Agencies to put together Canada travel itineraries, for luxury budgets
• Aim to make dream holidays a reality by ensuring you understand all the clients' needs, to create the most appropriate itinerary
• Types of holidays vary with the needs of the clients: beach, adventurer, history, culture, exploring the natural world, city destinations, multi-centres, independent or group travel
• Source ground arrangements with overseas supplier.
• Using your travel industry experience and solid destination / product knowledge to assist you in advising your clients on their options.
• Offering excellent customer service throughout the process, to ensure an amazing holiday experience including follows ups post travel
• Working towards sales targets to achieve commission that is uncapped.
• Working hours 0845-1745 Mon-Fri (Saturdays on a fair rota basis with a day off in lieu)

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Destination Specialist Travel Consultant

This is an excellent position working for an established and growing, specialist Tour Operator as a Destination Specialist Travel Consultant. To be fully home-based you will have previous experience of working for a luxury Tour Operator, have sold long-haul and tailor-made itineraries to Canada using GDS systems. If you're close to the office, they would love to see you on a hybrid basis!

THE PACKAGE:

Starting salary is dependent on experience/negotiable + uncapped commission. This company focuses on their team, the culture, the progression, and prides itself on a positive and supportive environment.

• They are keen on internal progression if an individual seeks it
• They offer social and travel opportunities, as well as discounted travel for you and your family.

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