Cruise Consultant

Travel Trade Recruitment Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned travel company is seeking an experienced Cruise Travel Consultant to create bespoke cruise holidays for clients. Responsibilities include lead generation, customer relationship management, and administrative duties. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of travel sales experience, excellent product knowledge, and genuine interest in long-haul travel. The position is based in Cirencester, with opportunities for hybrid work. This full-time role offers a competitive salary plus commission and various incentives.

Benefits

Generous commission scheme

Rewards and vouchers from suppliers

Opportunities for FAM trips and training events

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years' experience in a travel sales role.
• Ability to travel to Cirencester on a hybrid basis.
• Excellent knowledge of tour operator systems.
• Genuine interest in long-haul destinations.

Responsibilities

• Create and tailor make cruise holidays for customers.
• Develop new revenue streams through lead generation.
• Manage in-person promotional opportunities.
• Build and maintain customer relationships.
• Assist with day-to-day business operations.
• Perform administrative duties accurately.
• Work towards individual and team sales targets.
• Effectively manage leads to conversion.
• Contribute to the growth of the business.

Skills

Travel sales experience

Lead generation

Customer relationship management

Excellent travel product knowledge

Job description

We are exclusively recruiting for a unique and inspirational travel company and they are seeking a very experienced Cruise Travel Consultant to join their team. This Bespoke Tour Operator believe in a highly personalised service using their team of Travel Advisors' knowledge & personalities, to understand every individuals' travel needs whether big or small, simple or complex. In March they will be opening up a lovely, modern branch located in Cirencester so that you can create and book luxury cruises or your clientele and offering your personal travel experience face to face and/or appointment only.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To create and tailor make cruise holidays for your own customers/clientele
• To create new revenue streams and sales for the business through new lead generation; you'll be experienced at sourcing leads.
• Devising and managing in-person / face-to-face promotional opportunities to increase exposure of the business, such as pop-up events and showcases.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers.
• Assisting with the day-to-day operation of the business, including liaising with customers about changes and making necessary amendments.
• Effectively performing administrative duties and follow processes accurately.
• Ability to work towards individual Travel Consultant targets and team sales targets.
• An ability to generate leads and managing them effectively through to conversion.
• Enthusiasm and positive attitude with a commitment to contribute to the growth of the business.

EXPERIENCED REQUIRED:

• Minimum 2-4 years' experience in a travel sales role (luxury tailormade would be preferred)
• Be able to travel to the lovely Cirencester on a hybrid basis (fully remote for specialist consultants)
• Excellent travel product knowledge with a good working knowledge of tour operator systems.
• Genuine interest and first-hand experience in long-haul destinations.

PACKAGE:

• Salary: £25,500 to £26,500 + generous commission scheme
• Days of Work: FULL TIME 5 DAYS Monday to Sunday (weekend on a fair rota basis)
• Incentives: Receive any rewards, vouchers, free nights & incentives offered from tour operators or suppliers.
• The successful candidate will be given opportunities to attend FAM Trips, supplier training events and rewards events when availability arise.

INTERESTED?

Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV. This vacancy is being managed by Katy. I can be contacted on (phone number removed) or (url removed) Not right for this role, or this role not right for you, but keen to further your career in the Travel Industry? We have a variety of different opportunities so do submit your CV to us! Unfortunately if you are unsuccessful, due to our volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone individually.