Groups Consultant

Travel Trade Recruitment Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tour operator based in London is looking for a Groups Executive to manage group reservations. Your role will involve acquiring new accounts, designing travel packages, and ensuring clients' needs are met. The position requires at least one year of travel industry experience and fluency in a second European language is desirable. You will enjoy a competitive salary of £28,000 - £30,000 plus bonuses, and benefit from a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year's experience within the travel industry.
• Ability to research events and conference markets.
• Proven experience of preparing quotes and operating groups.

Responsibilities

• Sales and acquisition of new accounts and groups.
• Design, quote and operate flights, hotels, and transport.
• Negotiate and confirm group contracts with suppliers.

Skills

Sales and acquisition of new accounts

Researching events and conferences

Teamwork and independent work

Preparing quotes and operating groups

Second European language

Job description

Job Description

Do you have extensive experience group reservations? A successful and well-established tour operator is seeking a Groups Executive to join their friendly and busy team in London. As a Groups Reservations Executive you will be overseeing the operations of the groups and ensure that clients' expectations and requirements are more than met.

Responsibilities

• Sales and acquisition of new accounts and ad hoc groups
• Design, quote and operate series and ad hoc groups (flights, hotels, transport, etc.)
• Negotiating and confirming group contracts with international suppliers
• Organise and attend workshops and trade shows
• Accompany the groups (if required)

Qualifications and Skills

• A minimum of one year's experience within the travel industry.
• Ability to research events, incentive, conference market
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Proven experience of preparing quotes and operating groups
• The ability to speak a second European language is highly desirable

Compensation and Working Conditions

• A competitive basic salary of £28,000 - £30,000 (DOE) + bonus
• Monday - Friday: 9am - 6pm
• Hybrid working

How to Apply

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