Luxury Travel Consultant

Travel Trade Recruitment; Cirencester; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A unique travel company based in Cirencester is seeking a highly experienced Luxury Travel Consultant to craft bespoke holidays for clientele. The role requires a minimum of 4 years' experience in a travel sales position, a confident knowledge of worldwide reservations, and the ability to generate leads and manage customer relationships. The package includes a competitive salary of £26,500 to £28,500 plus commission, with opportunities for travel and promotions. This is a full-time position with a hybrid working option.

Benefits

Generous commission scheme

Rewards, vouchers, and free nights from suppliers

Opportunities for FAM trips and training events

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' experience in a travel sales role is required.
• Excellent knowledge of tour operator systems is essential.
• A genuine interest in travel and personal experience in long-haul destinations.

Responsibilities

• Create and tailor bespoke holidays for customers.
• Generate new revenue streams through lead generation.
• Manage in-person promotional opportunities for the business.
• Build and maintain relationships with customers.
• Assist with day-to-day business operations.
• Perform administrative duties precisely.
• Work towards individual and team sales targets.
• Effectively manage leads to conversion.
• Maintain a positive attitude for business growth.

Skills

Worldwide reservations

Lead generation

Customer relationship management

Travel product knowledge

First-hand experience in long-haul destinations

Job description

We are exclusively recruiting for a unique and inspirational travel company and they are seeking a very experienced Luxury Travel Consultant to join their team. This Bespoke Tour Operator believes in a highly personalised service using their team of Travel Advisors' knowledge & personalities, to understand every individual's 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 itineraries for your clientele and offering your personal travel experience face to face and/or appointment only.

If you are a confident and highly experienced in worldwide reservations, who wants to be a part of a fast-growing company then this role is for you! Offering a competitive basic salary circa £26,500 to £28,500 plus commission, incentives!

Job Responsibilities

• To create and tailor make bespoke 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 manage them effectively through to conversion.
• Enthusiasm and positive attitude with a commitment to contribute to the growth of the business.

Experience Required

• Minimum 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: £26,500 to £28,500 + 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 0121 4509776 or [e-mail]. 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.