Middle East Travel Specialist

Travel Trade Recruitment Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel recruitment agency is seeking a Travel Specialist with experience in North Africa and the Middle East. The successful candidate will manage existing clients, create memorable itineraries, and enhance the client experience from contract through to return. Ideal for someone passionate about travel with at least two years in a similar role. The position offers a salary of circa £35,000, hybrid working, and various benefits including travel loans and employee discounts.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike to work scheme

Travel loans

Work-save pension plan

Life Assurance

Recruitment bonus

Regular social events

Progression opportunities

Sales Incentives Plan

Educational trips

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Knowledge and experience of travel within North Africa / Middle East.
• At least 2 years' experience in a similar Travel Consultant position.
• High standard of written English.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for existing clients and build upon client base.
• Create memorable journeys and manage travel arrangements.
• Provide attentive service from booking to returning from trips.

Skills

Passionate about travel

Sales driven

Positive team player

Articulate and creative

Attention to detail

Enthusiastic

Tools

Galileo

GDS

FSS

Word

Excel

Microsoft Outlook Mail

Job description

Are you a passionate / knowledgeable of all things Middle East? Are you looking for a new challenge in Luxury Travel? Then this role might be for you! We are looking for North Africa / Arabia Specialist to join our client who are based in Central London.

THE JOB

As a Travel Specialist you will take responsibility for existing clients and build upon their rapidly growing client base. You will be creating memorable journeys, looking after the client from initial contract through to building itineraries, confirming travel arrangements, making contact upon their return, and setting up their next exciting experience.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Person Specification

• Passionate about travel
• Sales driven and focused
• A positive team player
• Articulate and creative
• Keen to progress and develop a career within the travel industry
• Enthusiastic and fun

Essential

• Knowledge and experience of travel within North Africa / Middle East
• At least 2 years' experience in a similar Travel Consultant position
• Sales driven and focused
• A positive team player
• Articulate with a high standard of written English and excellent attention to detail
• Experience of CRS (Galileo preferred)
• Keen to progress and develop a career within the travel industry
• Enthusiastic and fun

Desirable

• GDS
• FSS
• Word & Excel
• Microsoft Outlook Mail

THE PACKAGE

• Offering a salary of circa £35,000, plus comm package
• Hybrid working role, 3 days in the office and 2 from home
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike to work scheme
• Travel loans
• Work-save pension plan
• Life Assurance
• Recruitment bonus
• Regular social events
• Progression opportunities
• Sales Incentives Plan providing opportunity to earn commission on sales
• Educational trips
• Additional pay for each Saturday worked
• Employee discounts

INTERESTED?

Please follow the instructions to apply, attaching your CV. For further questions please contact the team on (phone number removed) or (url removed)