Middle East Travel Specialist

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

Job summary

A leading travel agency in London is seeking a Travel Specialist with a passion for North Africa and the Middle East. You will manage existing clients, craft itineraries, and ensure excellent service from contract to follow-up. The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of experience in travel consultancy and a keen eye for detail. This role offers a hybrid work model, a salary of circa £35,000, and numerous employee benefits including a travel loan scheme.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike to work scheme

Work-save pension plan

Life Assurance

Recruitment bonus

Regular social events

Additional pay for Saturday work

Employee discounts

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for existing clients and build the client base.
• Create memorable journeys for clients from planning to follow-up.

Skills

Passionate about travel

Sales driven

Positive team player

Articulate and creative

Enthusiastic

Tools

Galileo

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

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

Interest

Interested?

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