Travel Consultant

Additional Resources; Tendring; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading boutique tour operator seeks a Travel Consultant to provide expert travel advice and sales support for tailor-made tours. This full-time role involves engaging clients, coordinating with suppliers, and creating marketing content, allowing you to leverage your personal travel experiences in a rewarding career.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role: Travel Consultant, Travel Advisor or Tour Operator.
• Personal travel experience in long-haul locations.
• Direct travel experience in Africa, Asia or the Middle East is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients to promote bespoke and scheduled tours.
• Coordinate with suppliers for accurate itinerary delivery.
• Support post-sale administration: visas and documentation.

Skills

Travel Industry Knowledge

Client Engagement

Written Communication

Sales Ability

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Travel Consultant to join a well-established, boutique tour operator with a passion for offering curated travel experiences to remote and lesser-known parts of the world.

As a Travel Consultant, you will be providing expert travel advice, itinerary support and sales assistance for tailor-made and small group tours to distinctive global destinations.

This full-time office-based role offers a salary range of £25,000 -£30,000 and benefits.

You will be responsible for:

• Engaging with prospective clients to promote a wide range of bespoke and scheduled group tours
• Coordinating with overseas suppliers to ensure smooth logistical execution and accurate itinerary delivery
• Supporting post-sale administration such as visas, documentation, and internal record-keeping
• Writing engaging and informative content for websites, blogs, and marketing material
• Assisting in the development of marketing assets including social media and digital campaigns
• Managing and updating tour-related content across various platforms

What we are looking for

• Previously worked as a Travel Consultant, Travel Advisor, Tour Operator, Travel agent, Travel Administrator,Travel Sales Consultant or in a similar role.
• Must have prior personal travel experience, especially of remote or culturally immersive long-haul locations
• Direct experience travelling in Africa, Asia or the Middle East is advantageous
• Strong command of written and spoken English
• A degree-level education
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel

This is a rare opportunity to turn your personal travel experiences into a rewarding and meaningful career!

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