Europe Trade Relations Lead for Luxury Safari Travel

Kendrick Recruitment; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Agent Relationship Manager to drive growth for a luxury safari travel company based in Cape Town or the UK. This role is crucial as it involves developing new business, maintaining key partnerships, and promoting high-end travel services. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the African travel industry, strong relationship-building skills, and familiarity with the European market. A flexible working style and a passion for conservation-driven travel are also essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the African travel industry.
• Proven ability to sell complex services within luxury travel.
• Familiarity with the European safari trade landscape.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business growth and reactivate dormant accounts.
• Maintain and grow relationships with existing agent partners.
• Monitor market trends and report insights to inform strategy.

Skills

Relationship development

Solution-based selling

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Networking

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM platforms

Business intelligence tools (e.g., PowerBI)

Job description

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Agent Relationship Manager to drive growth for a luxury safari travel company based in Cape Town or the UK. This role is crucial as it involves developing new business, maintaining key partnerships, and promoting high-end travel services. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the African travel industry, strong relationship-building skills, and familiarity with the European market. A flexible working style and a passion for conservation-driven travel are also essential.