Senior Incentive Travel Operations Lead

The Legends Agency; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading incentive travel firm is seeking a Travel Operations Coordinator in Johannesburg to ensure seamless operations across their incentive programmes. With a focus on high-value travel files, the successful candidate will have over 5 years of experience in travel operations, coupled with strong skills in budgeting and managing logistics. This role involves mentoring junior staff and requires proficiency in Amadeus for reservations. The position offers a competitive salary range of R40,000 – R60,000 per month.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in incentive travel, travel operations, or event operations.
• Strong proficiency in Amadeus for flight reservations and ticketing.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex, large‑scale group travel programmes end‑to‑end.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver large‑scale incentive travel programmes, ensuring operational excellence.
• Oversee flight reservations and ticketing using Amadeus.
• Drive file margin management and negotiate with key stakeholders.

Skills

Incentive travel experience

Amadeus proficiency

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Budgeting and cost control

Tools

Amadeus

Job description

A leading incentive travel firm is seeking a Travel Operations Coordinator in Johannesburg to ensure seamless operations across their incentive programmes. With a focus on high-value travel files, the successful candidate will have over 5 years of experience in travel operations, coupled with strong skills in budgeting and managing logistics. This role involves mentoring junior staff and requires proficiency in Amadeus for reservations. The position offers a competitive salary range of R40,000 – R60,000 per month.