Senior Luxury Travel Designer – East Africa Specialist

Wilderness; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel company in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Travel Designer. In this role, you will design luxurious travel itineraries while maintaining agent relationships and achieving sales targets. The ideal candidate has a tertiary certificate in Travel & Tourism, with at least 4-5 years’ experience in East Africa and strong communication skills. Knowledge of Tourplan is beneficial. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing exceptional travel experiences.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years’ experience in East Africa at a senior level preferred.
• Experience in customer relationship handling and product promotion in the inbound travel industry.
• Computer literate and proven English literacy.

Responsibilities

• Generate and grow sales while maintaining required GP%.
• Build relationships with owned agents based on trust and support.
• Create world-class itineraries for agents and guests.

Skills

Excellent communication skills in English

Foreign language skills

Tourism / Travel knowledge

Education

Tertiary certificate in Travel & Tourism / hospitality

Matric certificate with maths

Tools

Microsoft Office

Tourplan

WISH or similar booking system

Job description

A leading travel company in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Travel Designer. In this role, you will design luxurious travel itineraries while maintaining agent relationships and achieving sales targets. The ideal candidate has a tertiary certificate in Travel & Tourism, with at least 4-5 years’ experience in East Africa and strong communication skills. Knowledge of Tourplan is beneficial. Join a dynamic team dedicated to providing exceptional travel experiences.