Senior Travel Designer (Latin)

Wild Dreams Hospitality; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious luxury travel brand is looking for a Senior Travel Designer to create bespoke safari experiences. This role involves generating sales, building agent relationships, and ensuring exceptional customer service. Candidates must have a strong background in Travel & Tourism or Hospitality, with a passion for wildlife and sustainability. Excellent communication skills and attention to detail are essential. Join a team committed to crafting extraordinary travel experiences.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years at a senior level with extensive product knowledge of Southern & East Africa.
• Proven experience in customer relationship management and developing inbound travel products.
• Personal or educational travel experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Generate and grow sales while building strong agent relationships.
• Create world-class itineraries and exceed agent and guest expectations.
• Manage bookings and ensure an efficient sales process.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Sales generation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Product knowledge

Education

Matric certificate with mathematics

Tertiary qualification in Travel & Tourism / Hospitality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

A prestigious luxury travel brand is seeking a talented SENIOR TRAVEL DESIGNER (LATIN) to craft extraordinary, bespoke safari experiences

This role requires you to generate and grow sales, build strong agent relationships, and deliver exceptional customer service. You will create world-class itineraries to exceed agent and guest expectations, ensuring an efficient and accurate sales process. You'll collaborate with agents, providing inspiring luxury travel experiences, managing bookings, and staying updated on company policies and procedures. Additionally, you will reduce operational inefficiencies, stay on top of system updates, and work with the Reservations Manager to strengthen agent relationships and maximize sales opportunities.

Candidate Requirements :

• Matric certificate with mathematics
• Tertiary qualification in Travel & Tourism / Hospitality.
• 4-5 years at a senior level with extensive product knowledge of Southern & East Africa (including Rwanda, Tanzania, and Kenya).
• Proven experience in customer relationship management and developing inbound travel products.
• Personal or educational travel experience is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, email, and internet.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Foreign European language skills are a plus.
• A passion for wildlife and a strong commitment to sustainability and conservation.