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Senior Travel Designer - Trade
Job summary
A leading luxury travel company based in South Africa seeks a talented individual for sales and customer relations. The role involves designing and managing travel itineraries, building strong relationships with travel agents, and providing exceptional service. A minimum of 5 years of experience in Reservations and a tertiary qualification in Travel & Tourism are required. Candidates must be detail-oriented problem solvers with excellent communication skills. The position is available in Johannesburg or Cape Town.
Qualifications
- Matric certificate with maths (minimum standard grade or above).
- Minimum 5 years’ experience at a senior level in Reservations managing guest relations/camp operations.
- Proven English literacy.
Responsibilities
- Liaise with Sales and Reservations Managers on sales potential.
- Build relationships with agents based on trust and support.
- Follow up on all outstanding provisional bookings with the agents.
Skills
Education
Tools
To generate and grow sales, great agent relationships and high-level customer service by offering world-class itineraries to exceed agent & guests' expectations.
Secure cost and present product to the agent/guest accurately, efficiently, timeously by creating inspirational luxury travel. Have an excellent knowledge and good geographical understanding of all Southern and East African destinations as well as day-to-day regional logistics.
This position is based in Johannesburg or Cape Town.
- Liaise with Sales and Reservations Managers on sales potential and any development on the agent relationship for all bookings.
- Build relationships with agents based on trust and support, knowing their business trends and guests needs.
- Continuous communication and excellent service delivery to agents at all times.
- Keep Agents' booking information updated in the Wilderness Window (likes/dislikes – booking habits etc.) Actual Agent Contact information will be updated by Sales/Reservations Operations Managers.
- Understand the agents needs in each booking.
- Design itineraries around company guidelines and product knowledge e.g. area, variety, product status and service consistency in accommodation standard, distances travelled and time saving aspects.
- Follow up on all outstanding provisional bookings with the agents, consistently understanding the yield implication of provisional space held.
- Keep apprised of company policies, procedures and system updates.
- Matric certificate – with maths (minimum standard grade or above).
- Tertiary certificate in Travel & Tourism/hospitality.
- Min 5 years’ experience at aSeniorlevel in Reservations managing guest relations/camp operations.
- Experience in handling customer relationships and developing & promoting product and services in the inbound travel industry.
- Previous camp experience beneficial.
- Computer Literate (Microsoft Office, email, Internet).
- Proven English literacy.
- Working knowledge of TourPlan and WISH or similar booking/operating system.
- General destination knowledge on Southern & East Africa.
- Personal and work travel experience in Southern and East Africa.
- Problem solver and good with guest interaction.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills written and oral, in English.
- Foreign language skills advantageous.
A passion for wildlife and a commitment to sustainability and conservation.
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