Travel Specialist

Travel Specialist
We are looking for a passionate and customer focused Travel Specialist to join a successful travel company, creating unforgettable tailor made holidays for customers worldwide. This is a fantastic opportunity for a sales driven individual who enjoys matching customers with their perfect holiday while delivering exceptional service and maximising every sales opportunity.

Travel Specialist - Role & Responsibilities:

• Create tailor-made holiday experiences and deliver outstanding customer service across all customer touchpoints.
• Drive sales performance by achieving targets, maximising revenue opportunities and promoting relevant travel products and services.
• Build lasting customer relationships, encouraging repeat business and ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Stay up to date with destination knowledge, products and technology to provide expert travel advice.
• Work collaboratively as part of the team, contributing to business goals, promotions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Travel Specialist - Skills & Experience Required:

• Previous travel sales experience with a proven track record of achieving and exceeding targets and ideally with strong long haul destination knowledge.
• Passion for travel and creating exceptional customer experiences.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build rapport across telephone, email and face to face.
• Confident selling skills with a customer focused and consultative approach.
• Self motivated, target driven and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail, organisational skills and problem solving ability.
• GDS experience would be beneficial, although full training will be provided.

Travel Specialist - Additional Information:

• Competitive salary of circa £26,874 plus uncapped commission and fantastic OTE
• Office based 37.5 hours per week: Monday to Friday 9 to 5.30 or 9.30 to 6.
• Weekend working on a rota: Saturdays 9 to 5.30 and Sundays worked from home 10 to 4
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service and additional leave purchase scheme.
• Opportunity to work with a well established and respected travel brand in a supportive team environment with clear career progression opportunities.
• Travel Discounts
• Regular fam trips, incentives, promotions and sales campaigns.
• Ideal for experienced Travel Consultants, Retail Travel Consultants, Cruise Consultants, Luxury Travel Consultants.

Please apply for the position of Travel Specialist online or email your CV to Lisa@candm.co.uk.