Travel Specialist
This leading destination specialist Tour Operator is looking for a dynamic Travel Specialist to join their team as a Travel Specialist. In this role you sell bespoke and package holidays to a range of inspiring destinations, matching the customer requirements and managing the booking journey start to finish. On top of a fantastic basic salary of up to £30k plus realistic commission of £7k to £10k, you will also have the opportunity to experience their diverse range of destinations for yourself on regular educational trips.

Travel Specialist - Role & Responsibilities:
*Put together bespoke tours to meet clients requirements.
*Responding to reservations over the phone, via email, live chat, video and in person.
*Maximise upselling opportunities, including the sale of ancillary products to achieve revenue targets.
*Achieving and exceeding Sales targets.
*Regular follow ups to help maximise conversion and provide feedback as to non-conversion.
*Maintaining excellent knowledge of the destinations and product range.
*Build and maintain a loyal customer base by maintaining contact and encouraging repeat business.
*Provide exceptional destination advice and general guidance to customers to assist from first point of contact throughout the booking journey.
*Cross sell across to other destinations appropriate to the customers needs.
*Keep abreast of competitor activity and products for the destinations you sell.
*Produce customer documents and ensure it is sent within the company timeline guidelines.
*Provide out of hours cover on a rota basis for the emergency phone.
Travel Specialist - Skills & Experience required:
*Excellent tailor-made sales expertise and proven ability to achieve sales targets within a travel sales environment.
*Knowledge of Worlwide destinations.
*Exceptional customer service and administrative skills
*Ability to manage and prioritise workload and keep track of bookings to ensure your customers are supported throughout their booking journey.
*Ability to demonstrate and ability to influence and negotiate.
*Excellent spoken and written English.
*Results and target driven, and self motivated.
*Previous successful candidates have been from reservations, Travel Consultant, Travel Agent or Reservations consultant, Tailor-made Consultant, Travel Specialist, Travel Advisor.
Travel Specialist - Key Benefits:
*Salary £28k to £30k dependent on experience plus commission - £7k to £10 is realistic.
*Hybrid office / home based role, 2 days in the office (after training)
*Monday to Friday 8 - 4, 9 to 5 or 10 - 6 with Saturdays on a rota (approx. 1 per month).
*Out of hours phone cover on a rota basis (twice per year) with additional payment of £250 per week
*Range of staff benefits including discounted travel, health cash plan, subsided gym membership, wide range of well being treatments at discounted rates & social events.
*Beautiful modern offices
Please apply for the position of Travel Specialist online or email your cv to


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