Remote African Travel Expert

Succeed Recruitment Solutions • Permanent • Remote (Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom) • £38k - £40k / year • 6d ago

Our client is an ambitious, independent travel specialist who focuses on delivering exceptional experiential trips to discerning clients in the UK and US markets. They are now recruiting for an African Travel Expert to join their growing team and this is an exciting opportunity for experienced travel sales professionals with proven expertise in this region.

You will work both independently and as part of a supportive team, managing the complete sales cycle from initial enquiry through to confirmed booking. You'll create bespoke wildlife, wilderness, and soft adventure travel experiences whilst delivering exceptional, personalised customer service to our client’s high-value clientele.

This is more than just a sales role – our client is looking for candidates who will bring fresh ideas and suggestions and play an active part in shaping their wonderful company, now and in the future.

On offer is a competitive salary up to £40k and excellent benefits. Core hours for the role are Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm, however some flexibility will be required on occasion outside this.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious independent travel company in a fully remote role, offering specialist focus whilst working with high value clients, so if this role is of interest to you, please apply online.

Role of African Travel Expert:

Managing inbound sales enquiries from initial contact through to booking confirmation
Proactive follow-up of enquiries and conversion to confirmed bookings
Creating detailed, bespoke travel proposals tailored to individual client requirements
Providing expert destination advice and itinerary planning
Building and maintaining strong private client relationships through personal touchpoints
Encouraging repeat business and referrals through exceptional service
Achieving and exceeding monthly and annual sales targets
Building relationships with ground operators, DMCs, and travel partners
Participating in familiarisation trips to enhance destination knowledge
Contributing to marketing initiatives, content creation, and social media
Handing over to admin and accounts team once booking is converted - no ongoing admin required

Skills required for the role:

Extensive personal travel experience across Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Botswana, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, etc.)
Deep knowledge of safari experiences, gorilla trekking, wildlife viewing, wilderness camps, and soft adventure activities
Understanding of ground operators, safari camps, lodges, and specialist travel providers across the continent
Proven track record in successful travel sales with demonstrable results and conversion rates
Experience handling high-value bookings
Ability to manage consultative sales processes with extended sales cycles
Track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets
Experience creating detailed, bespoke travel proposals and itineraries
Ability to build and maintain private client relationships through personal touchpoints

If you’re interested in learning more about this African Travel Expert role, please press the apply online button now!

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