Senior Travel Consultant - Travel/Tourism, Cape Town

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the first (and best!) point of contact for international clientele interested in booking tailor-made holidays and safaris on the continent
• Wow existing and potential clients with first-hand knowledge of African properties and destinations
• Prepare attractive quotations and itineraries that complement individual client expectations and budgets
• Effectively action the travel booking process at all levels (including booking hotel rooms, car rentals, lodges etc. as per customer confirmation)
• Collect client payments - ka-ching! - And approve supplier invoices for payment
• Provide customer support before, during and after travel - ensuring that current customers remain satisfied
• Meet and exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets set by the company's Sales Managers

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills
• Must have experience in African travel experts who fit the following profile:
• 3+ years of experience in a sales role for an African inbound tour operator
• In-depth knowledge of Southern African safari/luxury holiday destinations, including South Africa and surrounding destinations in Botswana,
• Mozambique, Zimbabwe, etc
• Experience selling other regions of Africa and Madagascar would be a plus!