Trainee South America Travel Specialist

We are seeking a sales driven and articulate South America Travel Specialist to join a wonderful bespoke travel company, hybrid working model based in London, due to growth for travel in the South and Central America regions.

This exciting opportunity is ideal for a sales professional who has travelled South America extensively with sales experience seeking an exciting career in the travel industry. Career progression is on offer along with full training. The South America Travel Specialist MUST have travelled South America with a passion for the region.

South America Travel Specialist Duties:

• Crafting a wide range of travel types across South America for clients. This includes adventure trips, small group travel, celebration packages, tailor-made trips and many more.
• Respond to incoming travel enquiries whist establishing the client’s needs and requirements, through dialogue and good use of question-asking.
• Prepare proposal itineraries and quotes tailored to suits the needs of the client.
• Foster and manage strong productive relationships with partners and suppliers on the ground to ensure the best rates of commission and levels of service.
• Support marketing with destination/product-related knowledge and fact-checking of content.
• Attend educational trips annually to locations to enhance knowledge and provide accurate information and marketing content for future campaigns and social media output.

South America Travel Specialist – Essential Experience

• Extensive sales experience.
• Have proficient knowledge and travel experience within South America. Please include a travel profile covering all areas visited within South America.
• Happy with a hybrid working environment within a supportive team.

South America Travel Specialist – Benefits:

• Career progression
• Lucrative salary + commission
• Paternity pay
• Training
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Recruitment Referral Bonus
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season Ticket Loans
• Regular Social Events
• Pension
• Holiday perks

Please include a travel profile outlining places visited within Latin America.