Trainee Asia Travel Consultant

Platinum Travel Recruitment are collaborating with a fabulous forward luxury travel company, who are now seeking a driven Trainee Asia Travel Consultant to join its warm and friendly team, hybrid working.

This is a great role for a professional with strong knowledge and passion for Asia looking for a career in the travel industry.

From bustling Bangkok to the tropical islands of Langkawi, you will curate exceptional travel itineraries across Asia, delivering unique and memorable journeys for discerning travellers.

Trainee Asia Travel Consultant Duties:

• Support an experienced Travel Team in providing top-class bespoke packages that make travel feel personal and spontaneous rather than over planned.
• Responding to and qualifying holiday enquiries and incoming phone calls.
• Supporting consultants & customers with post-booking admin support.
• Working with the MD on US agent sales.
• Building relationships with new and existing Travel Agent partners.
• Help the Product Team to improve the Asia holiday product.
• Support the marketing team so they can create highly engaging content.
• Attend travel events.

Trainee Asia Travel Consultant Duties:

• Passion and knowledge of Asia is essential
• Able to work hybrid in the vibrant and friendly London office.
• A keen interest in a career in sales over the medium term.
• Natural communication skills, with an ability to build relationships.
• Good with systems – understanding and creating
• Excellent telephone communication skills.
• A customer-focused approach.
• A positive and energetic outlook, willing to put yourself out of your comfort zone.
• Good general literacy.
• A passion for providing something extraordinary.
• The successful candidate must understand how to respond to enquiries by adding value and helping the customer.

Trainee Asia Travel Consultant – Generous Benefits:

• Salary is negotiable depending on experience with a generous bonus
• FAM trips
• Monday to Friday office hours
• Career growth
• Annual personal flight allowance
• Pension
• Healthcare plan
• discounted shopping
• The job will start with intensive training, support and development
• Regular team lunches and socials.

***Please include a list of places visited within Asia with all applications***