EAST AFRICA SAFARI SPECIALIST FULLY REMOTE - UK OR SOUTH AFRICA BASED £35-40K PLUS COMMISSION Our Customer:
Dive into the exciting world of a travel company that specialises in delighting their global customers, helping them to explore the wonders of East Africa.
A team founded by visionary, award-winning travel entrepreneurs, each with a wealth of experience in creating impactful travel around the world.
By collaborating with a vast network of local partners across East Africa, they are dedicated to designing and delivering tailor-made journeys spanning Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia.
What makes this job even better is that they're closely connected to a successful sister company founded by one of their Directors. This means you'll have great support, smart advice, and helpful guidance along the way.
Here, innovation thrives, calculated risks are embraced, and industry norms are boldly challenged.
Job Description:
As an East Africa Safari Specialist, your goal will be to create outstanding tailor-made travel journeys.
As part of a close-knit team, you'll be responsible for managing the sales pipeline, consistently achieving monthly sales targets, and contributing to the development of the sales strategy and culture.
You should have a genuine passion for sales, excelling at customer interactions, and possessing a strong track record of successful sales and satisfied customers.
To thrive in this role, they are seeking candidates with a minimum of 5 years of experience in travel sales, particularly in East Africa.
They are a small, dynamic team, with enormous potential, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping their exciting future.
Experience Required: - Must be passionate about East Africa and have experience in B2C African safari travel
- Minimum 5 years of sales experience in African tourism, with a strong track record
- Excellent product knowledge of Tanzania and Kenya is essential
- Proficiency in using CRM systems and computer skills
- Sales team management experience is a plus
- Highly motivated and results-driven
- Thrives in the sales process and goes the extra mile to close deals
- Strong interpersonal skills, adept at building relationships and effective communication
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Efficient multitasker with excellent prioritisation skills
- Adaptable to a fast-paced, process-flexible environment
- Proactive, self-motivated, organized, and disciplined
- Comfortable working independently in a fully remote role
Benefits and Perks: - £35-40K salary plus commission
- 25 days of annual leave
- Fully remote and flexible work options
- Growth potential with leadership opportunities as they expand
- Travel opportunities to their destinations for both business and leisure
This East Africa Safari Specialist role in the travel industry, is being recruited by Fiona Morrison-Arnthal and Ambitions Recruitment, a boutique recruitment agency, specialising in travel and hospitality roles, and known for sourcing hard to find talent.
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Ambitions Travel Recruitment
Work from home UK
Permanent / Full Time
