East Africa Safari Specialist - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Ambitions Travel Recruitment

Ambitions Travel Recruitment

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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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.

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.

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 resultsdriven
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 fastpaced, processflexible environment
Proactive, selfmotivated, 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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