Travel Agency Assistant Manager - Small Heath, United Kingdom - Travel Trade Recruitment

Travel Trade Recruitment
Travel Trade Recruitment
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Small Heath, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Exciting NEW Travel Agency launching in Birmingham, with ambitious growth plans, are seeing an experienced Travel Agency Assistant Manager help to run the show A hugely experienced management team, with many years in the Travel Industry, have partneredwith a supermarket chain to launch a modern travel agency.

Based within the stores, it will combine the services of a traditional travel agency, with state of the art technology to appeal to a wide audience So customers who want to engage and chat with aTravel Consultant can, and those short on time can have a more virtual service With 28 shops planned in the first year, starting in Birmingham and growing nation-wide, this is an amazing career opportunity at a point where Travel Agencies are seeing hugedemand.

Excellent starting salary circa £24k pa - £25k (negotiable), plus commission, incentives and profit share.


JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • Being involved in the running of the first branch of a newstart up Travel Agency, first branch is in Small Heath
  • A real opportunity to run it like your own business and be very much involved in the growth of the company
  • Working with a Manager and a team of three Consultants, being hands on both managing and selling
  • Advise, assist and performance manage your team to achieve sales & service targets
  • Work proactively; you and your team will need to engage with the footfall from the supermarket
  • Utilise the latest technology, to gain people's interest who are short on time, so they can leave their details and can be followed up with
  • Booking UK, European and Worldwide holidays using a range of Tour Operators
  • Converting enquiries to bookings, working to targets and commission.
  • Working a rota 5 days over 7 days.
  • Assist with any other company duties, such as local marketing events, administration and resolving any escalated customer service issues

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:


We are seeking someone who has had a senior role in a high street retail travel agency previously or been an assistant mananger, is passionate about travel and ambitious about their career.

You will have exceptional customer service, solid people and performancemanagement and a drive to succeed.


THE PACKAGE:
Starting salary is negotiable, but in the region of £24k - £25k pa.

Whilst basic is important, this will come with excellent earnings potential with a competitive commission scheme, annual profit share, tour operator incentives, at least one FAM trip a year,heavily discounted personal travel.

This is a real career opportunity too, a chance to be part of a new, well backed Travel Agency with huge expansion plans

INTERESTED?

Please follow the instructions to apply, attaching your CV. This vacancy is being managed by Suzanne on
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