Job Description
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic and driven Senior FIT Consultant to join our team at HotelJobs, leading safari company based in Westlake, Cape Town. As a specialist in tailor-made trips, you will be responsible for designing and preparing travel itineraries for FIT clients based on their budget, needs, and capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and preparation of travel itineraries in Southern Africa for FIT Clients based on the very best services that fit the clients brief, budget, needs and capabilities.
- Design and cost of Leisure Travel programmes
- Ensure that the entire process which includes client brief, itinerary design, booking implementation, accounting and execution of each itinerary are in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures.
- Correspond via e-mail and telephonically with clients regarding the programmes offered and deal with any questions, information required, obstacles and special requirements timeously.
- Encourage clients to send their enquiries to enable the opportunity to quote a suitable programme thus increasing tourism into Southern Africa.
- On confirmation, makes all bookings, plan and execution of travel programmes.
- Invoicing of client travel programme.
- Contact suppliers and liaise with them during the planning stages and execution of the itinerary.
- Manage workload efficiently and prioritise urgent requests.
- Manage proposal response time and assist where necessary.
- Offer assistance and support to colleagues.
- Implement and maintain smart quoting.
Requirements
- Diploma or degree in Tourism, Hotel Management or Events Management
- At least 5 years working experience within the travel industry or similar environment with minimum 3 years as a consultant.
- Extensive Travel and Tourism Knowledge of Southern African Destinations: South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
- Working knowledge of the Leisure Travel Industry.
- Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and proven track record in use thereof.
- Knowledge of the Travel writing programmes: Tourplan, WETU.
Qualifications
- Diploma or degree in Tourism, Hotel Management or Events Management
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