Europe Travel Designer

Europe Travel Designer. Luxury Private Travel Company are looking for an experienced candidate, with a great love and an extensive knowledge of the Europe region, to join their friendly team of travel enthusiasts. You will be empathetic and inquisitive, and will harness these qualities to form a deep understanding of your customers; enabling you to craft highly personalised holidays in Europe.

First 6 months guaranteed minimum earnings of £42,000 (pa)

Basic Salary : £29,500 plus an industry-leading commission structure earning you £60,000 - £100,000 (first 6 months includes a commission top-up to ensure you earn minimum £42,000 p.a getting yourself used to new systems, processes, clients etc)

Candidate Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in luxury tailor-made tour operations (you do not need to have previously specialised in this region)
• Deep Interest and on-the ground personal experience exploring Europe
• You value positive-impact, responsible, sustainable travel
• Embrace diversity and eagerness to be part of a close supportive team of colleagues, including business partners
• Good listener and empathetic communicator, in relation to colleagues and customers)
• Open-minded and keen to learn
• Thrives solving problems and maintains calm under pressure
• Motivated and driven
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The role:

• Guest communication via video call, email and telephone; cultivating relationships and achieving a deep understanding and rapport with the client
• Curation of bespoke travel itineraries which aim to immerse the client in the destination while following responsible travel practices
• Competently close sales and manage pipeline, working effectively with the CRM and company systems and best practices
• Deal with any operational situations in collaboration with wider team and external partners at the destinations.
• Assist the marketing team with the production of editorial content
• Build long-lasting, caring relationships with suppliers on the ground at the destinations
• Source exciting new travel product
• Travel even more in Europe! And then return and educate your colleagues on the destinations you visited!

Working Hours : Monday – Friday. 10am – 6pm. 1 day per week 12pm - 8pm. 3 days in the office 2 from home. London.

Benefits Include :

• Flexible working
• Mental Well-being Support
• Learning and Development
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Work bank holidays and take other days off instead in order to embrace everyone’s beliefs, culture and identity
• Lots of organised socials events
• Dress however you feel most comfortable
• Dog-friendly office

If you would like to apply for this exciting opportunity to become a Europe Travel Designer please send your CV with an accompanying cover letter detailing where you have personally travelled in Europe and why you would like to become a Europe Travel Designer. Email to mark@candm.co.uk or visit the C&M Travel Recruitment website