Travel Sales Consultant

Experience within sales and a love for travel? I am seeking a Sales Consultant to join my client; a fast-paced and expanding travel organisation! Based in the centre of Cheltenham, this a fantastic opportunity for an individual with a passion for travel, to start their career within this exciting and growing industry! Key Responsibilities: * Manage the progress of bookings from start to finish * Designing tailor-made itineraries, working towards budgets and booking availabilities * Contributing to team sales targets * Negotiating rates with providers * Reliably follow all company processes and procedures to ensure maximum efficiency * To work in close partnership with the Sales Manager * Preparing quotes * Establishing client requirements and creating bespoke itineraries * Maintaining accurate records on the reservation system * Managing clients requests to the brief * Building and maintaining strong relationships with a global clientele The Candidate: * Must have previous experience working within sales * Previous experience within travel sales would be highly advantageous * A passion for travel is a must! * A good level of geographical and general knowledge of Europe is desirable * Articulate and creative * The ability to liaising with * Excellent knowledge of the luxury travel industry * Experience working towards sales targets and achieving * Must have an exceptional telephone manner and written communication skills * The ability to build and maintain strong commercial relationships Benefits * 25 days holiday, in addition to bank holidays * Work Save Pension Plan * Group Bonus – subject to your contract and role * Group Life assurance * Flexible working after 6-month probation * Travel Loans * Discounted Gym membership * A support team environment! If this position is of interest to you, then please send your CV in Word format to Ellie at i2i recruitment today for immediate consideration. We like to speak to every application, but due to the current climate this is not always possible. To ensure your application is not overlooked it is important that you emphasize any skills or work experience relevant to this position. If you have not heard from us within 5 working days please assume that you have been unsuccessful in this instance. i2i Recruitment Ltd is a leading independent employment agency providing staffing solutions across specialist areas. We are a corporate member of the REC and are dedicated