Latin America Travel Specialist

Our client, a privately owned tailor-made Latin America specialist tour operator, is looking for a full-time travel consultant with a passion for Latin America and strong social media marketing skills to join their small and friendly team. This well-respected company, with a strong name for customer service, is offering a fabulous opportunity for someone with a real passion for the region.

Applicants should be highly organised, have a good level of numeracy, and be able to write and communicate clearly. First-hand knowledge of Latin America is essential. All members of staff work as a team, liaising closely with clients and putting together tailor-made itineraries.

Applicant Requirements:

• Previous travel industry experience is a bonus, as is a foreign language.
• First-hand knowledge of Latin America (ideally several countries) - all of the sales team have opportunities to travel to Latin America.
• A self-starter.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail are essential, but above all you'll need a willingness to learn.
• At ease with technology, yet respectful of tradition (in other words, can you write a letter either on a keyboard via email, or even using a pen).
• Excellent written English and a friendly telephone manner are essential, as is a head for numbers. The itineraries that are put together are complex and usually require jigsaw-solving skills.
• Spanish, Portuguese, Guaraní, Quechua can be useful but are not essential.
• Travel trade experience can be a plus, as long as you are not too set in your ways and are willing to spend some time learning the quirky systems.
• A driving licence (the public transport links to their office are improving but are probably too sporadic to rely on).

Salary will depend on experience. If you would like the opportunity to join a friendly and inspirational travel company with fantastic benefits, ongoing training and development, and the opportunity to further your career within the travel industry, then this could be the role for you.

The role can be hybrid between home and office working (but full-time in the office for the initial probation period), hours are Monday to Friday from 0930 to 1730. Interested applicants should send their CV with a brief covering note and detail of Latin America travels to Michael@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk, or apply online.