Asia Travel Consultant

Job description

Platinum Travel Recruitment are collaborating with a bespoke and highly regarded travel company with a great reputation in the travel industry now seeking an experienced Asia Travel Consultant.  

If you are from a UK based established tour operator or travel agent with experience selling Asia with strong product knowledge and travelled to parts of Asia, we would love to hear from you.

This well known and forward thinking luxury tour operator offers career progression, a supportive team and generous benefits.   If you are seeking the next step in your career with a prestigious company who will reward you working within a supportive team this is the role for you.

Asia Travel Consultant  Why this opportunity?

This is much more than simply selling holidays.

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking luxury travel business where your destination expertise, creativity and ideas are valued. You’ll have the opportunity to work with discerning travellers, design highly personalised journeys and continue developing your career within an experienced and supportive team.

No two itineraries will be the same – Asia Travel Consultant Duties:

• Creating a range of bespoke holiday types from luxury tailormade travel to adventure holidays, along family vacations and tours across Asia.
• From private island escapes in Thailand and cultural discoveries across Japan to the spectacular landscapes of Sri Lanka, the beaches of the Philippines and the vibrant energy of Bali, you’ll have the opportunity to bring Asia to life through imaginative, highly personalised itineraries.
• Your knowledge matters. You will have the freedom to use your first-hand destination experience, creativity and product knowledge to design truly individual journeys rather than simply selling off-the-shelf holidays.
• Sharing your destination knowledge and ideas with the wider team.
• Providing excellent service delivery which should be consistently exceptional.
• Develop strong knowledge of regional products, offers, and promotions through regular training, marketing updates, and educational trips.
• Proactively ensure familiarity with all products promoted on the website, in brochures, magazines and any other marketing collateral, including special offers.

Essential Requirements for Asia Travel Consultant:

• Previous travel sales experience is essential from a tour operator or travel agent background with strong Asia knowledge.
• Sri Lanka and China knowledge is beneficial.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic and fun.

Asia Travel Consultant   – A role where your travel knowledge is genuinely valued.

Alongside a competitive package, you’ll benefit from:

• Company pension
• Lucrative salary which is negotiable depending on experience
• Generous commission
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to progress into senior roles within the company
• Travel perks
• FAM Trips – see the world you are seeking and deepen your first hand knowledge of Asia – build your expertise.
• Opportunity to development product knowledge and supplier relationships
• Travel loans
• Eye tests
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym membership
• Plus many more benefits

Imagine turning your passion for Asia into extraordinary, tailor-made journeys for discerning travellers, while working for an established and highly regarded luxury travel company.

Alongside your CV, we’d love to see a travel profile detailing the countries and destinations you’ve personally experienced across Asia. Tell us where you’ve been, what you loved and the experiences you’d recommend to your clients.

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