Senior Travel Consultant (Asia)

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK's leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. The Opportunity If you are passionate about the rich and exotic culture that is Asia and have been inspired by the myriad of contrasts throughout this awe-inspiring region where high tech meets natural spectacle, weird meets wonderful, and luscious tropical islands are juxtaposed with glittering modern cities, then joining the Scott Dunn Asia team is the perfect role for you. Joining our specialist Asia team, we are seeking a Senior Travel Consultant to take ownership for all aspects of selling luxury, tailormade holidays, whilst navigating and creating experiences utilising carefully curated product spanning across the vastness of Asia. This includes South East Asia, North Asia, Indian Subcontinent, China & Japan, as well as Australasia Pacific. As a Senior Travel Consultant, you will act as the main point of contact for our guests. But to aide you in the pursuit of delivering a seamless experience, you will be provided with all the tools to succeed including dedicated sales support resource who can add personalised touches and assist across the guest-journey. Responsibilities The responsibilities for this role include (but are not limited to): To take ownership of all aspects of selling and booking a holiday, including written and verbal quotations and holiday documentation To work towards individual and team sales targets and meet Key Performance Indicators To develop excellent product knowledge for immediate sales area but also within all areas of the Scott Dunn portfolio To support all marketing initiatives including brochure production, website management, email campaigns, PR, and promotional events To meet guests on a face-to-face basis when required To contact guests on their return to receive feedback and create new enquiries To learn and become conversant with all computer software applications To work closely with all departments and Sales teams To deliver excellent guest service at all stages of booking and demonstrate the key values of Scott Dunn About You As a Senior Travel Consultant, you will be a specialist with significant product and destination knowledge acquired across the key product areas. Having worked in a prior travel sales role, you will also understand the intricacies of tailormade travel and all that underpins a seamless guest experience. However, above all, you will be passionate, with the ability to inspire and work in line with our core values. Other requirements include: Sales driven with a keen eye for numbers Enthusiastic and polite telephone manner Excellent attention to detail Proven organisational skills Proven experience delivering exceptional customer service Values & Behaviours All employees must promote, understand, and apply Scott Dunn's workplace values. These are embedded in all roles and applicants must evidence the values as part of the application process. In the know - Start by listening. We take the time to understand our guests' and colleagues needs. Be Precise. We take pride in getting every detail right. Own it. We deliver on commitments we make. In the Detail - Love learning. We energetically seek out and share new ideas and insights. Embrace feedback. We continuously seek to improve by sharing and accepting honest feedback. Work with the best. We attract, retrain and partner with the best. Inspiring - Look to the future. We constantly seek opportunities to make travel memorable and sustainable. Be more we. We work together collaboratively and value different viewpoints. Win together. We celebrate each other's successes and have fun Why work for Scott Dunn In return for your expertise and commitment to our values of in the detail, in the know, and inspiring; We support your career growth - We provide you with career progression aligned with your chosen career path, access to internal job opportunities across Scott Dunn's global offices, as well as across 30+ brands spread across 93 cities worldwide as part of Flight Centre Travel Group We give you the tools to succeed - We provide personal and professional development enabled by our award-winning Learning and Development team, comprehensive familiarisation, and educational trips, unlimited access to LinkedIn learning amongst other professional and personal development platforms, as well as 1 hour for your own development each week. We recognise and reward your success and loyalty - We run commission and bonus incentive schemes to compliment competitive salaries, as well as a company loyalty scheme, which includes a personal travel fund for each staff member and 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays that rises by 1 day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 30). We celebrate your excellence - With monthly, quarterly, and annual recognition schemes and awards, alongside the opportunity to win a place at Flight Centre Travel Groups annual Global Gathering, we celebrate excellence in all forms. We provide you with a wide-range of job and industry-perks - We can offer you subsidized private healthcare, a contributory pension scheme, staff travel insurance, 3 days of paid volunteering leave, access to cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes, a dedicated in-house team who are your source for exclusive industry discounts for personal and work-related travel, as well as share options in Flight Centre Travel Group amongst much, much, more! Why join us as a Senior Travel Consultant? Familiarisation and Educational Trips - We invest in you as a specialist in your product region and provide comprehensive familiarisation and educational trips supported by a dedicated Familiarisation Trip Manager both within your first 12-months and beyond Hand-in-Glove Support -You will have unparalleled levels of post-booking support from a dedicated Sales Support consultant so you can take on new demand and consistently sell - because that's what you're incredible at Brand representation - We offer you opportunities to represent Scott Dunn in conjunction with our product team both here and overseas Uncapped Commission - Alongside competitive salary offerings, we have an industry-leading commission scheme with uncapped earning potential that rewards your sales and service delivery Location We aim to find someone who would be office based in our London, Hammersmith Office. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion At Scott Dunn we champion equality, diversity, and inclusivity in all its forms and are signatories of both the Race at Work and the Diversity in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure charters. As part of our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and recognises the value of differences. Should you require any support or accommodations as it relates to our recruitment process, please contact ##### for further information or alternative application processes to support your requirement. Apply You do not need to meet all the requirements to apply for a position at Scott Dunn. Should this role be of interest to you we would welcome your application. Applications close: 30 Aug 2024 GMT Daylight Time #J-18808-Ljbffr