French-Speaking Senior Group & Incentive Manager at SATravellers

Job description

We are currently looking for a French speaking Senior MICE (group and incentive) Manager tjoin our vibrant and talented sales team.

The candidate will drive the business development of the MICE (group and incentive) operations.

Tasks will include:

• Full responsibility for the existing group portfoliincluding motorbike, photographic and camping tours;
• Management of new RFP for groups and incentive;
• Develop new business generation through trade fairs and networking;
• Design itineraries, negotiate with accommodation partners, handle & confirm bookings;
• Train & manage trainees and participate tthe recruitment of an employee;
• Scope limited tFrench-speaking groups travelling in South Africa

Experience required

At least 5 years of experience in a similar position; 


Skills required

• Good command of English (spoken and written); 

• Fluent in French (spoken and written); 

• Excellent knowledge of South Africa & the main tourist areas & attractions; 

• Knowledge of Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland is a plus; 

• Passionate about travel & Africa; 

• Strong inter-personal & communication skills;
• Strong negotiation skills;

• Good understanding of numbers & negotiation skills; 

• Strong new business development skills;
• Customer oriented;
• Strong commercial awareness;
• Strong time management skills;
• Autonomous;
• Flexible, open-minded, dynamic, pro-active;
• IT skills (knowledge of word & excel, tourplan is a plus). 

• Position is based in our offices in the city centre of Cape Town (South Africa).
• Full-time local contract will be offered
• Remuneration: Market-related fixed salary + attractive bonus package.
• Join us and share your passion for South Africa!
• Application process