Travel Consultant - Sandton at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

Responsible for creating an exceptional travel experience using our innovative travel platform, Vitality Travel, by promoting and booking traveling arrangements for our high-net-worth clients while addressing client unique needs and requirements.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Complete bookings through the defined online booking system (e.g., AGM and Travel IT), fulfilling package bookings through tour operators and / or ability to self- package deals.
• Issue full domestic and international reservations including hotel, car, air, transfer, B&B etc. and accurately conclude multi-sector / round the world reservations.
• Accurately complete all refunds or reissues.
• Quote preferred agreement deals and full understanding of the conditions of these deals and eligibility.
• Ensure preferred agreement deals are understood & applied appropriately.
• Ability to provide navigational and technical support on our online portal, Travel IT
• Provide troubleshooting to all online users where required.
• Ensure that all fees are correctly charged at time of ticketing including invoicing and referral bookings.
• Identify other opportunities for additional savings to client, when quoting.
• Correctly issue vouchers and email to the client.

Education/Qualifications/Accreditations with Professional Body

• Diploma in Travel
• Minimum 10 years’ experience as a Travel Consultant
• Minimum 5 years Amadeus booking experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience dealing with high-net-worth clients

Technical Skills or Knowledge

• Experience working on Domestic and International packages.
• Call centre experience in Travel
• After hours Travel experience
• Leisure Travel experience
• International and Domestic bookings experience
• Senior Consultant experience