Vamonos Recruitment are working with an award winning Tour Operator and leading DMC who is looking to grow their Group Operations team. This is a hybrid role 3 days in the office, 2 days at home.
The Role of Group Travel Organiser for this leading tour operator:
Managing all aspects of group travel from enquiry to post-trip follow up
Creating unique tours throughout the UK, managing all bookings required: Hotels, Coaches, Restaurants, Attractions and more
Ensuring timings and logistics work for the tours (good UK geographical knowledge is crucial)
Comply with company standards, updating company inhouse booking platforms
Working closely with client from start to finish
Contracting ad hoc product when we required
Building relationships with Socttish product: Hotels, Coaches, Tourist attractions.
Negotating competitive rates with hotels, leading tourist attractions and other tourism products needed.
Skills required as a Group Travel Oraginser:
Strong Negotation skills
Excellent at working under pressure to tight deadlines
Team player
Tour Operations or Travel logistics experience
Excellent UK geographical knowledge
A background in the UK Travel and Tourism industry is advantageous
If you speak German or French this would also be a huge advantage but not a deciding factor.
You must have worked in the hotel, travel or toursim industry and understand arranging group travel, you must have a good understanding of tour operating or large volume event logistics to be succesful in this Group Travel Operations role