Job Title: Tour Consultant
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Recruiter: Vision IT
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Devise, arrange and promote holidays and travel packages.
• Sell holiday and travel products to customers
• Improving our scope of tour packages
• Work with hotels, airlines and other transport companies and tour guides
• Assist in planning holidays or complex tailor made itineraries for clients.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Liaising with international partners to create and find attractive tour packages departing from Nigeria.
• Updating tour packages in real time via our website and on our brochures.
• Visiting local tourist attractions to ascertain accommodation quality and suitability
• Liaising with coach operators, airlines, hoteliers and resort reps.
• Using market research to guide decisions.
• Planning and advertising different promotions
• Making alternative arrangements for customers who have had their trips interrupted
• Ensuring client safety at all times
• Make presentations to travel groups
• Go to travel/trade exhibitions to increase company/brand awareness.
• Produce brochures and internet-based information
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Must have minimum 2 – 3 years of experience in Tour consultancy.
• Must be female.
• Must be under 30 years of age.
• Must have organized tours in the past to the following countries, UAE, South Africa, USA and other countries in Europe.
• Must also have experience in cruise packages as well as general holiday packages.
• Must have some contacts (tour guides) in tourism hot spots.
• Must have worked in a travel agency that specializes in tourism.
• Extensive and comprehensive knowledge of the tourism industry.
• Strong relational and communication skills.
• Strong oral, writing, negotiation and networking skills
• Good interpersonal skills and telephone manner.
• Good customer service skills
• Foreign language skills will be beneficial
• IT skills
• Commercial awareness
• Good time management skills
• Stress management.
• Being detailed orientated
SALARY:
• NGN 80,000 – 100,000
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified applicants should apply online or send their Cover Letter and CV to hr@visionit.com.ng.
Deadline: 10th February, 2014
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