Tour Consultant - Nigeria Job at Vision IT

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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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