German Speaking Travel Operations Executive, Platinum Travel Recruitment

Job Description

• Location: London or Edinburgh Hybrid or UK remote
• Contract: Full-time

Platinum Travel Recruitment are collaborating with vibrant and fast-growing DMC who are now seeking an experienced German Speaking Travel Operations Executive to join its supportive and friendly team.

If you are currently in an operations, sales or business development role within inbound travel ground handler (DMC) we would love to hear from you. Generous salary depending on experience, career growth, supportive team, hybrid working, travel perks, and many other benefits are on offer.

• Language skills: Proficiency in English, and German is essential, Spanish, Italian or French also considered.
• Experience: a minimum of 2 years of experience in a UK and Ireland inbound operator in a group role visiting UK and Ireland destinations. Proven experience of operating groups.
• Knowledge: Good knowledge of the UK, Ireland and/or Scotland as a destination. Good knowledge of rates and current market prices.
• Energy: you enjoy the buzzing energy of the travel industry and you are willing to invest time and effort to achieve your goals. You want to grow professionally and succeed in your job within the travel trade.

Key responsibilities:

• Handling confirmed group travel / events and booking all services required in good time and making sure all details are correct.
• Liaise with the BD department in order to understand the client needs and the quotes and to book the suitable services at competitive rates.
• Build relationships and maintain a great working relationship with your clients.
• Being pro-active and able to find and negotiate the most suitable products and prices for the specific client.
• Identify the most suitable products for the client in order to finalize the itinerary with the most suitable services.
• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers, in order to match clients’ needs.
• Build relationships with all suppliers and ensure that you have excellent knowledge of any services that are offered.
• Prepare and double check rooming lists and vouchers, keeping constantly the System up to date as well as suppliers and clients.

To be considered for the German Speaking Travel Operations Executive role the applicant must have experience within an inbound travel company/DMC.

To be considered for the role the applicant MUST have either operations or business development. They would consider Italian, French or Spanish speakers also.