job description - Travel Agency Manager
- Reporting to the Managing Director, you will plan,organise, direct and control the operations of the agency.
- You will also coordinate and direct the activities of staff, overseeing not only the day-to-daytasks,but the hiring, training and evaluating of staff members as well.
- You'll need to ensure the agency delivers specialist, professional travel advice and offers a good range of competitive travel products to meet the demands of the customer.
- This will usually include an online booking service and tailor-made trips.
- You will also research new products and destinations, often by traveling to them and experiencing first-hand services available.
Responsibilities
- Promote and market the business, sometimes to new or niche markets
- Manage budgets and maintain statistical and financial records
- Sell travel products and tour packages
- Source products and destinations to meet consumer demands for bespoke travel and sustainable tourism
- Take part in familiarisation visits to new destinations, to gather information on issues and amenities of interest to consumers
- Liaise with travel partners, including airlines and hotels, to manage bookings and schedules, often a year in advance
- Deal with customer enquiries and aim to meet their expectations
- Implement alternative and innovative ideas for achieving new business
- Oversee the smooth, efficient running of the business
- Motivate the sales team to hit and exceed their targets and ensure company profitability
- Meet regularly with team leaders to give them sales figures and plan how they approach their work
- Meet company directors who advise on strategy and find out about any local issues and future trends
- Oversee the recruitment, selection and retention of staff as well as payroll matters and staff training
- Deal with disciplinary matters and customer complaints.
- Research new products.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Minimum of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Degree or HND. A Masters Degree or equivalent will be an added advantage
- Must have a minimum of 5 years management experience from a reputable travel and tours company
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Proven sales and marketing abilities
- Organisational and planningskills
- Customer service skills
- Human resource managementskills
- Financial management skills
- Marketing and selling skills
- Research skills
- Travel and/or management experience
- Strong leadership and team-building skills
- Time and risk management skills
- Resilience to cope with long hours and pressure at peak times
- A genuine interest in travel
- An awareness of the current trends in travel (e.g. sustainable tourism) and knowledge of popular and upcoming destinations is also important.
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