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Travel Business Operations Director

Antella Travel Recruitment
Posted 12 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Epsom, Surrey KT18 7EW, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Travel Business Operations Director position offers a base salary of up to £60,000, along with great benefits including 25 days of annual leave and healthcare.
  • This role is based in Surrey and requires significant experience in a senior management position within the inbound travel market, particularly with group travel.
  • The successful candidate will work closely with the Managing Directors to manage processes and staff, drive strategic initiatives, and ensure effective communication across teams.
  • Key responsibilities include overseeing tours, improving operational processes, and supporting employee engagement initiatives to enhance workplace satisfaction.
  • Candidates should possess excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving abilities, and strong communication skills to build relationships at all organizational levels.

Travel Business Operations Director

Base Salary to £60,000 + Great Benefits

Surrey

Our client is a leading specialist tour operator who specialise in arranging tailormade educational, special interest and performance tours for groups throughout Europe.

Due to continued growth and development, they are now recruiting for a Travel Business Operations Director to help take the company to its next level.

This is a pivotal role within the business, working closely with the Managing Directors to manage the company's processes and staff, drive strategic initiatives and ensure effective communication and coordination across all teams, producing customised tours from a worldwide inbound market and assisting in the development of the business in accordance with the business plan.

Candidates for the Travel Business Operations Director must have pervious senior management experience within the inbound travel market and knowledge of group travel.

This is an office-based role in Surrey.

Travel Business Operations Director Duties Iinclude:

Oversee and manage tours, ensuring they are executed on time, within budget, and to the highest standard. Facilitate coordination between departments to ensure the best service to our clients.

Identify opportunities to improve operational processes, streamline workflows, and enhance the efficiency of the company's operations.

Oversee the financial performance of the tours: to work with the team to ensure the achievement of the costed profit margins for all tours and aim to overachieve whenever possible.

Support initiatives that improve employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention, ensuring that the company is a great place to work.

Travel Business Operations Director Experience Required:

Significant experience in a senior travel management role within Inbound travel and groups.

Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of implementing successful business initiatives.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organisation.

Proficient in data analysis and performance monitoring, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.

Travel Business Operations Director Salary and Benefits:

Base Salary to £60,000 based on experience.

25 days annual leave

Healthcare

Travel discounts

Workplace pension

To apply for the Travel Business Operations Director role, please email me your CV and a member of the team will be in contact to discuss the role and company.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.