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Amazing opportunity for a Tours Director to join a great company in London who specialise in European cultural tours. This is a hands-on roll where you will be supporting a small team and designing, planning and costing and operating tours.
The Job:
- Managing and supporting a small senior team of consultants
- Designing, planning, costing and operating tours
- Sourcing and liaising directly with European suppliers (hotels, restaurants etc)
- Working with DMCs (in both Europe and beyond)
- Liaising with US clients, including pitching for new business and client documentation
- Responsibility for tour and team finances
- Writing itineraries and other promotional material (InDesign)
- Overseeing processing of client bookings and documentation (Microsoft, CRM system)
- Offering office support when colleagues are abroad
- Booking flights (Galileo or similar)
- Website management (Word Press)
- Being a team player
- Ensuring all arrangements run smoothly and according to plan
- Being responsible for the welfare of the party as well as daily logistics
- Working with expert lecturers and / or local guides
- Coping calmly and efficiently with any issues which arise - from tracing lost baggage to medical emergencies
Skills Required:
- Management experience
- A background in Art History / History / interest in gardens
- A working knowledge of at least one European language, ideally Italian or Spanish
- Attention to detail
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good judgement, initiative and imagination
- The ability to deal with complex projects, multitask and prioritise
- Strong decision-making under pressure. The ideal candidate will be naturally diplomatic, patient and calm.
The Package:
- 50,000 per annum
- 200 per day whilst on tour.
- Three days in the office and two at home
- The offices are open from 9.00 am until 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday.
Interested:
- If you would like to apply for the above vacancy please click 'APPLY' or email your cv to (url removed)
