Tours & Travel Consultant- Jobs in kenya

Tours & Travel Consultant

A growing Tours and Travel company needs a Tours & Travel Consultant to, market and coordinate tours and safaris, manage transport logistics, recruit and liaise with supplying agencies, design and promote tour packages, negotiate and liaise with hotels and lodges and undertake general management of the office.
Duties and responsibilities

* Receiving client queries via the web, direct or from other tour operators
* Formulating monthly business plans and business follow up plans
* Handle client and agent financial accounts
* Translate sales projections and enquiries into revenue
* Preparation of invoices & Managing of correspondence
* Preparing a weekly sales call plan on
* Follow up on potential clients/enquiries
* Travelling with clients on need basis
* Meeting the set monthly targets
* Submission of mandatory reports in a timely fashion
* Prepartaion of clients quotation in a timely fashion
* Compile and submit annual marketing plan with relevant, accurate budgets to the Board
* Preparation of branding & marketing materials
* Design brochure and brochure CD
* Minute all sales, marketing and operations meetings.
* Liaising with business partners e.g. Hotels & Lodges, Tour Operators, Relevant Ministries & Corporate Organizations
* Writing weekly & monthly sales reports
* Ensure Directors diaries are updated and organised
* Office administration and any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

The Person

* Proactive & entrepreneurial orientation of business
* Knowledge of internet and marketing skills & Ecomerce
* Be able to work with minimal supervision.
* Knowledge of computer applications
* Articulate in written & spoken English
* Knowledge of a foreign language will be an added advantage
* Knowledge of the tourism industry in East Africa will be an added advantage
* Ability to work under pressure

Qualifications

* Minimum Diploma in business management, sales, or marketing
* One years experience in sales
* Certificate of good conduct

Terms

* One year renewable contract on successful completion of a six months probation
* Remuneration: Negotiable retainer monthly salary
* Incentives: a monthly commission will be attached to remuneration.

Send your cover letter, testimonials, copies of your certificates and CV with names of three referees including your daytime telephone numbers to mbuthiaek@gmail.com on or before 15th May 2010.