We are recruiting for a Travel Agency Manager who will head the agency and play a pivotal role in expanding our customer base, building strategic partnerships and driving revenue growth within the Air travel industry. The successful candidate must have experience working in the Travel Industry space, as well as a thorough understanding of the Africa, Europe and America region.                                                           

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining positive relationships with vendors of direct travel such as tours, hotels, Airline ticket sales etc.
• Negotiating preferred rates with vendors of direct travel.
• Planning travel accommodations, booking flights, hotels, and coordinating tourism activities.
• Managing and processing all travel-related documentation, including payments, itineraries, visas, medical, and legal forms.
• Assisting with any travel-related issues that may arise.
• Researching travel deals and evaluating prices and services.
• Arranging travel accommodations for business visitors.
• Creating, optimizing, and monitoring corporate travel policies.
• Preparing travel budget reports to management on a weekly basis.
• Generating new leads for the business and maintaining the existing customers.
• Providing minimum of 2 corporate partnerships for the business on a monthly basis

Requirement & Skills

• Bachelors degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field; an MBA is a plus
• At least 8 years of proven success in Travel & Tours and knowledge of event management.
• Experience in leading and managing high-performing sales teams
• Strong knowledge of sales models and strategies
• Consistent track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficient in CRM software. Amadeus and sales analytics tools
• Flexibility to travel for client meetings and industry events as required.