Overview
Are you a Travel Agency Manager or maybe looking to step into a management role? Our Hampshire based client is looking for a Retail Manager to join their team. This is a challenging position requiring quick thinking and a flexible approach, working in a small and friendly team environment. We place customer service before short term profit, and you will use and apply your in-depth knowledge of the travel industry and longhaul market to the full, to provide our customers with the very best holiday experience.
Responsibilities
* Converting walk-in, web-driven, email and phone enquiries into bookings
* Sourcing, creating and booking travel itineraries
* Managing and administering bookings through to holiday completion
* Maintaining customer contact from initial enquiry to holiday completion and beyond
* Working closely with UK tour operators and our overseas partners
* Managing a portfolio of regular group bookings (typically 5 - 20 people) to events worldwide
* Representing the company at local shows and events
* Developing and implementing retail marketing strategies, including social media posting and website updating
* Controlling mountains of paperwork
Qualifications / Skills
* In-depth knowledge of the longhaul market
* Extensive travel agency experience
* Direct customer sales and relationship building
* Creating tailormade itineraries
* Organising group travel
* Extensive travel in Asia, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand
* Other specialist interests (e.g. skiing, sport) with travel business potential
* Proven record of converting leads into bookings
* Proven travel management experience
* Ability to inspire confidence in customers and suppliers
* Enthusiastic and self-motivated team player
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
The Package
* £28,000 - £30,000
* Working hours: Tuesday - Saturday
Interested
If you would like to apply for the above vacancy, please click 'APPLY' or email your CV to (url removed).
Job Info
* Job Title: Travel Agency Manager
* Company:
* Location: Southampton, Hampshire
* Posted: Sep 9th 2025
* Closes: Oct 10th 2025
* Sector: Other
* Contract: Permanent
* Hours: Full Time
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