FRENCH SELECTION (FS)
Head of Group Travel - DMC (destination management company)
Travel - Tour Operators - Tourism
Location: London
Salary: from £50,000 neg. per annum depending on experience
**Please provide your salary expectations if any higher and we will consider according to relevant experience**
Ref: 8201HD
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Website: www.french-selection.co.uk
A long-standing destination management company with international offices and global operations.
Main duties: To manage the team of Travel Operations Executives across within the Groups department, and provide training and guidance.
The role:
- To provide direct day-to-day management of the travel operations team within the Groups department
- To provide training, support and guidance to the team where needed
- To set and monitor KPI’s for the operations team and adjust accordingly
- To manage and deal with escalated enquiries from clients in a timely manner
- To monitor and give feedback on areas of improvement/areas of success within the team
- To be aware of cultural differences within a team and react sensitively
- To be aware of important changes in the travel market and communicate course of action to the team
- To report to the Directors of the company
The candidate:
- Experience in a sales role within a Destination Management Company - Essential
- Experience in People Management/Team Leadership – Essential
- Excellent communication skills with knowledge of cultural differences
- Excellent attention to detail and able to work under pressure
- Ability to lead a team effectively and make decisions appropriately
- Excellent organisational skills
- Proactive, confident and dynamic personality
- IT literate
The salary: from £50,000 negotiable per annum depending on experience
French Selection (FS), leading UK-based consultancy specialising in the recruitment of bilingual and multilingual professionals for international business (industries and services). We are the leading recruitment consultancy for German, French, Italian and Spanish speaking positions and also for other languages. Submit your CV online on our website: www.french-selection.co.uk