Senior Travel Consultant
Full-time based on 5 working days- 40 hours per week
Flexible working from home plus travel to meetings in Oakham, Rutland or elsewhere as agreed once per month along with travel to hotel/ clients site visits as required.
About Sportsrooms www.sportsrooms.com
Sportsrooms was launched in 2015 with the goal of simplifying sports travel. Spotting a gap in the market for a high level, dedicated sports travel agent the business thrives in delivering world class accommodation and travel for sports teams, events and fans.
Sportsrooms is the ultimate sports travel solution. We build on our passion for sports and travel to ensure all our clients get the perfect environment for their sporting experience.
We provide accommodation and travel for teams, supporters, sponsors, media as well as national and international federations at some of the World’s highest profile events.
Our experience includes working with Premier League and EFL football teams, Premiership rugby teams, County Championship Cricket teams and major events including Rugby World Cups, UEFA Champions League Finals, European Rugby Finals, Laver Cup’s plus many more.
About the role
This role offers a unique chance to join one of the UK’s fastest growing sports travel agencies and to help drive the achievement of the company's vision to be the UK’s leading sports accommodation agent.
Offering a great remuneration package and flexible working based from home, this role is ideal for an individual who is passionate about sports events and strives to work in a rewarding fast paced environment.
Roles and Responsibilities
The role encompasses a variety of responsibilities working across both Team Travel and Global Events.
Operations
- Understand and support the implementation of a Global Distribution System
- Sourcing travel components for professional sports teams and events, utilising research and links with domestic and worldwide travel providers
- Sourcing and administrating domestic and international scheduled flight bookings, chartered flights, train bookings and coach bookings
- Preparing proposals for sports team travel and events travel
- Organising adhoc bookings for clients when and if required
- Preparing contracts for travel bookings
- Preparing pre-arrival documents prior to event bookings
- Supporting our clients onsite (as required)
- Managing flight lists for clients
- Managing ticketing
- Managing the communications from flight companies with clients ( including delays, baggage requirements, seat requirements, visa requirements)
- Managing communication with airlines and other travel providers to ensure all elements of the client’s event are taken care of
- Administering and collating post travel feedback from teams
- Maintaining an growing relationships with travel industry suppliers.
Finance
- Working with the Team Travel, Global Events and Finance Department to provide the below:
- Reviewing travel invoices post event to ensure charges are accurate as per the contracts
- Logging all income and expenditure in the company’s accounts database as required
Other
- Assisting the Sportsrooms management in all other aspects of the business as and when required.
Reporting
- You will be working across both the Team Travel and Global Events departments and will report directly to a Head of Operations.
Person Specification
Demonstrates a high level of understanding of a Global Distribution System
- Several years’ experience working in the travel industry within a sports setting ideally as a travel consultant for business travel.
- Excellent knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint) and Microsoft Teams
- Demonstrates high levels of attention to detail
- Works independently to achieve high level performance
- Organised and structured approach to work
- Hungry to grow and develop
- Passionate about sports travel
- Versatile and willing to adapt to a changing work environment
Salary: - £35,000.00 (Subject to experience)
To apply for this exciting opportunity please send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter to Head of HR- Jen Holt: [email protected] / 07720 100187
Pay: From £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Oakham
