Vaya Adventures

Destination Specialist – South America

Remote (United States)

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 644 days ago

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About the role

We are currently seeking a Destination Specialist for South America.
This individual will be responsible for designing, planning, and booking customized travel experiences for our clients that are tailored to their unique tastes, preferences, and interests.
The ideal candidate will have a deep knowledge of South America travel, a passion for exploring new cultures, foods, and experiences, and an enthusiasm for joining a growing company.

Collaborate with clients to understand their travel preferences and interests and creatively put together truly outstanding travel programs for them.
Design and book customized travel itineraries that exceed client expectations and get excellent feedback.

Experience selling high-end custom travel is not a strict requirement but is very highly preferred.
Travel experience in South America.
Excellent verbal communication skills, to interact with highly educated, inquisitive, and demanding clients who expect a very high level of service.
Excellent writing skills, for both communicating by email with clients and drafting and finalizing client proposals and final itineraries.
It is essential that the candidate have strong writing skills and be comfortable writing in grammatically correct English with potential clients.
Customer service experience is required.
This business requires excellent customer service skills, including: patience, enthusiasm, attention to detail, and efficient and effective follow-up.
Excellent computer skills are essential, including full working knowledge of Word and Excel.

About Vaya Adventures We are a growing travel company that specializes in tailor-made travel experiences around the world.
Our goal is to provide our clients with the most personalized, memorable and meaningful trips possible.
We have a fantastic team of Destination Specialists, all of whom have deep expertise in their areas of specialty, and a very efficient Operations team that works closely with our Destination Specialists and our Suppliers to help execute these fantastic trips.
This includes listening and asking questions; explaining in detail the nature of our trips; answering questions about the trips; making suggestions based on information received from the potential clients; and determining whether the person is a good fit for the types of tours that we offer.

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