Middle East and Silk Route Travel Designer. Luxury Private Travel Company are looking for an experienced candidate, with a great love and an extensive knowledge of the Middle East and Silk Route, to join their friendly team of travel enthusiasts. You will be empathetic and inquisitive, and will harness these qualities to form a deep understanding of your customers; enabling you to craft highly personalised holidays to countries such as: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Egypt, Jordan, Mongolia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates

Basic Salary : £34,000 plus generous commission structure of £50,000 - £90,000 (first 7 months includes a commission top-up to ensure you earn minimum £47,000 pro rata while you’re adjusting to the change of employer (this figure is flexible, potentially higher, on a case by case basis)

Candidate Requirements:
*Minimum of 4 years’ experience working in luxury tailor-made tour operations (you do not need to have previously specialised in this region)
*Interest in the Middle East and Silk Route and extensive knowledge obtained from personal travels to some of the region
*You value positive-impact, responsible, sustainable travel
*Embrace diversity and eagerness to be part of a close supportive team of colleagues, including business partners
*Good listener and empathetic communicator, in relation to colleagues and customers)
*Open-minded and keen to learn
*Thrives solving problems and maintains calm under pressure
*Motivated and driven
*Excellent verbal and written communication skills
The role:
*Guest communication via video call, email and telephone; cultivating relationships and achieving a deep understanding and rapport with the client
*Curation of bespoke travel itineraries which aim to immerse the client in the destination while following responsible travel practices
*Competently close sales and manage pipeline, working effectively with the CRM and company systems and best practices
*Deal with any operational situations in collaboration with wider team and external partners at the destinations.
*Assist the marketing team with the production of editorial content
*Build long-lasting, caring relationships with suppliers on the ground at the destinations
*Source exciting new travel product
*Travel even more in the Middle East and Silk Route! And then return and educate your colleagues on the destinations you visited!

Working Hours : Monday – Friday. 10am – 6pm. 3 days in the office 2 from home. London.

Benefits Include :
*Flexible working
*Mental Well-being Support
*Learning and Development
*25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
*Work bank holidays and take other days off instead in order to embrace everyone’s beliefs, culture and identity
*Lots of organised socials events
*Dress however you feel most comfortable
*Dog-friendly office

If you would like to apply for this exciting opportunity to become a Middle East and Silk Route Travel Designer please send your CV with an accompanying cover letter detailing where you have personally travelled in Middle East and Silk Route and why you would like to become a Middle East and Silk Route Travel Designer. Email to or visit the C&M Travel Recruitment website job reference 60343