VIP Luxury Travel Specialist

London Source: WhatJobs

£50,000–£60,000

Platinum Travel Recruitment seeking a forward thinking and experienced VIP Luxury Travel Specialist to join a dynamic company based in London. The ideal Travel Specialist shall be responsible for providing high end personal lifestyle support and travel and events management.

This role would suit a confident event or travel professional who is organised and enjoys working in a busy and fast paced environment with experience in handling luxury travel, events and concierge with excellent negotiation skills.

You will be expected to work with minimal guidance, act on urgent priorities, and act with a high level of discretion when handling confidential information.

Generous perks are on offer along with career growth – salary is negotiable.

Luxury Travel Specialist Duties:

Complex diary management across different time zones.
Extensive travel management and provision of expert advice and recommendations on worldwide luxury destinations.
Staying current on trends and curated retreats to offer a bespoke service.
Handling all bookings, including flights, hotels, private transportation, experiences and fine dining reservations.
Meticulously planning every aspect of travel and events to ensure a perfect, seamless experience.
Creating detailed, travel plans and itineraries.
Negotiating with hotels, tour operators and other suppliers to secure the best value and in line with budgets set.
Ability to organise and manage social engagements and events.
Handle confidential matters with discretion and professionalism
Manage personal appointments (e.g. medical, legal, wellness, family).

Luxury Travel Specialist – Essential Experience required:

Solid experience within an estblished luxury tour operator with key supplier travel contacts.
Impeccable discretion, loyalty, and professionalism.
Longevity in roles within the travel industry is essential.
Extensive experience with lifestyle and/or travel planning and executing high profile events, from intimate dinners to large-scale social gatherings.
Experience working across multiple time zones, with a flexible approach to scheduling and availability.
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
Fully IT literate and technology savvy in all aspects of modern technology.
Solution focused with the ability to resolve issues promptly.
Commercial acumen and a ‘can do’ attitude.
Multi-tasker.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent negotiation skills.
A self-starter, high level of motivation, ability to work independently.
Willing to provide out of hours/ weekend support if needed.
Able to work full time in the London office.