Middle East Team - Travel Consultant

Hammersmith, London, UK

Posted Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM

Scott Dunn is an award-winning luxury tour operator creating tailor-made vacations to destinations all over the world. With offices in the UK, US and Singapore, we pride ourselves on providing outstanding service to all our guests from the moment they begin their research online, right the way through to post-vacation evaluations.

Role Purpose

Join our specialist Africa & Middle East sales team as a Travel Consultant and help craft unforgettable journeys that ignite a deep passion for travel in our guests.

As a brand ambassador for both Scott Dunn and the African continent, you will showcase our exclusive portfolio of luxury accommodations and exceptional experiences. This role involves full ownership of the sales process—designing and delivering bespoke, high-end holidays tailored to the needs of our discerning clientele.

You’ll create unique experiences across Middle Eastern destinations such as Jordan, Egypt, Oman, and Morocco—as well as island getaways like Mauritius. You will also support some of the most sought-after destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Madagascar, and Seychelles.

Responsibilities

• To take ownership of all aspects of selling and booking a holiday, including written and verbal quotations and holiday documentation
• To contact guests on their return to receive feedback and create new enquiries
• To work towards individual and team sales targets and meet Key Performance Indicators
• To develop excellent product knowledge for immediate sales area but also within all areas of the Scott Dunn portfolio
• To support all marketing initiatives including brochure production, website management, email campaigns, PR and promotional events
• To meet guests on a face-to-face basis when required
• To learn and become conversant with all computer software applications
• To work closely with all departments and Sales teams

Duties

The duties that derive from these responsibilities include but are not exclusive to:

• Taking responsibility for the guest journey from first contact to post travel and repeat travel
• Demonstrating excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all communication with guests
• Speaking to all guests on the phone and organising their holiday, by effectively listening to the guest and their requirements
• Meeting guests at their request
• Using sales skills to convert into bookings
• Responding to all enquiries in an efficient and timely manner
• Handling high volumes of guest phone calls during peak periods
• Management of invoices including handling payments, collecting guest details and organising pre-arrival information
• Completing all travel documentation within specified time frames
• Maintaining contact with guests between booking and departure date, including arranging all concierge requirements
• Recording essential data and information using Scott Dunn’s IT software
• Acting on any feedback or complaint swiftly to ensure a great guest experience, liaising with the Guest Relations Executive where necessary
• Booking of guest flights and managing reservations through Travelport
• Attending all internal and external training courses
• Conducting familiarisation trips abroad and presenting back to teams and update website
• Attending trade shows, and promotional events in the UK and abroad
• Training colleagues with knowledge gained from areas visited
• Accounting for costs and margins on each booking
• Contributing to the team over and above standard sales and service requirements
• Such other duties as management may reasonably require from time to time

About You

Naturally, travel will be a deep passion of yours, and you will have extensive knowledge across the product-areas. Previous travel sales experience is not essential for this role, although it would be advantageous, with other requirements including:

• Sales driven with a keen eye for numbers
• Enthusiastic and polite telephone manner
• Excellent attention to detail
• Proven organisational skills
• Previous experience of delivering exceptional customer service

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