[Hiring] East Africa Travel Consultant @Evolution Recruitment

Role Description

A leading luxury safari and travel company is seeking an experienced East African Luxury Travel Consultant to join their growing team. This is a fully client-facing role focused on designing bespoke luxury journeys for high-net-worth travellers. The successful candidate will work directly with clients as well as lodges and camps across East Africa to curate seamless, unforgettable safari experiences. This position is purely B2C focused with no B2B sales involvement.

• Design and sell tailor-made luxury safari and travel experiences across East Africa.
• Consult directly with clients to understand their travel preferences, expectations, and interests.
• Liaise with lodges, camps, and local suppliers to coordinate seamless travel arrangements.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while delivering exceptional levels of service throughout the booking journey.
• Stay up to date with destination knowledge, industry trends, new properties, and travel regulations.
• Achieve individual sales targets while contributing to the wider team’s success.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a luxury travel consultant with strong East Africa exposure.
• In-depth knowledge of East African destinations, safari lodges, camps, and experiences.
• Strong direct-to-client sales experience within the luxury travel sector.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as within a collaborative team environment.
• Passion for travel, wildlife, and creating exceptional client experiences.

Requirements

• Additional language skills such as French, German, or Spanish.
• Experience using luxury travel booking systems and CRM platforms.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and commission structure.
• Opportunity to work with high-end clients and leading luxury safari properties.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Ongoing training and industry development opportunities.
• Educational travel opportunities to experience the destinations first hand.