Gordons Recruitment Limited

Holidays & Leisure Specialist About your company An AI-powered personal assistant platform transforming how companies support their employees who have families, by alleviating the burden of personal life admin. They have partnered with top companies to provide employees with a personal assistant service that supports only non-work-related personal and lifestyle tasks. Their mission is to help busy professionals, especially those with families achieve a better work-life balance. Role Summary They are looking for a Holidays & Leisure Specialist to join their team and head up holidays, travel and leisure at their start-up. In this role, you'll use your passion for travel and professional experience in the travel industry to deliver exceptional holiday planning and recommendations for their clients. You'll create tailored itineraries, research and book flights, source accommodation, and suggest activities, restaurants and experiences - whether it's a city break, family beach holiday, or multi-stop adventure. Your work will ensure their clients enjoy seamless travel experiences without the stress of planning. You will also build relationships with travel brands such as villa, ski and travel agencies and holiday experiences. You will know the best companies to work with which will deliver the best experiences for their clients globally. Key Responsibilities Research and compile tailored travel itineraries based on client briefs. Source and compare flights and accommodation options on time and to budget. Research activities, restaurants, and local experiences to enrich trips. Stay up to date with travel trends, destinations, news and partner brands. Ideal Candidate Profile Must have: Professional travel planning, agency, or hospitality experience. You would have worked as an independent travel agent, be fully trained in booking flights and accommodation and know the internal workings of the travel industry. Strong knowledge of international travel and leisure destinations - fail safe options to new and exciting. You will be in "the know". Excellent research and organisation skills. You have your work meticulously organised and planned in advance. Established relationships with travel brands. You have key contacts in the industry you can leverage. Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple itineraries at once. Your Personality: You like every day to be different and enjoy new subject areas because of your passion for learning about travel and leisure You are an avid reader of travel blogs, follow Instagram travel trends and keep up to date with new openings and travel reviews You are a "foodie" and keep up to date with restaurants and new openings not just in the UK but around the world You have a deep empathy for the customer, understanding of their unique needs and what they want to get out of their travel and leisure time. You can easily read a brief and understand what is needed. You understand the complexities of international travel coordination and enjoy getting into the detail - you will never get a time zone wrong or mis-book a connecting flight. You are experienced in the legal requirements of travel from needing visas, immunisations or other travel documentation and can easily handle the detail You are driven and feel rewarded by great client feedback from having amazing holiday and travel experiences Renumeration: £30,000 - £35,000 salary Flexible working - needs to be commutable to Bracknell once a month to come to the office otherwise working from home 28 days holiday + your birthday off Full Time