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    Travel Experience Specialist - Remote

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    Cape Town
    Travel Experience Specialist - Remote
    Copywriting
    Junior
    Full-time
    Viatu
    www.viatu.com
    01/08/2023

    About Viatu:

    Be part of shaping the next-gen travel platform that lets travellers design and book their next adventure of a lifetime. Viatu simplifies the booking experience for itinerary-based travel. As a young and ambitious startup, our mission is to make sustainable travel accessible to all. For us, travel is a force for positive impact and should leave the place better than it was found. We are a remote and diverse team of travel experts, tech hotshots, design pros, savvy scientists, and nature lovers representing over ten nationalities.

    Role:

    • We seek a full-time Travel Experience Designer to join our Customer Experience team.
    • As an ideal candidate, you are based in Cape Town, customer-focused, service-oriented, and have recently graduated from university.
    • You have vast destination knowledge of southern and east Africa and the ability to enhance and enrich tailor-made trips designed by our sales teams to make our travellers wildest dreams come true.
    • You assume accountability for the logistical ins and outs of our client s trips – you document all crucial information and make yourself available for any urgent assistance needed during their trip.

    Key Duties and Responsibilities:

    Your role and responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

    • You realise and enrich compelling tailor-made trips inspired by our customers dreams
    • You actively engage with our customers from the moment they book, including while they are travelling, and after their trip
    • You manage the post-booking process with the help of our internal tools
    • You help travellers navigate seamlessly through their African adventure by providing special experiences, helping with their requests and reaching out proactively to ensure their satisfaction along the way
    • You liaise with hotels and lodges to preempt and resolve issues or celebrate special occasions
    • You collaborate with the product and marketing team to improve and expand the offering on our website
    • You work closely with our sales and content team to create new blog posts and guides that help our customers during their travels
    • You manage post-travel communication through automations, solicit reviews and entice travellers to recommend us or book again
    • You manage and report back on your KPIs regularly and work continuously towards improving customer satisfaction

    What you bring to Viatu:

    • You have an incurable case of wanderlust, and a passion for travel, African wildlife, and people You have a soft spot for sustainability and care deeply about the environment and the people who live in it
    • You are passionate about turning our customers dreams into reality, and understand this often requires you to be flexible and think on your feet You have a service mindset and can put yourself in the shoes of our customers
    • You work meticulously with a high degree of autonomy
    • You recently got a Bachelor degree in tourism, social science, marketing, economics or a related field
    • You are an effective and engaging communicator
    • You have travelled to one or more of our destinations extensively and are familiar with the places we offer to our clients

    A big plus:

    • Previous experience in a fast-paced startup
    • Travel experience
    • Deep product and destination knowledge of Namibia and South Africa
    • Experience working with a modern CRM tracking your activity and working towards ambitious KPIs
    • Working knowledge of Google Suite
    • German proficiency

    Benefits:

    • Remote working position
    • Experience a thriving startup culture and work with industry experts, former Googlers and Booking.com engineers
    • Access attractive travel incentives at reduced rates for yourself and your family
    • Be part of an ambitious international team that collaborates and thrives in a fully remote and vibrant environment Compensation Industry-related salary - South Africa based

    Reporting:

    • You will report to our Head of Product Contract

    Type:

    • Full-time
    • You have an incurable case of wanderlust, and a passion for travel, African wildlife, and people
    • You have a soft spot for sustainability and care deeply about the environment and the people who live in it
    • You are passionate about turning our customers dreams into reality, and understand this often requires you to be flexible and think on your feet
    • You have a service mindset and can put yourself in the shoes of our customers
    • You work meticulously with a high degree of autonomy
    • You recently got a Bachelor degree in tourism, social science, marketing, economics or a related field
    • You are an effective and engaging communicator
    • You have travelled to one or more of our destinations extensively and are familiar with the places we offer to our clients
    Posted on : 19/06/2023
    Apply by Email
    Alessandro Giudice
    alessandro@viatu.com
    +27 76 387 2466
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