Careers

THE ROLE:

A 9 month Internship (start date open to consideration) (generally to start in September, but if you need shorter placements starting at different times, do contact us)
A support role for the Supporters and Schools Department. This role will be varied, which will allow you to learn about all aspects of the sports travel industry. By being actively involved in our day to day duties, you will get the chance to learn about how we create and sell a tour, and all the logistics involved in order to deliver a tour. Training and guidance will be provided.

REQUIREMENTS:

Driving licence and own car. You would need to have access to transport as our office is set in the rural location of Conderton, near Tewkesbury. Cheltenham and Gloucester are also nearby.

PAY:

A suitable pay will be available for the role depending on the circumstances of your requirements

Please send your CV and any specific internship needs to careers@livingwiththelions.co.uk if you are interested in receiving more information.

THE ROLE:

• Experienced School Sports Tours Sales Person
• Full-time (37 ½ hrs/week) – Monday to Friday 0900 – 1730 hrs
• Salary competitive depending on experience
• Location: Negotiable

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• You will be part of a team reporting directly to the schools sales manager with responsibility for selling a number of sports tours as well as the occasional cultural or musical tour. You will have responsibility for the quoting of all elements of the tour and liaison with the client, transport providers, ground agent and suppliers during the process.
• You will be responsible for a variety of tours covering a range of sports. This will include long-haul (Caribbean, South Africa, Sri Lanka etc), European (mainly Spain, Italy, France) & the UK & Ireland as part of our inbound tour programme.
• You will be responsible for managing your tours’ profitability, liaising with the financial team to minimise foreign currency fluctuation and for meeting all payment deadlines.
• Health & safety & risk assessment play an important role in school tours and you would be responsible for assisting in collecting information from each supplier and liaising with the supplier & schools to ensure that all parties are meeting the standard required to ensure the safety of your clients.

KEY SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE REQUIRED APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE:

• Experience working within the schools sports travel sector is vital.
• Possess a strong eye for detail with an infectious enthusiasm for the role.
• Demonstrate a high degree of accuracy in their work, have a commercial focus, and possess good creative skills in terms of building itineraries and making amendments once a tour is in place to keep it within budget or maintain the flow of the itinerary.
• Be able to manage their workload effectively, be well organised, flexible, determine priorities, act on their own initiative as well as being a strong team player.
• Experience of working with airlines and booking flights. Knowledge of Global Distribution Systems (GDS) such as Sabre, Galileo and Amadeus.
• Identify and create sales/margin opportunities.
• Feel confident to work on your own but to also be a team player and be on hand to assist your colleagues at times of pressure. A positive ‘can do’ attitude is essential.
• Enjoy sport & have a basic knowledge of the key school sports to include rugby, hockey, cricket & netball
• A first-hand knowledge of some of the key destinations would be desirable such as Europe, South Africa, Australia, the Caribbean etc as well as familiarity with the geography of the UK.
• Relevant experience in travel or in particular Sports Travel, languages and a desire to succeed in a competitive environment would be an advantage.

BENEFITS:

• Inclusion in Company Pension Scheme
• Annual Bonus scheme
• Opportunity to travel
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: £ depends on experience plus commission

Relevant experience in travel or in particular Sports Travel, languages and a desire to succeed in a competitive environment would be an advantage. Please send your CV careers@livingwiththelions.co.uk if you are interested in receiving more information.

This role will require you to project manage a variety of playing tours travelling worldwide and within the UK, for school, college, university and club teams. You will be the main point of contact for the groups within your remit and will be responsible for answering any client queries alongside making the travel arrangements for the group which will include flight, hotel, ground, fixture and excursion bookings. We are looking for someone who can offer good customer service and who is able to develop good customer relations.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Attention to detail and a methodical, thorough approach to your work is essential.
• Strong communication skills both over the phone and in writing
• Good understanding of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience of working with airlines and booking flights. Knowledge of Global Distribution Systems (GDS) such as Sabre, Galileo and Amadeus.
• Experience of working with travel suppliers such as hoteliers, coach companies, and excursion providers.
• Travel experience & an interest in sport.
• Ability to work under pressure and within tight timescales.
• Team player and able to help on a variety of other projects where needed across the business

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Sales experience
• Experience of working with education institutions (schools / higher educations / universities) and sporting clubs.
• Languages

IN RETURN YOU WILL RECEIVE:

• Competitive salary
• Participation in target driven annual bonus scheme

Please send your CV careers@livingwiththelions.co.uk if you are interested in receiving more information.