Senior Southern Africa Safari Expert
Remote · South Africa
Job Summary
Senior Southern Africa Safari Expert responsible for converting luxury travel enquiries into high-value bookings, designing seamless bespoke itineraries across Southern Africa, and building immediate trust with international clients. Requires expert knowledge of Southern Africa destinations and lodge portfolios, strong CRM/itinerary-system experience, and a track record of delivering tailored itineraries with meticulous attention to proposals and client communications. Works independently in a remote or hybrid environment, contributing to responsible tourism and conservation initiatives while collaborating with internal teams to ensure an exceptional client journey from enquiry to return travel.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in luxury travel, bespoke safari sales, or high-end B2C travel consulting
- Demonstrated expertise across Southern Africa: Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Namibia, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho
- Proven commercial success with measurable conversion rates and revenue generation
- Strong experience using CRM and itinerary systems such as Wetu, Tourplan, or equivalent platforms
- Fluent English essential; additional languages such as German, French, Dutch, Spanish, or Italian are highly advantageous
- Strong commercial acumen with an understanding of margins, yield, and conversion performance
- High emotional intelligence with the ability to read client needs and build trust rapidly
- Exceptional attention to detail and strong organisational discipline
- Self-driven, resilient, and comfortable working independently in a remote or hybrid environment
- Calm under pressure with a solutions-focused mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Genuine passion for Africa, conservation, sustainability, and delivering transformative travel experiences
- Tertiary qualification in Travel & Tourism, Hospitality, Business, or Marketing (advantageous)
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