International Groups & Events Consultant - Professional Development Opportunities

We are seeking an International Groups and Events Travel Consultant to join our team based in central Wellington. This role would suit someone who has both Domestic & International travel consulting experience that would like to take their career to the next level. 

We are looking for motivated individuals who are passionate about travel, have a can-do attitude, and pride themselves on going the extra mile for clients, by providing them with excellent customer service.  This is an amazing full-time opportunity working Monday to Friday for someone who is looking for a role that will provide an opportunity for growth in their travel career!  

The successful candidate will work on a variety of domestic and international events, conferences, and group travel bookings to exciting and varied destinations and will have the ability to liaise with our preferred travel providers (airlines, hotel, rental car providers etc).  The team portfolio is diverse with a combination of corporate, leisure, and incentive groups.

This is a great chance to gain experience working within a forward-thinking company that believes the best travel solutions come from blending the experience and expertise of our people with the best technology.

About us:

Orbit World Travel is New Zealand’s largest owned and operated corporate travel management company. We manage travel for over 1,000 clients across New Zealand in both the public and private sectors. Our vision is to be the travel management company of choice for businesses through building partnerships and delivering sustainable, innovative, and future-focused travel and event management solutions. 

Orbit World Travel Wellington is part of the Mystro Management Limited Group and is proudly Wellington-owned and operated. Our dedicated team of 125 is passionate and has an absolute focus on ensuring our clients succeed.

About this role: 

Your main responsibilities as an International Groups and Events Consultant will be to:

• Build fantastic relationships with suppliers/clients/travel coordinators as you work very closely with each pulling your event/group together.
• Be part of a nurturing team environment, we work very closely together as a team and lean on each other when it is necessary to complete large events .
• Be invited to a lot of supplier/client functions.
• Be able to draw on the wide range of knowledge and expertise within the team so you will be able to learn a lot and gain excellent experience in this role.
• Have more freedom within the role to make it your own. You’re able to manage your own workload and use your own working style to efficiently and accurately get the work done.

About you: 

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Domestic & International travel consultancy experience .
• Excellent attention to detail.
• An ability to work closely with others in the team as well as independently.
• Ability to multitask and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to think outside the box for solutions and challenges .
• Ability to work closely with clients to ensure they can meet budget requirements for events.
• A willingness to learn new technical systems and booking processes.
• A commitment to delivering extraordinary customer service.

Working for us:

At Orbit, our people are our greatest asset, and our goal is to be an employer of choice. We offer a fun and people-focused culture, a flexible working model, and a competitive remuneration package where we recognise hard work. We also offer:

• An opportunity for upskilling and further training
• Annual travel allowance for travel to new destinations
• Long service leave after 5 years
• Access to an employee assistance programme

Please note that only candidates who are legally eligible to work in New Zealand will be considered for this position.

Applications close 25th May 2024. For more information about the role or application process, please contact Angela Miller, HR Manager [email protected]. To apply for the role, please click ‘apply’ via the Seek website.