Guest Loyalty Consultant

Role Purpose

This role is an exciting role for a seasoned travel professional to actively manage and regularly engage with dedicated list of guests known to Scott Dunn who have travelled but who have not yet booked their next holiday and also prospective guests gained through business partnerships and referrals. You will be proactively outbound calling guests to engage with them to create highly qualified leads for the Travel Consultants to convert into bookings ensure that our most treasured guests are recognised for their loyalty and be a true champion of our guest centric ethos at Scott Dunn.

Responsibilities

• Engage on email text phone and face to face with historical Scott Dunn guests to reintroduce them to our services and inspire them to travel with us again
• Actively remind guests Why Scott Dunn is always the best choice for them
• Proactively generate qualified leads for the sales team by using your travel knowledge
• Generate new enquiries and monitor as they progress until they are successfully converted
• Flag guests who could potentially be part of our Scott Dunn Private VIP programme
• Engage with guests when they return from their trips to listen to feedback instigate actions where appropriate and protect future loyalty
• Manage your guest list so that each and every guest has a dedicated point of contact and feels valued

Duties

The duties that derive from these responsibilities include but are not exclusive to:

• Taking responsibility for managing your guest list from initial reconnection to the point of booking with the Travel Consultants
• Proactively calling allocated guests from the Scott Dunn database
• Using our CRM to find appropriate reasons to call guests. E.g. new offers new products birthdays etc.
• Meeting guests and prospective guests face to face to aid conversion
• Arranging guest events to gain further engagement
• Ensuring that you are keeping up to date with Scott Dunn product knowledge and budget requirements
• Working closely with the Private Travel team to offer a Lite version of a VIP programme
• Proactively keeping up to date with personal research on destination information e.g. weather patterns flight durations activities and suitability for guests
• Recording guest information accurately on the Scott Dunn database
• Attending all internal and external training courses
• Conducting educational and research trips abroad complete all required website and product updates and present back to teams
• Attending trade shows and promotional events in the UK and abroad
• Training colleagues with knowledge gained from areas visited
• Such other duties as management may reasonably require from time to time

Requirements

• Passion for travel and extensive global travel knowledge of destinations
• Previous Travel Industry experience in a guest-facing role
• Unwavering dedication to exceptional guest service delivery
• Strong relationship management and interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic engaging and polite telephone manner
• Proven organisational and prioritisation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Systems and database competency

Values & Behaviours

All employees must promote understand and apply Scott Dunns workplace values. These are embedded in all roles and applicants must evidence the values as part of the application process.

• In the know - Start by listening. We take the time to understand our guests and colleagues needs. Be Precise. We take pride in getting every detail right. Own it. We deliver on commitments we make.
• In the Detail - Love learning. We energetically seek out and share new ideas and insights. Embrace feedback. We continuously seek to improve by sharing and accepting honest feedback. Work with the best. We attract retrain and partner with the best.
• Inspiring - Look to the future. We constantly seek opportunities to make travel memorable and sustainable. Be more we. We work together collaboratively and value different viewpoints. Win together. We celebrate each others successes and have fun.

Location

We aim to find someone who would be office based in our London Hammersmith office but would also consider part time hours with a minimum of 3 days in the office.

Why work for Scott Dunn

In return for your expertise and commitment to our values of in the detail in the know and inspiring;

• We support your career growth We provide you with career progression aligned with your chosen career path access to internal job opportunities across Scott Dunns global offices as well as across 30 brands spread across 93 cities worldwide as part of Flight Centre Travel Group
• We give you the tools to succeed We provide personal and professional development enabled by our award-winning Learning and Development team comprehensive familiarisation and educational trips unlimited access to LinkedIn learning amongst other professional and personal development platforms as well as 1 hour for your own development each week.
• We recognise and reward your success and loyalty We run commission and bonus incentive schemes to compliment competitive salaries as well as a company loyalty scheme which includes a personal travel fund for each staff member and 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays that rises by 1 day per each year of service (up to a maximum of 30).
• We celebrate your excellence With monthly quarterly and annual recognition schemes and awards alongside the opportunity to win a place at Flight Centre Travel Groups annual Global Gathering we celebrate excellence in all forms.
• We provide you with a wide-range of job and industry-perks We can offer you subsidized private healthcare a contributory pension scheme staff travel insurance 3 days of paid volunteering leave access to cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes a dedicated in-house team who are your source for exclusive industry discounts for personal and work-related travel as well as share options in Flight Centre Travel Group amongst much much more!

Diversity Equity and Inclusion

At Scott Dunn we champion equality diversity and inclusivity in all its forms and are signatories of both the Race at Work and the Diversity in Hospitality Travel & Leisure charters. As part of our commitment to diversity equality and inclusion we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and recognises the value of differences.

Should you require any support or accommodations as it relates to our recruitment process please contact for further information or alternative application processes to support your requirement.