Job opportunities

This page shows any job opportunities than LATA members have told us about.

If you are looking for a job and would like your details made available to LATA members please send an email, which should contain your name, contact email and a brief paragraph on your experience and capabilities to info@lata.org.

Current positions available
Position Contact Location
Sales Consultant Cazenove + Loyd Fulham, London

Cazenove + Loyd is a specialist tour operator offering unique tailor made trips to Latin America, Africa, India and parts of the Far East.

We are currently searching for an enthusiastic and outgoing consultant to join our Latin American team, with some previous travel industry experience and good knowledge of Latin America.

Contact:Katherine Anderson | Email: katherine@cazloyd.com | Uploaded: 30 Jun 2008
Latin America Travel Specialist Exsus Travel London

Exsus Travel is a privately owned company that has been creating luxury tailor-made holidays for more than 10 years. Our business is luxury. We specialise in only the very best accommodation and destinations to ensure our discerning clients have the holiday of a lifetime. All our staff travel abroad regularly, familiarising themselves with the latest hotels and developments in the destinations.

We are currently looking for an experienced Latin American consultant to join our small team. The ideal candidate will have had previous experience of working within the travel industry and a good knowledge of Latin America.

Contact:Emma Chaplin | Email: emma@exsus.com | Uploaded: 17 May 2008
Team Leader Cuba Select Travel Havana, Cuba

Have you dreamed of working and living in the Caribbean? We are a British tour operator/DMC based in Havana providing all Cuba inbound services for individual travellers, groups, special interest tours and incentive events. We are looking for an energetic, hard working, responsible person who can lead our small local team and develop new business.

Essential Requirements:

A minimum of 5 years experience in the travel industry covering individual and group travel with ability to manage a small team of local sales and operations staff. Good English and Spanish language and a full driving licence.

Other Skills/Experience:

Sales and reservations experience. Delivery of bespoke complex itineraries and quotations. IT, administrative and accounting skills and abilities. Good customer relations. Knowledge of the incentive event business.

If you would like to join us in this unique Caribbean island, and believe you have the right quality for the position, please email your CV with a covering letter, briefly stating your travel experience and why you believe you are suitable for the role to: joe.personal@cubaselecttravel.co.uk. Interviews are planned to take place in London.

Contact:Joe Prem | Email: joe.personal@cubaselecttravel.co.uk | Uploaded: 5 Mar 2008
Overland Tour Leaders Wanted Dragoman Overland South America, Africa and Asia

Are you aged 25 years or over, bored of the rat race and want to see the world? We are the UKs – and one of worlds – leading overland operators, taking groups of up to 24 clients around the globe in our custom-built Mercedes vehicles, on camping based adventures for anything from two to 53 weeks. We’re always on the lookout for responsible, resourceful travellers with great people skills and a positive attitude to drive our Dragoman Overland vehicles. Comprehensive UK based training is provided. Sound like your bag? Check out the ‘Work for us’ section on our website: www.dragoman.com where an application form can be downloaded or request one by emailing us at recruitment@dragoman.co.uk

Contact:Kelly Moyce | Email: recruitment@dragoman.co.uk | Uploaded: 31 Jan 2008
Sales Supervisor/ Manager Dragoman Overland Suffolk, UK

Dragoman Overland one of the original overland adventure tour operators recently completed an MBO. The new management team has exciting plans to re-define Overlanding for the 21st century. We are looking for an ambitious sales team Ieader/manager to join the small, flexible management team at our Suffolk HQ. This is a hands-on sales role for someone who enjoys making sales as much as managing a team. 

Role: reporting to the sales and marketing director.Key responsibilities include:

  • Delivering the set sales objectives.
  • Developing and running the UK sales team
  • Management of day to day reservations function (direct, GSA and other agency)
  • Managing flight sales and ticketing operations.

Skills/ experience:

  • Five years working in sales & reservations management (adventure travel sector preferred).
  • Knowledge of Africa, South America and Asia as travel destinations
  • Ability to manage & motivate sales team
  • Flight sales and ticketing process.
  • Ability to work and thrive in a small, flexible and evolving organisation.
  • Experience of on-line sales channel.

The ideal candidate will be looking for an active sales and management role in an organisation that plans to deliver significant growth over the next 2-4 years.

From £19k (plus bonus), commensurate with experience.If you think you have what it takes, please send your cv and accompanying letter to:Adam Dixon-Smith,Dragoman Overland, Camp Green,Debenham, Suffolk, IP14 6LAwww.dragoman.com
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 25th JANUARY 2008.

Contact:Adam Dixon Smith | Email: Adam@dragoman.co.uk | Uploaded: 9 Jan 2008