Hybrid Senior Destination Product & Sales Executive

at Intrepid Travel

• Job title: Senior Destination Product & Sales Executive
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Johannesburg, South Africa

About the role

• Senior Destination Product & Sales Executive at Intrepid Travel, responsible for developing sustainable travel products and managing customer expectations. Collaborating with teams and partners to ensure high-quality travel itineraries.

Responsibilities

• Help source and create sustainable, experience-rich travel (SERT) products, inclusions, and itineraries
• Support the production of priced group itineraries, tailor-made FIT trips and Private Groups
• Balance customer expectations with commercial requirements, ensuring trips are profitable and well-documented
• Lead on product sales communications, pricing, itinerary building, trip documentation, and customer service
• Collaborate with internal teams and external clients on product development and marketing
• Identify gaps in product range to help expand offerings
• Ensure all internal documentation aligns with marketed products

Requirements

• 3–5 years’ experience in the travel industry, ideally within product development, sales, or a destination-focused role
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships with internal teams, external clients, and suppliers
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Customer-focused mindset with a track record of delivering excellent customer satisfaction
• Personal or professional travel experience in some of Intrepid’s key destinations
• Understanding of cultural differences across the regions
• Strong self-motivation and the ability to take initiative and work independently

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements, work-from-home and the ability to 'work from anywhere' 4 weeks a year
• A free Intrepid trip every year, plus generous discounts for families, and close friends
• 5 extra days of leave a year for use on Intrepid trips
• A minimum of 10 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, and other additional leave provisions
• Access to e-learning platforms, professional development and mentor programs
• 20 hours of volunteer leave every year to use on causes most important to you
• Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 service that offers counselling for you and your family