Overview
Intenational Sales & Account Executive – Travel Industry Jobs in Cape Town at Maximum Adventure Ltd
Job Description:
International Sales & Account Executive – hybrid, Cape Town
www.maximumadventure.com
Our Head Offices are in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, UK.
We are seeking a high-performing, relationship-driven Sales & Account Executive to be based in Cape Town. In this role, you will be responsible for selling our total suite of adventure packages to an international clientele. You will manage the entire sales lifecycle for travelers while actively building and nurturing long term relationships with corporate accounts, charity partners, and travel groups across the UK, EU, and global markets.
The role is full time, 40 hours per week (across 5 days) – including occasional weekends
We love adventures and we take great pride in helping our customers experience the great outdoors and challenge themselves. We achieve this through our fantastic office and guiding team and we are looking for someone brilliant to join us.
Maximum Adventure is an established adventure travel operator specializing in bespoke trekking, walking, cycling holidays, and multi-day challenge events. Your role drives bookings and manages client relationships for our extensive portfolio of world-class adventures spanning the UK, Europe (EU), and the Rest of the World (RoW). And we offer an exceptional personal service to make that happen.
Key Responsibilities
- Inbound Sales Pipeline: Manage, follow up on, and convert incoming leads from various channels (web forms, emails, and phone calls).
- Itinerary Curation: Consult with international clients to design and cost bespoke walking, cycling, and leisure itineraries.
- Target Achievement: Consistently meet or exceed monthly individual and team sales, conversion, and revenue targets.
- Corporate Account Management: Identify, pitch, and secure corporate clients for team-building events, charity challenges, and reward travel, managing these accounts long-term.
- Relationship Building: Build trusted, consultative relationships with high-value private clients, tour operators, and corporate travel planners to secure repeat bookings.
Requirements & Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum of 2–3 years of proven sales experience within the travel, tourism, or adventure hospitality sector.
- Destination Knowledge: A strong, demonstrable understanding of our adventure delivery portfolio
- Skills: Exceptional English verbal and written communication skills with strong closing and negotiation techniques.
- Traits: A genuine passion for the outdoors and adventure travel.
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary with a performance-based commission structure.
- Generous educational and training leave to experience our adventure packages first-hand.
- Vibrant, supportive team culture based in Cape Town.
In exchange for your commitment, you will be working with a forward thinking and developmental employer, with a fantastic SA & UK team with some great non contractual employee benefits. To apply, please send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter as well as a link to your LinkedIn profile, letting us know why you are interested and why you will be a great member of our team.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: From R25 000,00 per month
Application Question(s):
- Please submit the link to your LinkedIn profile
Education:
- Diploma (Required)
Experience:
- Travel industry: 1 year (Required)
Language:
- English fluently (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Cape Town, Western Cape 8001
Title: Intenational Sales & Account Executive – Travel Industry
Company: Maximum Adventure Ltd
Location: Cape Town
