Senior Sales Consultant, East Africa

Requisition ID: 3146

Department: Sales

Work Type: On-site

Application Close Date: 25th September 2025

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever. More than 35 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries.

The world needs more Intrepid people:

Are you ready to turn a traveller’s dream into a life-changing journey? As our Senior Sales Consultant, East Africa, you’ll craft tailor-made FIT itineraries that showcase the best of this extraordinary region. From the first enquiry to the final booking, you’ll be the go-to expert for our clients, shaping unique adventures that balance market trends, customer needs, and Intrepid’s philosophy of sustainable travel.

You’ll bring your deep knowledge of East Africa to design and sell incredible trips, while supporting product growth and building strong client relationships. It’s a hands-on role, where you’ll combine sales skills, destination expertise, and customer care to help us grow FIT sales and cement DMC East Africa as a leader in the market.

This is a permanent, full-time role based onsite in Nairobi. The approved salary for this position is KES 1,680,000 per year plus commission.

Some of the qualifications and experience you’ll bring with you may include:

Diploma or equivalent qualification in tours and travel
Strong knowledge of East Africa as a travel destination

Significant experience in the travel industry, ideally adventure travel

Proven background in sales, with confidence converting enquiries into bookings

Experience designing and developing travel products/itineraries

Fluent English skills (written and verbal)

Our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit:

Intrepid is made up of 71 nationalities in over 30 countries, and we recognise that diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Including First Nations People, LGBTQI+ people, those living with a disability, or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all people from different ethnicities, races, and religions.

Rewarding and developing our people is important to us, some of our work perks include:

Flexible work options, such as work-from-home options 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 trip's
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

We are Real. Together. Ambitious. Impactful. These are our values and to us they're more than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every day it's our people and the work they do that bring them to life.

At Intrepid ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion is an important part of our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit your application, please email careersupport@intrepidtravel.com with your name, location, and the accommodations you need, we will then be in touch to support your application.

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