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Dananda Talent

Senior Travel Manager

Dananda Talent

  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Management position
  • Turffontein
  • Posted 08 Jan 2026 by Dananda Talent
  • Expires in 25 days
  • Job 2630370 - Ref JHB000713

About the position

Are you passionate about creating unforgettable travel experiences? We are seeking an experienced Senior Travel Manager to lead and manage operations for South Africa. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and oversee end-to-end travel management for FIT and group business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage complete travel operations for South Africa, including product development, costing, and supplier relations.
  • Oversee FIT and group travel queries, ensuring seamless execution and client satisfaction.
  • Negotiate competitive rates and maintain strong partnerships with hotels, lodges, transport providers, and activity operators.
  • Lead and mentor operations teams, ensuring timely delivery and high service standards.
  • Monitor market trends and develop innovative travel products and itineraries.

What We’re Looking For
  • 6–10+ years experience in DMC operations with a strong focus on South Africa.
  • In-depth knowledge of South Africa as a travel destination.
  • Strong leadership, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
  • Commercial mindset with expertise in costing and budgeting.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities under pressure.

Qualifications
  • Graduate degree (Travel & Tourism or Business preferred).
  • Proven experience handling FIT and group travel business.
  • Proficiency in MS Excel and DMC systems.

Desired Skills:

  • travel
  • queries
  • hotels
  • costing

Dananda Talent

About the agency

Who We Are Dananda Talent provides an agile talent management solution to our professionally qualified students at the Regenesys Business School, for new graduates, senior managers and the executive market. The purpose behind Dananda Talent – formed in 2007 – is to build a life-long relationship with our students as we pursue our common purpose of making our world a better place through leadership development Danada has grown into a respected, independent recruitment provider, advising international and local companies, offering exceptional insights and services across multiple markets and industries. Its success is based on understanding trends, using strong networks, and working with a database of over 190 000 alumni. Dananda Talent is a holistic human capital and strategic business partner focused on supporting our clients and candidates to achieve their professional, personal and financial aspirations. We do this by connecting the right people to the right opportunity, where together they can co create, collaborate and connect for future success. Our team of talent consultants is able to leverage their cumulative capabilities and experience to produce a unique value proposition designed to meet the needs of our Clients through customised, agile sourcing solutions, working with blue chip cli-ents and well respected global industry leaders. What we do • Senior Management and Executive Recruitment • Permanent Recruitment • Temporary Employment Services (TES) • Industry and Talent Mapping • Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) • Response Handling Process Services • Contract Recruitment The Dananda approach • We adopt a customized, agile and adaptable approach to each and every recruitment assignment we undertake. Each assignment is expertly managed individually, so that we can deliver candidates who match specific requirements. • We use the best search methodologies to find the best candidates within a significantly shorter timeline. We have a large candidate database and also proactively approach passive candidates for each role, giving clients the best of both our Search and Contingent Recruitment capabilities. • We continuously build active relationships with sought-after and skilled individuals to ensure that we are able to access the best talent quickly. We keep track of these individuals as they grow and progress through their career. • We constantly build our networks, tapping into new developments and trends in the market and advise you about what’s happening in your industry. What makes us different Dananda strives to stay ahead of the market in areas where our clients have great talent needs especially in scarce skills. By operating locally, in Africa and internationally, Dananda has access to the latest trends which enables both us and our clients to stay ahead of the curve. Our team of talented Sourcing and Recruitment Specialists who adopt international world class Boolean sourcing techniques, ensures that no stone remains unturned in finding the best candidate. • We enjoy what we do • We are passionate about people development • We have fun while developing meaningful connections with people who entrust us with their future • We unlock potential into execution when our build and contribute to the success of the organisations and communities we place them in.

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