VIP Corporate Travel Consultant

Take your travel career from average to extraordinary! Join CT Connections and support one of Australia's most recognised and respected sporting organisations.

CT Connections is building its award-winning team, and we're looking for an experienced VIP Corporate Travel Consultant to join us in Melbourne.

This is a rare opportunity to work in an implant role, embedded within a high-profile national sporting organisation and household name, providing premium travel management services to executives, VIPs, leadership teams, athletes, board members and key stakeholders.

You'll become a trusted extension of the client's team, delivering exceptional travel experiences while building strong relationships with travellers and senior business leaders. This is an ideal opportunity for a consultant who enjoys working closely with clients, thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes pride in delivering a genuine white-glove service experience.

As part of the Connections Travel Group, Australia's largest independently owned travel management and events agency, we move thousands of travellers across the globe every day, and we'd love you to be part of that journey.

About the Role

This is more than a booking role.

You’ll be a trusted travel advisor, partnering closely with a prestigious sporting organisation to manage domestic and international travel requirements for VIP travellers and key stakeholders. Your ability to anticipate needs, provide expert advice and navigate last-minute changes with confidence will be critical to your success.

This position is based in Melbourne and operates under a hybrid working arrangement of four days in the office and one day working from home, providing the perfect balance between collaboration and flexibility.

What You’ll Do

• Provide end-to-end travel management services for VIP and executive travellers.
• Manage complex domestic and international flight bookings, accommodation, transfers and ancillary travel services.
• Deliver exceptional service while balancing traveller preferences, corporate travel policies and budget requirements.
• Build trusted relationships with executive assistants, leadership teams and key stakeholders.
• Coordinate high-touch travel arrangements with discretion, professionalism and attention to detail.
• Proactively manage disruptions, schedule changes and urgent travel requests.
• Negotiate and liaise with airlines, hotels and travel suppliers to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Monitor travel activity and identify opportunities to improve traveller experience and efficiencies.
• Ensure all bookings are processed accurately and in accordance with client service standards.
• Represent CT Connections as a trusted partner and extension of the client's team.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum 5 years' experience in corporate travel consulting.
• Previous experience supporting VIP, executive, sport, entertainment or high-touch corporate travel accounts.
• Expertise in domestic and international fares, ticketing, reissues and complex itinerary management.
• Experience working within an implant, onsite or dedicated client environment is highly regarded.
• Strong working knowledge of Sabre GDS and Tramada (preferred).
• Exceptional organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with the confidence to make decisions under pressure.
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset and genuine passion for customer service.
• The ability to work independently while remaining highly collaborative and client-focused.
• A commitment to service excellence and creating exceptional travel experiences.

Why Join CT Connections?

At CT Connections, we believe in the power of human connection. It's what travel is all about.

Our tagline, Be Connected, is more than a motto. It's how we work, support each other and show up for our clients every day.

We also live and work by the spirit of Ubuntu: "I am because of you. We are because of each other." Ubuntu reminds us that success is shared. It shapes how we collaborate, support our clients and create an environment where everyone can thrive.

As part of the CT Connections team, you'll join a connected community that values teamwork, trust and delivering outstanding outcomes for our clients, colleagues and industry partners.

Benefits of Joining CT Connections

Bring your expertise to a business that will support you to do your best work and build a pathway to future career success.

• A highly competitive salary package with additional earning opportunities.
• The opportunity to support a household-name sporting organisation and work with high-profile travellers and stakeholders.
• Hybrid working arrangements with four days in the office and one day from home.
• Recognition and rewards through a business that values contribution and celebrates success.
• Award-winning reputation as part of Australia's leading independent travel management company.
• A genuinely connected culture built on collaboration, respect and support.
• Career development opportunities including learning, mentoring and future growth pathways.
• Wellbeing benefits including birthday leave, volunteer leave, wellness initiatives and additional employee benefits.
• Travel industry perks and opportunities that come with a career in travel

For more information or a confidential conversation, please contact Jess Ernst at **********@connectionstravel.com.au.

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