06/10/2026
🌍 WE’RE RECRUITING: TRAVEL ARCHITECT
Location: Sandton, Gauteng
Salary: Negotiable, dependent on relevant experience
Start Date: ASAP
RMV Solutions is recruiting an experienced Travel Architect for a senior, client-facing position within the luxury inbound travel sector. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced travel professional who thrives on designing exceptional African journeys and taking full ownership of the client experience from first enquiry through to post-travel retention. A remote work option may be available.
The successful candidate will work with luxury B2C travellers from the USA, UK, Europe and Australia, creating highly personalised inbound journeys across Africa.
Key responsibilities include:
• Managing and qualifying new leads through the CRM and conducting detailed client discovery
• Designing complete itineraries, including destinations, routing, pacing and experiences
• Researching flights, accommodation, tours, transfers and travel logistics
• Obtaining supplier quotations, checking availability and evaluating promotions
• Preparing polished proposals, pricing breakdowns and itinerary options
• Presenting proposals and guiding clients through their travel choices
• Quality-checking supplier bookings and overseeing the booking process
• Managing invoices, payments, FOREX considerations and rate-of-exchange adjustments
• Completing visa, passport, insurance and compliance checks
• Ensuring final travel documentation is complete and accurate
• Providing first-line assistance during travel, including disruptions, emergencies and supplier escalations
• Maintaining strong post-travel relationships, gathering feedback and encouraging referrals
What we’re looking for:
✅ Minimum 5 years’ inbound travel consulting experience within the luxury FIT market
✅ Proven experience designing and managing multi-country African itineraries
✅ Strong expertise in luxury itinerary design across Southern and East Africa
✅ Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
✅ Excellent attention to detail and pricing accuracy
✅ Strong commercial awareness, including margins, FOREX and supplier terms
✅ Ability to manage the full sales cycle and convert opportunities effectively
✅ Confidence working with CRM platforms – HubSpot experience preferred
✅ Strong problem-solving ability and sound judgement under pressure
Advantageous:
GDS experience | Tourplan knowledge | German, Spanish or Portuguese language ability.
📩 To apply, please email Debbie Brandt: [email protected]
Please use “Travel Architect” in the subject line of your email.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications received, we are only able to contact shortlisted candidates.
