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AFRICA SPECIALIST / SAFARI CONSULTANT

SOUTH AFRICA — FULLY REMOTE

UP TO R60 000 (DOE) + UNCAPPED COMMISSION

Africa Specialist job in South Africa, fully remote, with a fast-growing luxury tour operator specialising in bespoke Southern and East Africa travel, offering an excellent base salary plus uncapped commission. This is a senior sales and itinerary design role for an experienced safari consultant, covering tailor-made luxury safaris, client relationship management and destination expertise across Southern and East Africa.

▌ Do you?

Have a genuine passion for creating unforgettable safari and adventure experiences across Southern and/or East Africa — with the destination knowledge to back it up?

Thrive on understanding your clients’ dreams and translating them into bespoke journeys that blend luxury, authenticity and adventure?

Have a proven track record in sales — converting enquiries into confirmed bookings and consistently meeting or exceeding targets?

Deliver a seamless, high-touch client experience that keeps people coming back and referring others?

If so, this could be the ideal next step. You will join an innovative, fast-growing luxury travel brand that is redefining how travellers connect with Africa — combining digital tools, creativity and deep regional expertise to deliver exceptional tailor-made itineraries for discerning clients.

▌ Our Customer

Our client is a dynamic, forward-thinking UK-based luxury tour operator specialising in bespoke African travel. With a strong reputation for authenticity, attention to detail and outstanding client satisfaction, they craft life-changing experiences for adventure-seeking couples, honeymooners and families who want more than a standard safari.

They are a growing brand with energy, ambition and a genuine belief that technology and human expertise belong together. They are now seeking a Senior Africa Specialist to join their team — someone who shares their passion for the continent and is ready to bring their sales ability and destination knowledge to a brand that is going places.

▌ The Role In this fully remote Africa Specialist role, you will be responsible for converting inbound leads into confirmed bookings and designing unique, tailor-made itineraries across Southern and East Africa — combining destination expertise, creativity and commercial drive to deliver exceptional client journeys.

– Convert inbound leads into confirmed bookings, consistently achieving strong conversion rates

– Design tailor-made itineraries across Southern and East Africa, ensuring every trip reflects the client’s interests, preferences and budget

– Build trusted client relationships through excellent communication and a premium, personal service approach

– Collaborate with trusted ground handlers to ensure all itinerary elements are executed seamlessly

– Stay current on African destinations, lodges, conservation trends and new experiences to sharpen product knowledge

– Manage your own pipeline and workload with strong organisation and follow-through

▌ Experience Required

– Minimum 5 years’ experience designing and selling luxury tailor-made safaris or African travel itineraries

– Deep destination knowledge of Southern Africa and/or East Africa — lodges, routes, seasons and on-the-ground detail

– Proven sales success with a strong lead-to-booking conversion record

– Excellent written and verbal communication skills — confident with high-value, discerning clients

– Strong organisational and time management skills — able to manage multiple itineraries simultaneously

– Self-motivated and disciplined in a fully remote working environment

▌ Benefits

– Fully remote — work from anywhere in South Africa

– Up to R60 000 (DOE)

– Uncapped commission structure — your earnings grow directly with your performance

– Generous annual leave allowance

– Vibrant, youthful, energetic global team culture

– Opportunity to grow with a fast-moving, innovative luxury travel brand

▌ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for an Africa Specialist in South Africa?

The role offers an excellent competitive base salary plus an uncapped commission structure, meaning high performers can significantly increase their total earnings. Ambitions Travel Recruitment will provide full salary details to shortlisted candidates. ATR market data: experienced Africa Specialists with 5+ years’ luxury safari sales experience are in strong demand across South Africa remote travel roles.

Is this role fully remote?

Yes — this is a fully remote position open to candidates based anywhere in

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