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We have an exciting opportunity for students looking to gain some working experience within a busy sales environment over the 2024 summer period.
From film stars, musicians, models, sporting stars and high-ranking execs all use private jets and helicopters to travel, but have you ever stopped to consider who finds that picture perfect aircraft and ensures it’s waiting on the tarmac for them? The answer is people like us!
Consisting of high-net-worth individuals and their representatives, our sales consultants arrange private jet charters for everything and anything from corporate business meetings to leisure trips.
Job description
The purpose of this placement position is to assist the brokers in our Private Jets division during their busiest period of the year, the summer! You will be responsible for assisting with ad-hoc administration and tasks all whilst learning first-hand what goes into ensuring a private jet charter goes off without a hitch.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Assisting brokers with their portfolio of clients
- Developing an expert understanding of the aircraft and chartering process
- Making outbound calls to clients
- Assisting charter bookings from enquiry to post-flight report
- Flight watching/overseeing flight departures
- Ad hoc administration tasks
Summer programme details
- Programme starts in mid-June for 12 weeks
- Working hours are varied and include Weekends, shifts will be allocated on a rota basis.
- The shift patterns are: 7:30 – 15:00, 9:00 – 17:30, 12:00 – 20:00 (with 1 hour unpaid lunch)
- Training provided on site
- Office based role based in our Surbiton HQ
Qualifications
- Interest in sales and / or aviation - highly desired
- Previous experience working in a customer facing role – desired
- Hardworking and flexible
- Exceptional communication skills, fluency in a second language is an advantage
- Excellent problem solving
- Strong resilience with the ability to thrive working under pressure
- MUST live within 45 minutes commute of our Surbiton HQ
- Drivers License desirable
Additional information
- Paying £25,000pa on a pro rata basis
- Free onsite gym with classes
- Free Breakfast and Lunch in our onsite canteen “The Hangar”
- 22 days’ holiday per year (increasing to 25 after 1 year of service)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Private healthcare and Pension
- 2x "giving back" charitable days a year
