Program Coordinator/Guide (Freelance) - The Austral Group - Seattle, WA

Austral Group is dedicated to organizing educational travel to South America and the USA for university programs. Austral Group designs and organizes educational itineraries of business meetings, company visits, roundtables, and networking opportunities with top business executives, as well as organizing cultural and leisure activities. Austral Group manages the logistical needs of the university groups, including hotel arrangements, local transport, meals, cultural events, and bilingual tour guides. Since its founding in 2005, Austral Group has established itself as the leading educational travel company in South America, working with more than 300 Universities and over 10,000 students on business study trips to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Uruguay and the United States.

Austral Group is run by a team of motivated and dynamic professionals who come from multicultural backgrounds in business and the travel & tourism industries who are obsessively focused on operational excellence and total client satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We are currently looking for Program Coordinators/Guides for San Francisco and Seattle. As Austral Group Program Coordinator you will be responsible for accompanying groups of students, primarily MBA or other graduate level, and professors to business meetings, university seminars, and on tourism activities. You will be requested to assist with the coordination of final logistics of these company visits and activities, as well as communicate and liaise with local bus drivers, tourism providers, hotel staff and other key components of event and meeting planning. Weekend and some evening work required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Complete knowledge of local area, basic facts about population, economy, politics and culture, different neighborhoods, and local business environment


• Advanced or Native English-speaking, other languages a plus


• Comfortable in leading large groups to different locations by bus, public transportation and walking


• Strong communications and interpersonal skills, with emphasis on superior client satisfaction


• Ability to work well independently and with little supervision


• Highly organized, detail-oriented and excellent time management skills


• Positive and proactive attitude


• Interest and excitement in sharing your city (cities) with international travelers, introducing typical local customs and/or iconic locations, foods, etc.

APPLICATION
To apply send resume and cover letter to Gabrielle Cousin: gabrielle@ theaustralgroup.com *

Program Coordinators are hired on an “as needed” and per project basis. Projects typically last for one-week periods, spanning multiple groups per year.

Job Type: Contract