Business Travel Consultant - English Speaking

Navan
São Paulo, Brazil
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for mid-level travel consultants who excel in customer service and have GDS experience, working in São Paulo with a focus on resolving urgent matters and maintaining compliance.

Best fit for

  • Mid-level professionals with 5+ years in travel consulting and GDS experience who thrive in customer-facing roles
    — “5+ years as a Travel Consultant covering air, rail, and hotel bookings; 3+ years with GDS (Sabre, Amadeus, or Galileo) – Both mandatory
  • Candidates who are fluent in English and comfortable with tools like Zendesk, Slack, and Salesforce
    — “Fluency in English is Mandatory
  • Individuals who can handle rotating shifts and are willing to work in the office in São Paulo
    — “Flexible to work rotating shifts, Monday to Sunday, between 7 AM and 11 PM

Things to consider

  • Residency in São Paulo is required unless the candidate is willing to relocate
    — “Candidates must reside in São Paulo and be willing to work in the office for consideration, or willing to relocate.

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your ability to resolve urgent matters and provide feedback to product teams
    — “Ability to multitask, resolve urgent matters quickly, and work independently to troubleshoot issues
  • Showcase your track record in maintaining compliance and following company policies
    — “Follow company and customer policies, ensuring global compliance
  • Demonstrate your familiarity with travel industry best practices and self-service tools
    — “Stay current on travel industry best practices
  • Demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively and deliver exceptional customer experiences
    — “Empathetic, professional, and excellent at communicating verbally and in writing
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · IndividualLevel · Junior

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What success looks like

  • Provided top-tier travel support
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on travel industry
Typical background
Experience in travel or customer service industryFluency in English

Skills & requirements

Required

Customer ServiceTravel BookingGDS SystemsMulti-taskingProblem Solving

Preferred

SalesProduct KnowledgeProject Management

Stack & domain

SabreAmadeusGalileoCustomer ServiceCommunicationMultitaskingTravel

About the role

Original posting from Navan

Join Navan in Powering In-Person Connections with Relentless Innovation

At Navan, our mission is to make travel seamless and empowering, so travelers can focus on being there, not getting there. Our Travel Experience team is at the heart of this mission!

As a key member of our fast-growing Travel Experience team, you'll support our users’ travel needs directly. You’ll take ownership of customer satisfaction by resolving issues, communicating effectively, and collaborating with internal teams to clear any obstacles for travelers — all while delivering an exceptional customer experience. As our frontline, you’ll provide valuable feedback to our product, design, and engineering teams to enhance our customer-facing and internal platforms. This exciting role allows you to impact daily operations, traveler experiences, and product development directly.

NOTE: Candidates must reside in São Paulo and be willing to work in the office for consideration, or willing to relocate. Please submit all applications in English.

What You’ll Do:

Provide top-tier travel support via chat, calls, and emails

Maintain up-to-date knowledge on suppliers, destinations, and systems

Quickly assess customer needs, urgency, and preferences

Accurately handle hotel, flight, car, and rail bookings

Guide customers in self-service options on the Navan platform and app

Respond promptly, meeting SLA expectations

Follow company and customer policies, ensuring global compliance

Give feedback to stakeholders on goal progress and key processes

Participate in team meetings on products, suppliers, and industry updates

Stay current on travel industry best practices

Maintain attendance, complete assigned training, and meet performance metrics

What We’re Looking For:

Experience: 5+ years as a Travel Consultant covering air, rail, and hotel bookings; 3+ years with GDS (Sabre, Amadeus, or Galileo) – Both mandatory

Language: Fluency in English is Mandatory

Customer Service: Background in contact center or customer-facing roles

Tech Skills: Comfortable using tools like Gmail, Zendesk, Slack, and Salesforce

Availability: Flexible to work rotating shifts, Monday to Sunday, between 7 AM and 11 PM

Skills: Ability to multitask, resolve urgent matters quickly, and work independently to troubleshoot issues

Attitude: Empathetic, professional, and excellent at communicating verbally and in writing

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Source: Navan careers

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