Anyone out there who lives in the Seattle area and has a keen interest in the former Soviet republics, speaks some Russian and has traveled to Russia should seriously consider the following position at MIR Corporation, a world-class tour operator.

Reply to: jobs@mircorp.com
Date: 2007-01-09, 5:18PM PST ADVENTURE TRAVEL: Tour Specialist Positions Available for Experts in Russian Culture, Travel. MIR seeks highly motivated, intelligent, quick-thinking individual to joinour Seattle-based team as a Tour Specialist for our private and custom journeys.We are specifically seeking an individual who combines previous experience in Russian travel/cultural studies with strong skills in client services/sales. During the past 20 years MIR (www.mircorp.com) has built a reputation as aleader in pioneering travel to destinations considered obscure, exotic,remote, difficult and even controversial. We bring travelers into intimatecontact with the people and cultures of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia (andall the independent countries of the former Soviet Union), Central/EastEurope, Iran, China and Mongolia, promoting peace and understanding through travel.We’re not exactly your typical or traditional kind of company.If you’re looking for an opportunity to work with a very diverse clientele, appreciate interesting and well-educated co-workers, are passionate about internationaltravel and have the skills required, read on?We’re entrepreneurial - the two owners (one of whom is the original founder)are both hands-on in the business.We’re competitive - we’re highly specialized, small but growing, and we’re out to convince travelers our trips are the best around and we need your help to spread the word!We’re down-to-earth and practical — our office is in a funky, beautiful old brick building in the eclectic neighborhood of Pioneer Square (and by the way our furniture doesn’t match).

We’re passionate - we love to travel, and to help others experience the life-changing opportunity that travel to these destinations affords.

We’re dedicated — to serving an extremely diverse and developing clientele ranging from major art and natural history museums to eclectic special interest groups to outrageously well-traveled individuals.

Still interested? Read on?

The Tour Specialist applies destination knowledge, first-hand travel experience, sales expertise, customer service and project management skills to manage the full spectrum of custom travel arrangements including client consultation, itinerary development, pricing, reservations, service and operations.

Qualifications:

  • Organized; strict attention to detail
  • Self starter (and finisher)
  • Exceptional customer service, communication, problem solving and time management skills
  • Able to effectively juggle multiple tasks and priorities and meet constant deadlines in a very fast-paced, changing environment
  • International travel experience in Russia is required; experience with Central Asia, Central/East Europe or China extremely helpful
  • Excellent interpersonal skills allowing for diplomatic interaction with a diverse range of clients, vendors and colleagues
  • Sales experience
  • Comfortable working independently with minimal administrative support
  • Experience with Mac OSX and FilemakerPro database
  • Some knowledge of Russian language a plus
  • Previous experience with SABRE (or other) airline reservation system extremely helpful

To apply, please send resume with salary history, references and a detailed cover letter to jobs@mircorp.com. In your letter please tell us why you want to work in adventure travel and detail your international travel experience.

No calls please.

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