Remote Travel Consultant at BCD Travel – Europe — Columbus
Traveler-Friendly Insight
Remote-Friendly, But with Location Anchors
This role is officially remote/hybrid, but it comes with important caveats for nomads: you must be a legal resident of one of six specific European countries — Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, or Belgium. Working from a beach in Bali or a café in Bangkok is not an option here. You'll need a stable legal address and likely tax residency in one of these countries.
Schedule & Timezone Constraints
This is a client-facing travel consulting role, which typically requires coverage during European business hours (CET/CEST). Async flexibility is unlikely — real-time response to travel booking requests is inherent to the job. If you're based in Warsaw, you're also required in-office 50% of the month; Kraków/Rzeszów requires at least one office day per week.
Salary vs. Cost of Living
- Spain (€23k–€27k): Comfortable for smaller cities like Valencia or Seville; tight in Madrid or Barcelona.
- Germany (€34k–€46k): Reasonable in eastern cities like Leipzig; stretched in Munich or Frankfurt.
- Netherlands (€34k–€48k): Amsterdam is expensive; lower Dutch cities are more manageable.
Travel Perks
Working for a global TMC (Travel Management Company) like BCD Travel brings industry perks and discounts — a meaningful benefit for travel enthusiasts. However, this role won't give you true location independence across the globe.
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Travel Consultant (Remote/Hybrid)
Full time, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium
If you live in the Warsaw area, you will need to work in-office for 50% of working time monthly. If you work in the Kraków and Rzeszów areas, you will need to work in-office at least 1 day per week.
As a Travel Consultant, you are the face of our company. You'll communicate and respond to requests for current and new clients, helping them travel smart and achieve more. Do you communicate effortlessly and have customer service at heart? – Read on!
As a Travel Consultant, you will:
- Search and confirm travel reservations for the customer
- Have a strong understanding of a client travel policy and consistently provide consultation to the customer
- Fulfill all requests regarding necessary regulations (DOT, TSA, passports, visas, etc.)
- Provide the client with required industry information, such as low fares, exchange costs, and penalties
- Seek opportunities to review operational processes and commercial relationships with clients to provide suggestions for improvement
- Maintain, actively communicate, and seek expansion of current knowledge of the state of the various travel industries supported
About you:
- You have travel agent experience
- Relevant skills in Amadeus GDS
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and German
- Solid working knowledge of the travel industry, policies, procedures, and processes
What we offer you
At BCD Travel, we work with highly motivated and passionate people. We value open communication, collaboration, and a flexible work-life balance. We offer unique, often global, experiences that empower you to develop and grow within the organization. Sustainability and helping others is also high on our list. We make a difference through charitable activities in our communities across the globe.
You'll be offered:
- Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
- Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
- Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
- A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
- Travel industry professional perks and discounts
- An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated
Salary ranges (annual gross):
- Spain: 23,000–27,000 EUR
- France: 23,000–27,000 EUR
- Poland: 69,000–84,000 PLN
- Germany: 34,000–46,000 EUR
- Netherlands: 34,000–48,000 EUR
- Belgium: 42,000–50,000 EUR
The final salary offered will ultimately depend on the candidate's qualifications, experience, and location, and will be determined in line with internal equity.
We do not request salary history and are committed to equal pay in line with the EU Pay Transparency Directive.
About us
BCD Travel helps companies travel smart and achieve more. We drive program adoption, cost savings and talent retention through digital experiences that simplify business travel. Our 15,000+ dedicated team members service clients in 170+ countries as we shape a sustainable future for business travel. BCD's leading meetings and events management and global consultancy services complete our comprehensive suite of solutions for all aspects of corporate travel. In 2024, BCD achieved US$22.9 billion in sales. For more information, visit www.bcdtravel.com.
Get to know us:
- https://www.bcdtravel.com/blog/
- https://www.linkedin.com/company/bcd-travel/
- https://www.instagram.com/bcdtravel/
- https://www.facebook.com/bcdtravel/
Ready to join the journey? Apply now!
We're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you're excited about a role, but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable and necessary accommodations to ensure all employees can perform their roles effectively. For accommodation requests or further information, contact our Talent Acquisition department at [email protected].
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