Join the Machu Travel Team
Machu Travel is always searching for talented individuals passionate about delivering unique travel journeys throughout South America. As a local agency based in Cusco, Peru – we are a diverse bunch of seasoned globetrotters who live to share one-of-a-kind experiences, new cultures, unique destinations, and the special connections to the wonderful people that call Peru home. Further your career working for the one of the best in customized travel industry. With a variety of job positions available, we welcome you to reach out to us and pursue the opportunity of joining our Machu Travel Family!
For those interested in joining a team that is passionate about experiential and custom travel to South America and about taking the next step, contact the team at Machu Travel at the following address: careers@machutravelperu.com
Travel Designer
Position type: Full Time
Location: Cusco, Peru
Reporting to: Sales Coordinator
Join the Machu Travel Family as our newest Travel Designer! We need an individual who is motivated, organized, a team player, and constantly looking to improve themselves to join the Machu Travel family in our Cusco office. The majority of your responsibilities will include complete, start-to-finish customer service working one-on-one with individual clients to design and execute their ideal travel itineraries; we also occasionally ask that you are available to visit Machu Travel destinations and familiarize yourself first-hand with the services we offer and generally learning about the best of South American travel.
Responsibilities:
- Design, craft, and curate high-end travel itineraries for discerning and experienced travelers
- Maintain excellent and fluid client communication throughout entire sales process (pre- to post-travel) via email, phone, and in-person meetings
- Calculate and produce error-free price quotes
- Demonstrate excellent knowledge of all Machu Travel destinations
- Collaborate closely with all Machu Travel teams, especially Operations, to ensure seamless client travel experiences
Experience/Qualities:
- At least 1 yr. consultative sales experience
- Experience in South American or Luxury travel industries a plus
- Motivated and determined to meet and exceed annual sales goals
- Demonstrated excellence in proactive customer service
- Impeccable attention to detail
Skills:
- Native-level fluency in English, both written and spoken
- Advanced Spanish language skills, written and spoken
- Proficient with Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word)
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Passion for travel and new experiences
Qualified candidates: please send your Resume/CV and a cover letter to careers@machutravelperu.com.
Social Media Manager
Position type: Freelance/Part Time
Location: Remote/Cusco
Reporting to: Marketing Director
Join the Machu Travel Family as our expert Social Media Manager! If you are motivated, detail-oriented, passionate about travel, and the best blogger/Instagrammer/Facebooker/YouTuber in your field, we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
- Manage all current Machu Travel social media accounts
- Frequently post high-quality content to keep the Machu Travel brand in our clients’ mind’s eye.
- Together with Marketing Director, create and maintain comprehensive social media publication calendar
- Via social media, seek and secure different means of promoting the Machu Travel brand and growing the company’s online presence
- Proactively create a substantial Machu Travel presence in up-and-coming media
Experience/Qualities:
- Demonstrated experience managing, maintaining and, most importantly, growing social media accounts
- Expertise in Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and Snapchat is a must
Skills:
- Native-level fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Passion for travel and new experiences
Qualified candidates: please send your Resume/CV and a cover letter, as well as links/handles for any relevant social media accounts, to careers@machutravelperu.com.
Content Writer
Position type: Freelance/Part Time
Location: Remote/Cusco
Reporting to: Marketing Director
Are you a highly qualified writer who is passionate about international travel? Are you obsessed about grammar, writing styles, and destinations? If so, you may be the perfect fit to join the Machu Travel team as our expert Content Writer.
Responsibilities:
- Create powerful and inspiring content for Machu Travel blog, to be featured on our website and various social media outlets
- Write engaging and informative articles about enriching South American travel experiences, providing travel tips, insider access, and traveler inspiration
Experience/Qualities:
- Outstanding writing skills
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Proven experience creating engaging written content for blogs, websites, printed publications, etc.
Skills:
- Native-level fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
- Passion for travel and new experiences
Qualified candidates: please send your Resume/CV and a cover letter, as well as pertinent writing samples, to careers@machutravelperu.com.
Photographer
Position type: Freelance/Part Time
Location: Remote (South America)
Reporting to: Marketing Director
If you have an eye for the extraordinary and the ability to capture passion, beauty, and culture in one shot, we would love to hear from you! You might be based in Cusco, Peru, or wandering through lesser-known South America – we only ask that you have a professional camera, access to the internet, and the drive to capture never-before-seen-shots showcasing the true beauty of South America.
Responsibilities:
- Take unique and stunning shots capturing the essence of South American culture, cuisine, festivities, people, architecture, archaeology, transportation, and more!
- Prepare photographic essays to accompany our own written content, for use in Machu Travel website, publications, and itineraries
- As needed, photograph Machu Travel expeditions, journeys, and services, in order to create a visual map for our clients
Experience/Qualities:
- Professional portraiture and landscape photography experience is a must
- Must own or have consistent access to professional-quality equipment
- Demonstrated ability to discreetly capture cultural shots without excessive alterations or intrusions
Skills:
- Superb communication skills, both written and verbal
- Non-verbal ability to connect with subjects and inspire confidence is a must
- Consistently and reliably report to headquarters in Cusco, Peru (either in-person or virtually)
- Passion for travel and new experiences
Qualified candidates: please send your Resume/CV and a link to your photographic portfolio to careers@machutravelperu.com.