The Role

As a Regional Coordinator in the Tour Director Department your responsibilities will be varied throughout the season.

As part of a small team, you will help support our freelance Tour Directors across Japan.

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• First point of contact with Tour Directors (TDs) when calling or visiting the office.
• Assisting TDs pre-tour with materials, documentation & communication relating to their tours
• Answering queries and questions from Tour Directors.
• Assisting the TD department team with daily issues that may arise due to delays & unforeseen events on tour.
• Liaising with Operations staff in Tokyo as well as staff in Zurich and Boston.
• Supporting the TD Department team by assisting with other administrational responsibilities.
• Supporting the team with recruitment, training and preparation for tour of new TDs.
• Looking at long-term solutions to improve the efficiency of the office processes.

Requirements

• Fluent in English
• Fluent in Japanese
• Permission to work in Japan without restriction
• You are a people person
• Confident & friendly attitude – customer orientated mindset.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong initiative with proven problem-solving skills.
• 'Nothing is impossible' & innovative attitude.

Even better if...

• You have previous experience with EF Education
• You have experience in the travel industry
• You have experience in administrative roles

This role is onsite in the Kyoto Regional office.

Who we are

Education First (EF) is the world's largest international education company, offering global travel and study abroad, language-learning, cultural exchange, and academic programs. EF Go Ahead Tours is one of EF's products providing group travel all over the world to North American adults.

The Educational Tours, Ultimate Break and Go Ahead Tour Director Department in Kyoto looks after the recruitment, training, support and welfare of our freelance Tour Directors based all over Japan. During an average ten day tour, our Tour Directors remain with the group from start to finish and run the logistics of the tour. The Kyoto Office works closely with our colleagues in the Operations team based in Tokyo and the role of Regional Coordinator includes two/three days trips to Tokyo about four times a year, usually during Autumn and Winter.

The tourist spring season runs from March to April & the summer peak from the beginning of June until the end of July. Tours take place all over Japan and throughout the year.

About EF Education First

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.

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