Senior IATA Travel Specialist
Confidential
Posted: January 30, 2026
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Quick Summary
Senior IATA Travel Consultant with strong industry knowledge and excellent communication skills, responsible for providing expert travel advice and support to clients.
Required Skills
Job Description
Job Title: Senior IATA Travel Consultant
Department: HR
Location: Malta
Employment Type: Full-time
About SiGMA Group (Sigma World)
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Malta, SiGMA Group now employs over 350 professionals across seven global offices, including Malta, Cyprus, Serbia, São Paulo, Manila, Armenia and India. SiGMA is a global leader in gaming, emerging tech, affiliate marketing, events, and media, best known for its marquee summits like SiGMA Malta and iGaming Academy. The company’s culture champions inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and philanthropic impact under its SiGMA Foundation initiative.
The Senior IATA Travel Consultant will lead corporate and event-related travel operations across the group. This role goes beyond booking to include supplier strategy, process optimisation, and readiness for scaling into a standalone or revenue-generating travel function.
Key Responsibilities
Lead travel planning and execution for large-scale international events
Manage group travel, charter options, speaker travel, and VIP itineraries
Act as the main escalation point for complex or high-risk travel scenarios
Negotiate preferred rates with airlines, hotel chains, and travel suppliers
Design and continuously improve internal travel processes and SOPs
Produce travel spend reports and insights for management
Support feasibility planning for setting up or acquiring a travel agency
Ensure full IATA, airline, and regulatory compliance
Requirements
IATA certification (mandatory)
5–8 years’ experience in corporate or event-focused travel
Strong group travel and negotiation experience
Advanced GDS knowledge
Proven experience working with senior stakeholders
Strong commercial and analytical mindset
Nice to Have
Experience supporting tech, iGaming, or large international conferences
Exposure to setting up or scaling a travel operation
Experience mentoring junior travel agents