Schmitt left Tradewind in May along with UK business development director Rachel Healy, who recently started a new role as senior sales manager for Virgin Limited Edition.
Schmitt took to LinkedIn to announce his new role, sharing the agency has "exciting projects" in its pipeline.
"I have had a great first few days in the office," he added. "We have some exciting projects in the pipeline so watch this space for more details in the coming weeks. I can’t wait to get going with the team."
TTG has approached Fred Olsen Travel for comment.
