Travel Consultant

AAA•Encinitas, CA

1d•$67,300 - $82,300

About The Position

A Travel Consultant at AAA is passionate about travel and the opportunities it brings to bridge history, cultures, and cuisine. This role requires a strong sales drive, organizational skills with an eye for detail, the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, demonstrated proficiency in navigating computers and various programs, good written and oral communication skills, and an interest in continuous learning. For the right individual, this opportunity offers a career path for future leadership, with evaluations in sales, customer service, administrative, operations, up-selling, cross-selling, and goal achievement potentially leading to growth into a manager role. Auto Club Enterprises, the largest club within the national AAA federation, employs nearly 17,000 people across 24 states, serving over 18 million members. The organization prides itself on its diverse workforce and long-standing reputation since 1900, aiming to deliver legendary service and beneficial products.

Requirements

A high school diploma is required
Ability to pass a comprehensive criminal background check
Ability to pass a thorough urine sample drug screening
Must be available to work most Saturdays and some evenings to support goal achievement
Successful completion of our Travel Consultant Trainee program, which requires some travel for training
Driven by sales and exceeding your goals
Computer savvy with the ability to navigate between multiple systems and web browsers, Microsoft Office
Can type at least 30WPM
Strong and very comfortable relationship with paperwork and you are very organized

Nice To Haves

A 2 or 4-year college degree
At least 2 years of successful retail sales or banking experience or a leisure travel agency background within a goal-orientated environment

Responsibilities

Sells international and domestic travel packages including cruises, land packages, travel itineraries, air, car, and hotel
Shares knowledge and expertise from personal experiences and/or education study trips
Develops long-standing relationships with our members and builds referral and repeat business
Makes appropriate recommendations to ensure the trip experience is more than expected and tailored to the member's expectations
Cross-sell relevant products to enhance the trip experience, such as AAA Member Rewards Credit Card, and identify theft referrals

Benefits

Extensive training to aid you in your career development through The Auto Club University
Regular recognition through various company programs and incentives for trips, cash and prizes
Company sponsored IATAN cards, providing exclusive travel consultant discounts
Personal travel opportunities at discounted pricing
Corporate benefits for insurance products
Paid educational study trips are available for our consultants to promote career development
Quarterly incentives/bonuses for achieving established production tiers
Hourly rate of $23.50 (starting)
Opportunity of uncapped incentives (after training, average earnings between $67,300 - $82,300)
Stability
Growth
Commitment to an exciting future