Travel Consultant

AAA • Allentown, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

A love of travel attracts many people to the field, but to succeed a Travel Consultant must be passionate about travel and the endless opportunities it brings to bridge history, cultures and cuisine. Successful Travel Consultants must have a strong sales drive, organizational skills with an eye for detail, ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, demonstrated proficiency in navigating computers and various programs; must possess good written and oral communication skills and the ability and interest to be in a continuous learning curve. For the right individual, this opportunity will be a career path for future leadership opportunities. As you progress you will be evaluated to determine proficiencies in sales, customer service, administrative, operations, up-selling, cross-selling and meeting goals. Successful completion of evaluations may result in continued growth opportunities to expand into leadership as a manager. We offer extensive training to aid you in your career development through The Auto Club University.

Requirements

• A high school diploma is required
• You need to be able to pass a comprehensive criminal background check and thorough urine sample drug screening
• Travel is not just a hobby or a wish, it’s your passion
• You must be available to work most Saturdays and some evenings to support goal achievement
• You are driven by sales and exceeding your goals
• You are computer savvy with the ability to navigate between multiple systems and web browsers, Microsoft Office, and can type at least 30WPM
• You have a strong and very comfortable relationship with paperwork, and you are very organized!

Nice To Haves

• at least 2 years of successful retail sales or banking experience or a leisure travel agency background within a goal-orientated environment
• We prepare all of our Travel Consultant Trainees for their new role by ensuring their successful completion of our Travel Consultant Trainee program, which requires some travel for training

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

• 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
• Health coverage for medical, dental, vision
• 401(K) saving plans with company match
• Tuition assistance
• Floating holidays and PTO for community volunteer programs
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts (membership, insurance, travel, entertainment, services and more!)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees