Travel Consultant

AAA•Santa Clarita, CA

5h•Hybrid

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 Consultant 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.

Requirements

A high school diploma is required
You need to be able to pass comprehensive criminal background check and thorough urine sample drug screening
Two to five years of sales experience in a performance‑driven environment, where success is measured by sales productivity
Consistent ownership of revenue goals, strong closing skills, and a proven ability to meet or exceed monthly sales targets
You must be available to work most Saturdays and some evenings to support goal achievement
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

Prefer a 2- or 4-year college degree

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 members expectations
Cross sells relevant products to enhance the trip experience such as AAA Member Rewards Credit Card and identify theft referrals

Benefits

We offer 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 Agents 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 AND Pension
Tuition assistance
Floating holidays and PTO for community volunteer programs
Paid parental leave
Wellness programs
Employee discounts (membership, insurance, travel, entertainment, services and more!)