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Automobile Club Of Missouri
Travel Consultant
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What they do
A Travel Agent makes travel and accommodation arrangements for customers. Provides information on vacation destinations, flights and tour options; arranges flights and accommodations and advises on travel itineraries for customers travelling for business. Assists with advance purchase of tickets and reservations.
$52,865 / year median in Illinois
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Discovering the World- One Member at a Time! A love of travel attracts many people to the field, but to succeed a Travel Consultant you 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. What does a AAA Travel Consultant do? 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 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 Regular recognition through various company programs and incentives for trips, cash and prizes Company sponsored IATAN cards, providing exclusive travel consultant discounts Love to travel? 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 Required / Preferred Skills A high school diploma is required, but we prefer a 2 or 4 year college degree You need to be able to pass comprehensive criminal background check and thorough urine sample drug screening We prefer candidates with at least 2 years of successful retail sales or banking experience or a leisure travel agency background within a goal orientated environment Qualifications, does this sound like you? 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 We prepare all of our Travel Consultants for their new role by ensuring their successful completion of our Travel Consultant Trainee program which requires some travel for training 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!