Travel Advisor

Introduction

Through dedicated employees, we proudly deliver earning potential, strong AAA brand, paid training, and beneficial products that provide members peace of mind and value.

OverviewA love of travel attracts many people to the field, but to succeed a Travel Agent must be passionate about travel and the endless opportunities it brings to bridge history, cultures and cuisine. Successful Travel Agents 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.

Benefits:

• Extraordinary medical/dental/vision/life benefits
• 401(k) Savings plan with company match
• Tuition assistance
• PTO for community volunteer programs
• Wellness program
• Employee discounts (membership, insurance, travel, entertainment, services and more!)

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

RequirementsRequired / 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 Agent Trainees for their new role by ensuring their successful completion of our Travel Agents 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!