Career Opportunities
Travel Consultant
Description:
One full-time office sales and customer service position available. Duties include: Tour Consulting — answering requests (by email, phone, fax or mail), promoting trips, follow-up with prospects, outreach efforts, sales literature updates, presentations and trade shows. Customer service: managing guest files from initial request through their return home, airline arrangements, correspondence, and trip evaluation.
Requirements:
- College or trade school degree in Business, Marketing, Recreation Management, etc. with a minimum of 2 years of successful sales experience in the adventure travel field. Travel agency or group sales experience a plus.
- Advanced computer skills with MS Windows-based applications (word processing, database, etc.)
- Well organized, accurate with numbers and strict attention to details
- Ability to prioritize and meet multiple deadlines under pressure
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Motivated self-starter, goal and service oriented
- Enthusiastic and friendly with a and high level of energy
- Travel experience in South America and knowledge of Spanish or Portuguese is a plus!
- Nature and outdoor oriented (hiking, camping and biking experience highly recommended)
Additional Benefits:
- Hours & Salary: Minimum 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. Potential to earn $38,000+ first year based on salary plus commissions
- Personal days off and other benefits accrued according to sales goals
- Paid training/trial period of 1 month
