Travel Agent - Colorado Springs, CO

Travel Sales Agent

It's a great time to join AAA The Auto Club Group!

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Job Type: Full time

Exempt/Non Exempt: Hourly

Job Description

$1,500 to $3,000 Signing Bonus - amount is dependent on experience. To qualify for the Signing Bonus, applicants must be new to the Auto Club Group (not applied in the last 180 days). There is a 1-year payback clause if your employment is terminated prior to completing 12 months of employment. Additional details can be provided by our Recruiting Team at the time of application.

Ready to turn your sales skills into a career you love?

Join AAA- The Auto Club Group as a Travel Sales Agent and help clients plan unforgettable vacations no prior travel experience needed.

We're looking for driven, people-focused sales professionals who want to grow in a fast-paced and exciting industry.

What We Offer:

Competitive base pay + uncapped commission + performance bonuses

• Average annual earnings up to $40,000 - $87,000+ (based on experience/tenure)
• Unlimited commissions on travel sales
• Guaranteed commission payouts, we invest in your success
• Additional commissions on membership and credit card sales
• Special performance incentives from ACG and partners
• Quarterly new hire on-pace bonus
• Non-exempt (eligible for overtime)
• Offers a structured career path paired with an uncapped commission model- growth and earnings are performance driven

Competitive benefits packages

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• 401k match
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• Paid time off (PTO), company paid holidays, CEO days, and floating holidays
• Paid volunteer day annually
• Tuition assistance program, professional certification reimbursement program and other professional development opportunities
• AAA membership
• Discounts, perks, and rewards and much more

Exclusive Travel Perks

• Industry leading exclusive preferred partner discounted rates and member benefits to help close the sale
• AAA members travel more than average consumers
• FREE LEADS
• Prioritizing leads with the highest likelihood to travel
• In office travel events and walk-in traffic drive sales daily
• Direct to consumer marketing for travel agents
• Inside support structure to reduce administrative work
• Air desk and inside sales agents
• Interactive group system providing seamless booking process
• Travel partner training certifications provided (free)
• Travel benefits for completing online training programs (can result in free or reduced travel)
• Familiarization tours and cruises offered through developmental programs (100% free)
• International airlines travel agent network card (IATAN)
• Benefits include: hotel and car rental discounts and deeply discounted rates by cruise and tour partners
• Complimentary membership with American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA)
• Established brand that has been around for over 100 years. Our members know and trust us!
• Awarded 'USA Today Top workplaces' 4 years in a row
• Career advancement opportunities

What You'll Do as a Field Travel Agent

• Generate new sales, retain existing members and grow ACG's overall book of business through our multiple product offerings
• Drive new business with competitive products and help retain The Auto Club Groups 14+ million members
• Establishes and grows mutually beneficial relationships with AAA members to maximize their member experience and use of AAA benefits, leading to profitable sales, revenue growth and repeat travel bookings
• Achieves assigned travel, membership, and credit card sales goals
• Sells cruises, tours, hotel accommodations, air travel, car rental, travel insurance, AAA credit cards, AAA memberships and related travel products and services
• Prepares complex and/or large scale domestic and international travel packages
• Completes reservations and advises clients regarding documentation requirements
• Makes necessary travel arrangements (i.e. reservations, collect money, and process documents)
• Receives and champions customer concerns through to resolution
• Ask for referrals, build and grow a book of client business by utilizing the AAA ACG lead system
• Proactively learn and utilize AAA ACG digital and communication technologies to achieve objectives

What it's like to work for The Auto Club Group:

• Serve our members by making their satisfaction our highest priority
• Do what's right by sustaining an open, honest and ethical work environment
• Lead in everything we do by offering best-in-class products, benefits and services
• ACG values our employees by seeking the best talent, rewarding high performance and holding ourselves accountable

WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO

Required Qualifications:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent

Work Experience

• 1-year business to consumer sales

Successful candidates will possess:

• Strong sales skills with a history of effectively developing, tracking, following up on and closing leads
• Advanced consultative selling techniques utilizing thorough product knowledge
• Strong phone sales and prospecting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills combined with strong customer focus
• Ambition, motivation and drive
• Excellent listening skills and ability to understand customer needs
• Ability to proactively grow a personal book of business and repeat clients

Work Environment

This is an in-office position. Employees will service ACG members in-person and are based on site in an ACG branch facility.