Salary
💰 $69,600 - $87,000 per year
About the role
- Represent and sell Travel Impressions, Apple Vacations, Funjet Vacations, United Vacations, and Blue Sky Tours in assigned territory to the travel agency community
- Focus on developing lower-producing agencies and Independent Consultants to grow incremental revenue and profitability
- Use consultative selling to identify share-shift opportunities, leverage preferred relationships, and execute engagement plans
- Develop strategic alliances, gain revenue commitments, and execute implementation plans with agencies
- Maintain engagement plans and document all sales activity in reporting tool
- Increase distribution through VAX advisor travel booking platform
- Represent ALG Vacations at events (occasionally outside territory) to cultivate new business
- Monitor competitive activities and provide feedback
- Attend weekly calls and work alongside Sr. BDM to align growth strategies and personal development
- Travel domestically and internationally approximately 20%
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university preferred (business, marketing, communications, finance)
- Two plus years of related experience in sales or the travel industry
- Travel industry knowledge preferred; transferable sales background considered
- MS Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Smartsheet
- SalesForce knowledge
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally by plane and car – 20%, some nights and weekends
- Data Analytics – must be able to understand reports and interpret data to provide effective solutions
- Must have the ability to telecommute and be comfortable working independently
- Sales and customer service skills
- Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks; drug-free and tobacco-free workplace