Job Description
Job Type: Full-time, Part-time, Contract
Remote Work your own hours
Qualifications
- High school or equivalent
- US work authorization
- Sales Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
Full Job Description
Our Travel Agents are independent contractors who work on a commission basis. (1099)
Commissions are paid after the customer travel has occurred.
In this respect our Agents are self-employed small business owners. We provide resources and opportunities for your success, but in a very real sense you will be your own “Boss.” This provides great flexibility, but also comes with some risk of failure. We will help you set, and hold you accountable to, your own income and success goals. We will not tell you when to work or set your work schedule.
Success requires becoming a professional travel agent and dedicated sales professional. Successful Agents possess the following:
- A Demonstrated Passion for Travel, An Entrepreneurial Drive, Realistic and Practical Financial & Lifestyle Expectations, A Growth Mindset, Coachable Attitude, and Love of Learning, A Circle of Influence, A Bias towards Initiative, Creativity & Proactivity, An Appreciation of Hight Quality Customer Service, Strong Computer literacy, Commitment to Putting in the Time and Effort Needed to Learn and Succeed at Commissioned Sales
The Onboarding Process requires completion of the Associate Training Program this provides a basic knowledge of the leisure travel industry and the professional sales training that comprise the foundation of a life-long professional development program.
Successful Agents spend their time on the phone, out in the community and on social media reaching out to identify qualified prospects.
Building a book of business based on long term customer relationships takes time.
However, in the travel industry commissions are generally paid after travel occurs. So, Agents need a source of financial stability to lean on while we work to develop their skills, knowledge, and a book of repeat business.
The length of time it takes develop a steady full-time income is mainly dependent on the amount of time and effort the Agent puts into identifying qualified prospects and developing customer relationships.
Most of our Team are based in our local area and generally work from home. In either case we provide training, coaching, marketing support, promotional opportunities. And in either case, dedication to your own travel career is essential. Similarly, whether you want a part-time side gig or full-time career, your success only comes through consistent and persistent dedicated effort.
We cannot tell you when to work. or set your work schedule. We can, and do, provide the tools, technology, training, marketing and promotional support you will need. You will likely need to invest money for things like a cell phone and a quality laptop computer should you not already possess these. You will need branded items such as business cards and branded logo wear (shirts). You will need to invest in your initial training and E & O yearly insurance. Again, the amount you invest in your professional development and in promoting your business will be up to you. Our consultants spend substantial time not merely planning travel, but also on familiarization trips, leading a tour groups to exotic destinations, or aboard one any one of the hundreds of cruise ships sailing the oceans and rivers around the world. They can also enjoy substantial discounts for personal and family vacations.
At the end of the day, it comes down to a passion for travel and the desire to help others experience it.
Please submit an application for this position to:
atailormadejourney@cruiseone.com or call 512-712-5035
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