Luxury Travel Consultant

American Automobile Association

$75K — $115K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Established background in luxury travel or high-net-worth client services
  • Proven ability to exceed sales and service expectations
  • Experience in cultivating long-term client relationships
  • Expertise in consultative sales for customized travel
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
  • Highly organized with complex itinerary management
  • Proficient in reservation systems and adaptable to tech

Responsibilities

  • Act as the dedicated luxury travel expert for clients and advisors
  • Build long-term relationships through personalized service
  • Curate tailored, high-touch travel itineraries
  • Oversee booking processes from consultation to post-travel
  • Anticipate client needs and recommend enhancements
  • Manage multiple high-value reservations with attention to detail
  • Support luxury specialists during peak demand and assist in training

Benefits

  • Medical (with prescription)
  • Vision and Dental insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off for holidays, vacation, and illness
  • Company paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Travel Discounts on all Pleasant Holidays services, including for family and friends
Full Job Description
Luxury Travel Consultant

Summary:  

This full-time salaried position is for professionals who thrive in developing long-term consultative relationships with travel advisors and hotel partners who cater to high-net-worth decerning travelers who are looking for unique travel experiences at the world’s best resorts and destinations. 

 

The ideal candidate possesses a refined understanding of luxury travel, a consultative sales approach, and a passion for creating unforgettable global travel experiences. You will manage your own curated book of business and work exclusively with established travel advisors, hotel partners and loyal clients.  

 

Primary Duties: 

  • Act as the dedicated luxury travel expert for a portfolio of clients and travel advisors  

  • Build long-term consultative relationships through personalized service and consistent follow-up

  • Curate high-touch travel itineraries tailored to each client’s vision

  • Oversee the booking process from first consultation through post-travel follow-up

  • Anticipate needs and proactively recommend enhancements to elevate the client experience

  • Maintain deep expertise in destinations, products, promotions, and luxury travel trends

  • Manage multiple high-value"reservations" with accuracy, discretion, and attention to detail

  • Provide back-up queue support for Luxury Travel Specialists, ensuring seamless handling of overflow requests and maintaining high service standards during peak demand periods.

  • Assist in the training and mentoring of our luxury specialists through ongoing training sessions.

  • Help the Product team identify and establishPartnerships with select luxury brands around the world.

Qualifications & Experience: 

  • Established background in luxury travel, premium hospitality, or high-net worth client services, with a proven ability to exceed sales and service expectations 

  • Demonstrated success in cultivating long-term client relationships and growing repeat travel into a sustainable book of business anchored in trust, discretion, and exceptional service. 

  • Expertise in consultative sales, with the ability to translate client preferences into fully customized travel experiences 

  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a poised, polished, and professional presence 

  • Highly organized with the ability to manage complex, multi-destination itineraries and time-sensitive requests with precision 

  • Proficient reservation systems and business software, with strong technical adaptability 

  • Self-directed, entrepreneurial mindset combined with a collaborative approach to team success 

  • Flexible availability, including weekends when required, to accommodate client schedules 

Location: Westlake Village, CA; remote consideration

Compensation Range: $75,000 – $115,000 annually, plus commission with unlimited earning potential.

Benefits to working at Pleasant Holidays:
•    Medical (with prescription)
•    Vision
•    Dental
•    Flexible Spending Accounts
•    Paid Time Off for Holidays, Vacation, and Illness
•    Company paid Life Insurance
•    Long Term Disability
•    401(k) Plan
•    AFLAC Plans
•    Travel Discounts on all Pleasant Holidays packages, Hotel Rooms, Car Rentals, Tours & Activities. Discounts apply to family members and friends too!

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