AAA

Manager, Travel Sales

AAA • $100K — $125K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree plus 5 years or High School diploma plus 9 years of travel sales experience
  • 3+ years of supervisory or management experience
  • Travel agency and/or travel agent experience required
  • Strong negotiation and analytical skills
  • Proficient in customer issue resolution

Responsibilities

  • Manage travel functions to drive revenue growth
  • Coach team members to enhance sales performance and productivity
  • Analyze sales and industry trends to identify and seize growth opportunities
  • Execute incentive programs and marketing campaigns to achieve sales goals
  • Establish and monitor performance standards for sales and customer satisfaction
  • Resolve member issues while maintaining service standards
  • Identify and implement process efficiencies for booking and reporting

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Access to travel benefits or discounts
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Engagement with industry leaders and communities
Full Job Description

While this territory is anchored in Utah, the Travel Sales Manager will also oversee team members in Montana, Wyoming and Alaska.

Our Travel Sales Manager manages the travel function across various lines of business to increase travel sales revenue. They work closely with management to facilitate and drive Travel Sales. Manages the selling performance of Travel Advisors and establishes appropriate staffing levels for the assigned location. Resolves member issues. Works with Managers to oversee day-to-day performance of Travel Advisors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

  • Drives travel sales revenue through management of team and relative goals
    • Coaching to achieve desired sales productivity and growth, as well as to overcome challenges;
    • Analyzing sales and industry trends to capitalize on opportunities;
    • Executes on business line incentive programs and marketing campaigns to achieve sales and revenue goals;
    • Sets sales goals in conjunction with business line and holds team accountable for reaching goals;
    • Manages performance standards and goals, focusing on customer sales, customer satisfaction, reducing agent errors and ensuring compliance;
    • Strengthens employee and member relationships by resolving issues fairly within service parameters established by Travel Agency management
    • Works to identify process efficiencies in automation, reporting, policies, and procedures for reservation booking, report generation, and workflow management
    • Builds relationships with industry representatives, vendors, local community leaders, and travel professionals facilitate sales growth and improved value proposition for members
    • Understands industry trends and makes recommendations to senior management regarding marketing, products, member benefits etc
    • Keeps staff informed of industry changes, agency and Club changes, and vendor requirements
    • Establishes appropriate staffing levels for locations and remote teams; managing employment process including hiring, training, and motivating a driven, positive, and successful team and performance management
  • Works with Managers to oversee day-to-day performance of Counselors
  • Assists in development and execution of training and ensures that Club policies and procedures are followed

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

  • Strong sales coaching skills
  • Driven people leader with effective coaching, organization, interpersonal, and communication (oral and written) skills
  • Strong negotiation and analytical skills
  • Proficient in customer issue resolution
  • Ability to work an extended hour schedule as necessitated by business need
  • Strong computer skills, including proficiency with MS Office applications or Google Suite equivalency
  • Ability to identify potential people-side risks and anticipated points of resistance, and develop specific plans to mitigate or address concerns
  • Travel Agency and/or travel agent experience is required

EDUCATION, COMPETENCIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

  • Minimum Qualifications
    • Bachelor's plus 5 years/High School diploma plus 9 years of travel sales & service experience
    • Travel Agency and/or travel agent experience is required
    • 3+ years of supervisory/management experience Required
    • Valid driver's license

Compensation Range for Utah: $100,674.00 - $125,841.00.

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About AAA

AAA is a federation of motor clubs throughout North America. AAA is a privately held not-for-profit national member association and service organization with over 60 million members in the United States and Canada. AAA provides services to its members, including roadside assistance and others. The organization was founded in 1902 in Chicago, Illinois.
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