Experienced Vacation Travel Advisor - Brookfield, Wi Retail Location

A day in the life of a Vacation Travel Advisor at Fox may include:

• Updating knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; staying abreast of developments in foreign countries that may influence travel arrangements; staying updated with technological advances and offerings of resorts, tour operators and transportation companies around the world.
• Supporting Fox World Travel preferred suppliers to ensure quality vacations for clients and remain informed of all supplier rules and regulations and current affairs.
• Participating in trade show functions and other promotional events to increase sales and promote travel products, as requested.
• Actively planning and selling transportation, accommodations, insurance and other travel services to leisure travelers by understanding clients needs.
• Ensuring optimum customer service through effective use of computer systems, positive telephone techniques, and positive customer facing scenarios.
• Maintaining a favorable and collaborative working relationship with team members in all departments to foster an environment of trust and mutual respect.
• Operating with sense of urgency and interest and conveying that to the traveler through actions.
• Other duties, projects and alternate assignments as determined by business need.
• Supporting all functions relating to the booking from start to finish, administrative and accounting tasks necessary to process electronic or other travel documents as it relates to the client’s request and industry requirements; maintaining up-to-date client files.
• Driving standards and best practices whenever possible and effectively fostering a culture of engagement.
• Providing relevant information, brochures and publications (guides, local customs, maps, regulations, events, etc.) to travelers.
• Responding to client travel requests for reservations (airline, hotel, rental car, or other modes of transportation) in an efficient, courteous and timely manner.
• Enhancing the organization’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

You’ll love this job if you have:

• The ability to manage multiple competing priorities while demonstrating ability to remain flexible in a changing work environment
• The ability to communicate effectively and exhibit excellent customer service skills while promoting and selling travel products and services
• Self-motivation; demonstrating initiative with a strong commitment to personal goals, self-development, objectives and work ethic
• Enthusiasm and passion for the travel industry
• The ability to interact and negotiate effectively
• Demonstrated knowledge of industry codes and practices, as well as have an understanding of international travel requirements, i.e. visas, passports, immunization requirements, etc.
• Strong sales acumen
• The ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Knowledge and demonstrated proficiency of all Microsoft Office applications
• Customer-focus and are service-oriented
• The ability to maintain work volume and quality consistent with standards and expectations
• A good sense of geography and workings of travel industry in order to understand how to plan trips and construct itineraries
• Effective listening skills with ability to determine root cause quickly, check for shared understanding and address misunderstandings promptly
• Willingness and ability to travel to destination locations; ability to travel by airplane, boat, rail and/or car up to 15-25% of time
• First-hand personal travel/destination experience (preferred)
• Flexibility to work evening and weekend hours during normal and/or peak travel periods and during emergency travel situations
• At least 1 year of experience working with travel booking sites/tools and Customer Relationship Management programs is ideal; experience with ClientBase preferred

This opportunity might be for you if you possess:

• Problem solving skills
• Flexibility; ability to work efficiently and effectively with frequent interruptions
• Organizational and planning skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Information gathering and monitoring skills
• Computer skills
• Communication proficiency – verbal and written; appropriate use of grammar; listening

Occasional business travel, overnight stay may be required for training events, travel shows, vendor functions, familiarization visits and to visit Fox World Travel locations.

As one of Wisconsin’s largest travel companies, Fox World Travel has excellent perks for all Fox associates including but not limited to: competitive wages, flexible time off (vacation, sick, personal), FAM Dollars to help you explore the world, remote work, a full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, disability, company sponsored life insurance, tuition reimbursement, 401k contributions, end of year perks, and a fully engaged leadership team dedicated to treating associates like part of the family!

If you share in our passion for teamwork, our vision to have culture, engagement, and innovation at the heart of all our initiatives, we want you to come soar with Fox World Travel! If you fit the description AND meet the qualifications, please don’t hesitate to apply online at www.foxworldtravel.com/careers.

Work hard, play hard and travel often with the Fox World Travel Team today!

Fox World Travel is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates to work.

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