This is a full time, salaried role and ideal for a candidate who has a client handling+ an administrative background, preferably within the Travel Industry. This is an entry-level role into the luxury travel business and a perfect fit for someone who is eager and ready to learn and grown in a new industry.

We are a Virtuoso luxury travel agency based in NYC. The position requires someone who is detail-oriented, well-spoken, well-written, well-organized and performs best under pressure. Extra preference will be given for those with SABRE experience. Preference will also be given if you have experience working with a luxury market/clientele.

This role does come with health benefits. Work is weekdays (never weekends) and between the hours of 10 AM and 6 PM Eastern during which you make yourself available to the agency founder/manager and his team. You will not be asked to work outside of these times however you will need to be available during these week day hours. We are based in New York City however you can work remotely for this position, provided you are US based.

Specifics of compensation will be discussed in your interviews however the general specs are as follows:
Salary Range: $50,000 a year
Commission: No max but expect $5-$10,000 a year on top of the salary.

Note that the primary focus of this role is not travel sales nor will travel be required, but you will be virtually surrounded by our team and discussing/handling travel 24/7!

The Fine Print:

You must be incredibly detail-oriented and well written; in our industry, an error in dates or a name mis-spelled will cause huge problems. You also excel in client management in order to be able to deal with our high-level clientele. Our team is young, dynamic, hard-working, and fun; all are remote and communicate mainly via Slack. You must also be a hard-worker, committed to the long-term goal, and incredibly well versed at multi-tasking and prioritization.

You can take direction but also be self-sufficient when assigned tasks. Your daily tasks include some clerical duties, social media posts (Instagram), scheduling/calendar management, CRM/accounting entry/invoicing, itinerary creation, hotel research/quote creation, responding to and following up with house clients via emails, working on putting together proposals, air quoting, charging credit cards, calling hotels and excel.

Secondary Role: Learning to become a Travel Advisor:

As a natural dividend of this primary job, you will learn the skills required to become a Luxury Travel Advisor. This is secondary to your primary role and will be based upon commissionable sales and your ability to build a client base. As you work in the primary role, you will be training and working towards learning the industry. You will be taught the ins and outs of selling travel and how to interact with the luxury client and provided the skills needed to be successful in sales. The last 3 individuals who held this role are still with the company and have moved to different responsibilities. Growth potential exists within the company as does the role to become full time it depends on your performance and preferences.

Feel free to view our website Avenue Apart for more information on our company. When submitting your application, please incorporate quokka in the first sentence of your cover letter to indicate you’ve read this description to the end.

Thank you for your interest!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the TBEX Travel Creator Awards Presented by Travel Payouts, an initiative designed to recognize and honor the exceptional talent and contributions of individuals and entities shaping the landscape of travel content.

Having organized TBEX for nearly two decades now, we understand the profound impact travel bloggers, YouTubers, TikTokers, Podcasters, and other creators, inspire wanderlust and fuel our desire for adventure. Through their captivating and authentic storytelling creators influence travel trends and shape the way we experience and explore the world.

Award Categories:

🏆 Best Travel Blog
📸 Best Travel Photography
🎤 Best Travel Podcast
🎬 Best Travel Video
🤳 Outstanding Social Media Presence
🤝 Best Collaboration

How to Nominate?
You are welcome and we encourage you to nominate yourself for an award. You are proud of the work you have done and you deserve to be recognized. Do not be shy. On the other hand If you have discovered other outstanding content creators that you believe stand out above the crowd. Please tell us who they are and why you think they should win this award. THERE IS NO COST TO NOMINATE SOMEONE OR BE CONSIDERED FOR AN AWARD.

Save the Date for the Awards Ceremony!
The TBEX Travel Blog Awards Ceremony will be a grand celebration, bringing together influencers, industry professionals, and leading travel industry brands who understand the value of travel creators. Mark your calendars for the TBEX Travel Creator Awards Ceremony, where we’ll come together to celebrate the passion, creativity, and innovation of the travel creator community. It’s sure to be an unforgettable evening filled with inspiration and camaraderie.

The first ever TBEX Travel Creator Awards will take place during TBEX North America in Puerto Rico this July 9 – 12.

Inspire +7,000 travel professionals with your insights and expertise.

Tourism Innovation Summit 2024 (23-25 October 2024 | Seville - Spain) is the largest marketplace where Tourism and travel leaders come to meet the whole Travel Tech landscape and learn from the best use cases of tech applications on travel.

The ‘Call for Speakers’ for the Tourism Innovation Global Summit 2024 is officially open now. We are looking for tourism business innovators, tourism experts, corporate travel experts, entrepreneurs, analysts, scholars, government officials, universities, R&D centers, tourism associations, and organizations with the most powerful, innovative, and disruptive ideas that are transforming travel nowadays. We invite those with groundbreaking insights, success stories, initiatives, solutions, applications, or projects that demonstrate innovation and disruption within digital business and technology, sustainability and innovation applied to the tourism industry.

We are seeking the greatest minds to inspire and encourage disruptive conversations of this amazing changing paradigm. Be part of the leading event on technology applied to Tourism & Travel Industry and join the high-level networking events while building long and lasting relationships to transform our industry.

🔥 TIS 2024 HOT TOPICS

AI For Travel • Accelerating Innovation In Tourism • Advancing Sustainable Tourism Practises • Leveraging Intelligent Digital Systems • Protecting Data & Guest Trust • Enhancing Customer Experience • Data For Profitability • Tech For Good Initiatives • Impact of Digital Solutions • Governance • Cost-Optimization Technologies on Operations • Collaborative Platforms • Personalization Strategies • Innovative Travel Experiences • New Channels To Attract More Travellers • Data-Driven Marketing Strategies & Campaigns • Robotics Revolution • Evaluating ROI and Long-Term Impact

Speak at one of our vertical forums dedicated to each segment of the industry:

🛎️​ Hospitality 💬​ MICE 🏕️ Activities & Attractions 🚀​ Travel & Tourism Transportation 🌍​ Destinations 🍹 Leisure & Culture Travel 💼​ Business Travel 🔗​ Distribution Channels & OTAs

Speak at our C-level agendas:

Summits dedicated to the specific needs and challenges of the different tourism professionals' profiles.

✅ CEO's Summit
✅CIOS's & CTO's Agenda
✅DMO's Agenda
✅CMOS's & CSO's Summit
✅CHRO's Forum
✅CXO's Agenda
✅Revenue Managers

BECOME A SPEAKER
Dates to keep in mind:
Proposal entry deadline until: 31st July 2024
Confirmation selected candidates: from 2nd September 2024 onwards

Apply now to speak or submit the proposal for your peers!

Calling all travel creators to come and experience Flotsam Festival, a two week program of ocean-inspired pop up film nights, photo exhibitions, live music, projection art, workshops, and immersive photo walks.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAVEL MASSIVE CONTENT CREATORS

+ Do you have books, photo prints, or other items you've made that you'd like to promote? Contact us to register for a free stall space at Flotsam Media + Makers
+ Are you an expert in travel content creation? We have limited spaces available on our speakers panels at Flotsam Media + Makers to share your story
+ Do you have photo or film from the Gold Coast? There are film and photo comps with $10K in prizes
+ Are you in the region and interested in covering stories about the festival and/ or the southern Gold Coast? Experience passes and limited famil opportunities available

For stall details + speaker or experience opportunities: flotsamfestival.com.au/contact/
Contest page: flotsamfestival.com.au/2024-competitions/