- Accomplishes department objectives by managing staff; planning and evaluating department activities.
- Maintaining positive relationships with vendors of direct travel, such as car rentals, hotels, and airlines.
- Negotiating preferred rates with vendors of direct travel.
- Planning travel accommodations, booking flights, hotels, car rentals, and coordinating activities.
- Managing and processing all travel-related documentation, including payments, itineraries, visas, medical, and legal forms.
- Assisting with any travel-related issues that may arise.
- Researching travel deals and evaluating prices and services.
- Arranging travel accommodations for business visitors.
- Creating, optimizing, and monitoring corporate travel policies.
- Preparing travel budget reports.
- Analyzing and preparing reports on travel spend.
- Establishes strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information.
Holiday/Vacation Sales Manager Requirements:
- Ability to handle the team and able squeeze out the maximum no. of targets. Can coordinate effortlessly with the team leader and the agents.
- A minimum of 6 years experience in the travel industry.
- Certification in travel or hospitality may be advantageous.
- Knowledge of travel management processes.
- The ability to build and maintain positive relationships with vendors of direct travel (existing relationships may be advantageous).
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Good communication, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
- Good understanding of US Geography.
