Bilingual Reservation Consultant

Cambridge, MA, United States

Description

Position at EF Go Ahead Tours

Bilingual Reservation Consultant [Spanish/English]

EF Go Ahead Tours

Cambridge, MAStart Date: September 3rd, 2024

Application Deadline: August 2nd, 2024**For consideration, applicants must be living in the state of MA or within commutable distance to our Boston, MA office. This role is hybrid, 3 days on-site per week and 2 days remote.

For over 30 years, EF Go Ahead Tours has guided adult travelers across the globe via carefully crafted group travel itineraries. Our travelers range from young professionals to retirees, solo travelers to entire families, travel enthusiasts to those stepping off their first flight. We believe the best way to learn about the world is to experience it and every day we come to work hoping to help as many people as possible do just that.

The Role:

As a member of our high energy, collaborative, and competitive sales team, you will play a critical role in developing customer conversion and retention strategies while simultaneously identifying opportunities to improve the customer experience. Your daily activities will involve making outbound sales calls to potential travelers who have expressed interest in group travel through their Group Coordinator. Additionally, you will help maintain interest by continuing the relationship with our past loyal travelers in booking their next Go Ahead Tour.

No Sales experience? No problem. Our Sales Development Program is designed for those who are both launching a new career in sales and those who want to build upon existing sales skills and techniques. Our goal is to create strong salespeople and instill lasting skills that you can carry with you throughout your career. Benefits of the program include training in sales, product, marketing and industry trends, coaching in consultative selling techniques, presentations, public speaking and dedicated mentorship. This program is a great way to build your career with a global leader in the industry.

Responsibilities:

Independently manage your book of business while simultaneously bringing in new business

Maintain and practice high outreach, follow-up phone conversations

Utilize consultative selling techniques to prospects and initiate product interest

Consistently achieve or exceed sales goals

Develop an integrated sales strategy to accomplish your goals

Qualifications: Fluent in both written and spoken Spanish and English. The majority of this role will be performed in English but Spanish will be called upon from time to time to be able to accommodate our Spanish speaking travelers

Intrinsically motivated to hit goals

Demonstrates personal accountability

Analytical with adept problem-solving skills

Ability to independently plan, organize and prioritize work

Must have at least 4 years of relevant work experience or a 4 year degree

Why You'll Love Working Here: Perks, Benefits and Earning Potential

Work in our North American Headquarters where you'll enjoy comprehensive professional development, frequent social programming, our employee-run "EFinity" groups, and much more!

In addition, you can expect: Paid International Business Travel opportunities

Eligibility for our Workplace Flexibility Program: our pilot hybrid work model with up to two days working from home per week.

Robust professional growth opportunities including monthly trainings, workshops, and inspiring talks with global leaders and experts

Four weeks paid vacation your first year, ten paid holidays, and two floating holidays

25% company match on your 401(k)

Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with life and disability insurance

Paid international business travel

Wellness benefits and a yearly fitness reimbursement

EF program discounts including travel, language schools, childcare, and more

Dependent care, healthcare, and commuter flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Discounts at local venues and businesses

Compensation: First-year Reservation Consultant on-target earnings of $65,000 ($45,000 base + 20,000 bonus)

About EF Education First

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs-focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics-turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about-we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, ability, parental status, experience and everything else that makes you unique.

Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, So Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zrich, and more. Learn more at https://ef.com