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Remote VIP Travel Consultant – Evenings and Overnights Shifts

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Native GDS expertise (Sabre, Apollo, Amadeus)
  • 3+ years corporate travel experience, including fares, ticketing, car, hotel, air, and rail for domestic and international travel
  • Excellent professional communication (written and verbal)
  • Attention to detail

Responsibilities

  • Advise and arrange travel for corporate business customers (both individuals and groups) in the US
  • Conduct analysis and research on travel options, and proactively anticipate traveler needs to sell additional services
  • Arrange and book domestic and international business travel, in a variety of complexity, for air, road, rail, and accommodations
  • Ensure compliance to customers’ agreed travel policy, service provider policies, and regulatory requirements

Key facts

Other skills

  • Detail Oriented
  • Professional Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
  • Personal Integrity

About the company

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Egencia

Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)

Amex GBT Egencia is the only proven, global B2B travel tech platform. Originating from the labs of global tech giants, we deliver the best user experiences, unmatched content, and unbeatable service to more than two million travelers worldwide. As part of the most valuable marketplace in business travel, Egencia is in a league of its own with industry-leading data insights and AI-driven innovation that powers the travel programs of 9000+ companies in more than 60 countries. Help us shape what’s next in travel technology. Search opportunities here: www.egencia.com/en/egencia-careers American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) is the world’s leading B2B travel platform, providing software and services to manage travel, expenses, and meetings and events for companies of all sizes. We have built the most valuable marketplace in B2B travel to deliver unrivalled choice, value and experiences. With travel professionals across the world, our customers and travelers enjoy the powerful backing of American Express Global Business Travel.

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryOnline Travel Agencies (OTAs)
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

Do you have professionalism, precision, integrity, and passion?

As a VIP Travel Consultant for Amex GBT, you’ll manage travel for some of our most exclusive and rewarding VIP clients, including business executives and famous names in the entertainment industry - We offer great shift premiums for those who work alternative shifts and who have dual GDS experience!

Alternative Shifts: Evenings, Weekends and Overnights are available.

We’re most proud of our warm and inclusive culture, innovation in the travel tech space, internal promotions, and career advancement opportunities; most of our Traveler Care leadership started as a Travel Counselor, and you can find us in almost every other department at Amex GBT!

We’re excited for you to experience our values (People, Passion, and Progress) in action, and look forward to your application.

What You’ll Do.

  • Advise and arrange travel for corporate business customers (both individuals and groups) in the US
  • Conduct analysis and research on travel options, and pro-actively anticipate traveler needs to sell additional services
  • Arrange and book domestic and international business travel, in a variety of complexity, for air, road, rail, and accommodations
  • Use of one of our Global Distribution System's (GDS) Sabre, Apollo, or Amadeus
  • Ensure compliance to customers’ agreed travel policy, service provider policies, and regulatory requirements
  • Use positive telephone service techniques and act on special customer requests
  • Prevent fraudulent callers from trying to book trips afterhours by following our security protocols.
  • Collaborate within your team to coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to improve service levels

We look forward to sharing more detailed job functions and key performance indicators during the interview process.

What We Are Looking For? 

  • Passion for excellence in client service, including proactive anticipation of needs
  • Native GDS expertise (Sabre, Apollo, Amadeus)
  • 3 + years corporate travel experience, including fares, ticketing, car, hotel, air, and rail for domestic and international travel.
  • Excellent professional communication (written and verbal)
  • Attention to detail
  • Act with integrity, and look after personal traveler information
  • Resolving customer issues quickly and independently / with supplier
  • Teamwork and openness to feedback 

Thank you in advance for providing an updated resume to further highlight your interest in this particular opportunity. ​

If applying for a role in a different entity from the one you’re currently employed by, please ensure during the recruitment process that you understand the potential difference in your benefits should you be successful.

     

Location

United States

     

The US national base salary range for this position is from 

$46,200.00 - $85,800.00

The national range provided includes the base salary that Amex GBT expects to pay for the role.  Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.

For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.

Benefits at a glance

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

  • Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.

  • Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

  • Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

  • We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

  • And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

Click Here for Additional Disclosures in Accordance with the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement.

What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!

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