About the Role
Account Executive, Travel Advisor- TX
Texas, USA| Call Center Sales| Full-time| Fully remote
Come join the exciting world of travel!
Are you passionate about travel and eager to help others create unforgettable memories? Join our team as a remote Account Executive, Travel Advisor at Viking Cruises! As an essential part of our company, youll assist our guests in purchasing once-in-a-lifetime cruises from the comfort of your own home.
Our remote Account Executive, Travel Advisor have the earning potential of $80,000 $190,000 annually (base + commission). Consistently rated at the top of river, ocean and expedition cruising, award winning Viking Cruises offers high earning potential unlike any you will find and loyal guests you will be long lasting relationships with.
Join us in making dreams come true for our guests as they explore the seven continents aboard our luxurious ocean and river vessels. Apply now and embark on an exciting career with Viking Cruises!
In this role you will:
- Demonstrate passion for curating extraordinary travel experiences for high-net-worth guests
- Handle inbound sales calls from consumers, identify their needs, and make travel recommendations(no cold calling, ever)
- Make follow-up outbound calls, overcome objections, and close the sale
- Provide personalized recommendations based on guests preferences and interests
- Build lasting relationships to drive consumer loyalty
- Explain cruise itineraries, onboard amenities, and pricing details
- Maintain accurate records of interactions and follow up with leads
- Enjoy working from home in a fully virtual environment
- Continuously exercise high ethical standards
- Remain coachable, open to feedback, highly motivated and driven to succeed with an entrepreneurial spirit
To be successful you will need:
- 2+ years experience in remote telephone sales with a verifiable track record of success
- Ability to maintain individual sales goals
- Previous sales experience with ability to close on the first call
- Discipline to work in a structured environment with schedule adherence standards
- Flexibility in your schedule, to include evenings, weekends, and holidays
- Availability must be flexible 5am PST 7 pm PST and weekend availability
- We offer one weekday and one weekend day off each week
- Proficiency with basic computer applications and equipment (MS Word, Teams, Outlook)
- Must be able to provide:
- A distraction-free workspace/environment (at home)
- Space for a desktop computer with 2-3 monitors
- Stable power source and internet connection:
- Dedicated high-speed internet (minimum) of 25 Mbps Upload and Download Speeds and ethernet connection (connection cannot be Wireless, Wi-Fi extenders, Wi-Fi repeaters, MiFi’s, or Hotspots)