Direct Travel

Leisure Travel Advisor

Direct Travel  •  Dallas, TX (Onsite)  •  11 hours ago
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Job Description

As a key member of the Leisure Travel team, the Leisure Travel Advisor will join our busy Dallas office. This is an exciting opportunity for a travel professional who is passionate about creating exceptional travel experiences and delivering outstanding customer service. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy building client relationships, and excel at managing complex travel arrangements, we would love to hear from you!

95% On-site position (Dallas office) / 5% Remote

Hours: Monday to Friday - 7:00 am to 4:00 pm or 8:00 am to 5:00 pm CST

Expedition Expectations

  • Plan and book leisure travel including air, hotel, car rentals, cruises, and vacation packages
  • Provide expert recommendations and personalized travel solutions
  • Utilize GDS systems to complete bookings efficiently and accurately
  • Maintain client profiles and reservations using CRM systems such as ClientBase
  • Deliver outstanding customer service before, during, and after travel
  • Handle changes, cancellations, and problem resolution with professionalism
  • Manage multiple client requests and deadlines simultaneously

Passport to Success

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in the travel industry
  • Working knowledge of GDS systems (Sabre preferred)
  • Experience with ClientBase or similar CRM systems
  • Proficiency with city, airline, hotel, and car rental codes

Going the Extra Mile

  • Strong knowledge of global geography and travel destinations
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Exceptional organizational and time-management abilities
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Proven ability to deliver consistent, high-quality customer service
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years leisure industry experience.
  • 3+ years GDS (Apollo or Sabre) experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business education preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software
  • GDS Experience with Apollo or Sabre
  • Demonstrated professional customer service skills
  • Ability to work nights and weekends when needed
  • Capability of maintaining a favorable company image when interfacing with outside sources
  • Proven pursuit of learning and self-development
  • Ability to demonstrate personal and organizational integrity
  • Capability of working in a team environment supporting management and staff, following policies, providing feedback, assisting in special projects, and taking on additional responsibility
  • Effective oral and written communications skills
  • Organizational skills that result in high productivity
  • Must be able to lawfully work within the US and have unrestricted work authorization for US
  • This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or efforts associated with the position.
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About Direct Travel

Direct Travel is a leading provider of corporate travel management services. The company has been providing travel management for over 40 years, working with clients to develop highly customized travel programs. By leveraging both the expertise of its people and innovative solutions, Direct Travel enables clients to derive the greatest value from their travel program in terms of superior service, progressive technologies and significant cost savings. Direct Travel has offices in over 70 locations across North America and the UK and is currently ranked 12th on Travel Weekly’s Power List. For more information, visit www.dt.com. 

Additionally, Creative Group, a subsidiary of Direct Travel, designs global programs and experiences that reward excellence and inspire people to reach their full potential – we call it Thrivability. Creative Group is a full-service performance improvement company specializing in meetings and events, group incentive travel, employee engagement and recognition, sales incentives and channel loyalty programs. Creative Group serves a client roster of Fortune 500 companies in a broad range of industries.  

Industry
Travel & Hospitality
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Centennial, CO
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
dt.com
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