Travel Specialist in Yellowknife

Work setting

• Willing to relocate
• Corporation or company ticket office

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Investigate new travel areas, hotels and other amenities
• Manage difficult situations with customers
• Perform general office duties
• Use principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services, which include marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems
• Attend to cancellations and schedule changes
• Develop contact lists
• Make transportation and accommodation reservations using computerized reservation and ticketing system
• Provide travel information to clients regarding destinations, transportation, accommodation options and travel costs

Experience and specialization

Specialized audio or video systems

• Computer graphic imagery system

Computer and technology knowledge

• Travel software packages
• MS Office
• Adobe Photoshop

Travel bookings

• Business travel
• Government travel
• Leisure travel
• Individual travel
• Group travel
• Domestic travel
• International travel
• Adventure travel

Geographical areas of specialization

• Asia

Area of specialization

• Graphic design

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Gratuities

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer