TELE SALES TRAVEL COUNSELOR

Would you like the opportunity to earn up to $75,000/year while learning the travel industry?

 

Join One of the Top 25 BEST MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES in AMERICA

As we celebrate our 50th anniversary this year, we continue to grow.  Come join what the Great Place to Work® Institute and Society of Human Resource Management has cited as one of the “25 Best Medium-Sized Companies to Work for in America.â€�

 Who We Are

Grand Circle Corporation is the leading direct marketer of international travel and adventure programs for Americans aged 50 and older.  Through our brands Grand Circle Travel and Overseas Adventure Travel, we have served more than 1.5 million Americans since our beginnings in 1958.  In the past 10 years alone, we’ve opened 44 worldwide, employ some 3,000 people worldwide, and built our own award-winning fleet of more than 50 small ships to serve our travelers.

 

Our successes now lead us to actively recruit qualified candidates to join us at our world headquarters in Boston. We are currently seeking Telesales Travel Counselors to join our team. In this fast paced, inbound call center sales role, you will strive to achieve sales goals by selling Grand Circle Corporation vacations to all corners of the world such as Chile, India, Egypt, Botswana, and Antarctica.

We will provide you with a solid base salary and commission plan, the necessary training to understand and sell travel packages, and the chance to change the lives of our new and seasoned travelers

Position ResponsibilitiesAchieve individual sales and quality goals by selling GCC products and servicesAchieve or exceed closing rate (conversion) goals set by departmentConsistently communicate all required information to our travelersUnderstand and effectively communicate the details of each productMaintain adherence to fixed schedules to support call volume

 

Our Successful Candidate will have the following qualificationsTwo or more years solid sales experienceDemonstrated ability to attain goals, own results, and continually work to improve skillsProven closing skills and verbal communications skillsStrong computer skills and attention to detailDesire to provide a positive phone experience to our travelers by offering a high level of quality customer service

 About Our Generous Benefit Program

 

We’re committed to our associates and support them through our innovative benefits program. Below, you will find a partial list of some of the offerings.  And we're equally committed to giving back to our communities where we work and travel through a dynamic program of volunteer service and philanthropy.

 

· Comprehensive health and dental coverage

· 401K with company match

· Transportation subsidy

· Tuition reimbursement

· Significant travel discounts and training trips**

· On-site fitness center

· Profit Incentive Plan

· Paid sabbatical after 5 and 10 years

· Wellness program and private gym

· Casual dress code every day!

 

 

**Grand Circle associates are periodically given opportunities to travel on our trips at deep discounts and top performers are selected for paid product training trips throughout the year.

 

If you are looking for an opportunity to work in a changing, exciting environment where your individual contributions will be recognized and appreciated, consider Grand Circle Travel. We offer outstanding benefits and career growth. Interested candidates may e-mail their resumes to Ginny Burgess, Manager, Staffing & Associate Relations at staffing@gct.com .

For a complete list of our open positions, please visit us at www.gct.com/jobs