**Please send a cover letter and resume addressed to Kevin Podgorski, HR Manager for Teamamerica, Inc. Experience in the travel industry is a MUST. GROUPS Department experience is a HUGE +. Fluent Italian a HUGE +. Please highlight your experience in your cover letter.
Teamamerica, Inc. (www.teamamericany.com) is looking for a Manager to help in our Groups Department.
Founded in 1997, Team America is a Full Service Receptive Tour Operator with a portfolio consisting of over 900 global accounts in 65 countries. We offer extensive allotments of rooms within the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America & South America complete with a host of land services and group tours to satisfy every need.
The duties of a GROUPS MANAGER include but are not limited to:
· Researching and developing different vacation packages for second and third tier destinations for the “new adventurers” international groups;
· Discovering new potential destinations;
· Researching and developing event planning activities, including corporate events, weddings, leisure tour groups, escorted tours, and incentives;
· Negotiating contracts rates with suppliers including hotels, transportation companies, restaurants, conference venues, and activities in the U.S. for both leisure groups and elaborated incentive groups;
· Negotiating contracts with suppliers through the U.S., Canada, and the Caribbean and international clients for both Groups ad Incentives;
· Making and managing reservations for tours, attractions, and other visitor highlights;
· Having the ability to cope with unexpected situations, high levels of stress, and the ability to resolve problems quickly in order to ensure the client’s needs and safety.
Please be hard-working, have excellent Client Relations Skills, be motivated, and goal oriented. A thinker “outside-the-box” who is DRIVEN, works hard, and gets things done with little oversight is an ideal candidate.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $62,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
- Yearly bonus
Application Question(s):
- Did you highlight your Travel Industry accomplishments in an accompanying Cover Letter?
Education:
Experience:
- Travel planning: 1 year (Preferred)
- Groups Department: 1 year (Required)
Language:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10036