Travel Employment Agency has a strong referral program.  WE PAY AN AVERAGE OF $100.00 PER REFERRAL FOR THOSE WHO ARE PLACED BY YOUR REFERRAL.  If you see a job that would be a good fit for your friend or coworker, send them to us.  If we place them we will pay a referral fee to you.  It is a way for you to make extra money without doing any of the work.  Just recommend us and get paid. These postings are an overview of our current jobs.  Please call us directly or email for more specific job information on any position listed.  Travel Employment Agency has 26 years of contacts with travel companies across the nation.  Often you are the perfect candidate for a company that is not currently looking.  Our job is to present you in a manner that will result in a positive hire.  Accounting /Bookkeeping Houston, TX Accounting personnel needed for this growing agency with a speciality niche and a global presence.  They are hiring someone with knowledge of any of the back office systems; Global Max preferred.  3+ years experience with accounts payable and or receivables.  Excellent opportunity for the right person with pay and benefits. Trainer There are no positions available in this catagory at this time.  Please forward your resume and we will contact you when the first job becomes available.  It is the best means of having us search for you on a consistant basis.  Entry Level HOUSTON, TX Entry level candidate needed to answer telephones, package tickets, assist agents in a very lucrative agency.  Must have knowledge of MS products, travel school or background is a plus, but not necessary.  This is a great entry into the industry. Account Manager / Executive  Boston, MA Account Executive, must be able to drive to account meetings as needed. Handle account management for several corporate clients, roughly $20-30m in air.  Monitor city pairs and air spend, negotiate hotel/air/car contracts on behalf of client. Coordinate that rates, Mata #s etc, are loaded into GDS system and online booking tools. Liaison between corporate account and agency.  Conflict resolution skills. Assist with travel policy for clients.  Monitor adoption of online booking tools and help with training.  Find cost saving opportunities for accounts and present to their travel manager. Excellent salary. Boston, MA #2 different company The Account Executive is responsible for the identification of prospects; conversion to clients; management of the customer relationship; and providing account specific leadership to the internal team in support of performance marketing strategies that enable clients to achieve specific business objectives. Key functions include: Identifying prospective clients within a defined geographic area with need/potential need for performance marketing strategies Utilize strategic selling and a consultative sales approach to promote performance marketing services, culminating in accounts with a minimum revenue opportunity of $150,000 annually Interact with internal team to recommend and implement client solutions. Qualifications o        Minimum of Bachelor?s degree in Business Administration / Management, Marketing, Advertising or comparable field o        Minimum of 4 years sales or marketing experience o        Ideally, 4 years of  direct B2B sales experience calling on Fortune 1000 companies for larger volume sales ($100k plus per sale) with 3 -12 month sales cycles o        Self Starter and Goal Oriented o        Works well in a team environment o        Cold calling and relationship building skills o        Strong analytical and questioning skills o        Creative idea generation skills o        Ability to coordinate efforts of others to benefit the customer. o        Strong written and verbal communication skills o        Skilled in phone, web conference and personal presentations. o        Strong MS Office (PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word) skills o        Familiarity with a sales contact management system (Act or similar) o        Ability to travel as necessary for client visits and incentive travel program operations.   California, any large metro area Account Executive  Must be able to drive to account meetings as needed. Handle account management for several corporate clients, roughly $20-30m in air.  Monitor city pairs and air spend, negotiate hotel/air/car contracts on behalf of client. Coordinate that rates, IATA #s etc, are loaded into GDS system and online booking tools. Liaison between corporate account and agency  Conflict resolution skills. Assist with travel policy for clients.  Monitor adoption of online booking tools and help with training.  Find cost saving opportunities for accounts and present to their travel manager. Administrative There are no positions available in this category at this time. Corporate Travel Agent Positions   MASSACHUSETTS Charleston, Sabre knowledge and 3+ years of experience is what this company is looking for in a travel professional. Both domestic or international knowledge of reservations and the ability to work on site at the client location with the corporate travelers or in a company setting.  This is an excellent company that offers competitive pay and excellent benefits.  The hiring agency is employee friendly and maintain long term personnel.  MINNESOTA Minneapolis Apollo agency looking for a seasoned agent.  They have long term employees and are interested in someone who has a strong international background. This is an excellent company that is employee friendly and their agents make more money that any other agents.  TEXAS Houston On site in the western suburbs for one of this agency's corporate accounts.  Must have Sabre knowledge and the ability to handle the client in a face to face situation.  Excellent pay and benefits with this growing regional agency. HOUSTON P/T. corporate agent position working Monday, Thursday and Friday and filling in when others are on vacation.  Must have Amadeus and international experience. Houston Fulfills Corporate Travel Customers' travel related requests in airline ticketing arrangements, hotel accommodations and car rentals to result in maximized profitability for the client and agency. Provides customer service through the communication of travel related information. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include Books reservations for air, hotel and car rentals, following up when necessary to complete the reservation. Responds to requests for price quotations utilizing automated system(s) for domestic and international itineraries. Conforms to client travel standards and policies. Promotes the acceptance of fares, rates, and suppliers that match the client's travel program policies and negotiated contracts. Applies discount/commission programs appropriately. Maintains and promotes professional and courteous client relations by managing prompt and accurate responses to telephone and email communications. Maintains client profiles, ensuring specials requests and reward program information such as frequent flyer / driver / hotel stay are included. Monitors, sorts and works global distribution systems (GDS) queues daily to maintain quality control. Ensures optimum customer service through effective use of phone systems and positive telephone service techniques. Assumes and performs other duties and responsibilities not specifically outlined herein, but which are logically and properly inherent to the position. NEW YORK CITY, NY sABRE A WASHINGTON DC Apollo agent needed for a law firm that is very, very fast paced and in need of a superior senior agent.  If you have previous experience with a law firm that is better, but the pay is excellent and the benefits as well.  Washington, DC Sabre on site for a large agency with exceptional international and domestic reservation experience.  Excellent above average pay.  Call for more detailed information. Home Based Postions Home based positions are often available to experienced candidates.  They are quickly filled and we suggest that you submit your resume so that we can contact you as they arise. GROUP POSITIONS Boston, MA Air Ticketing agent Sabre incentive company is looking for an air only group/incentive ticketing agent working with both negotiated and published airfares.  Excellent company that offers a good compensation package and has years of experience. Leisure Travel Agent Positions CALIFORNIA Orange County / Irvine A leisure agent with a strong cruise background is needed for this solid company in the Orange County area.  Understanding of Sabre is helpful, but they will offer conversion for the right person.  The agency handles very upscale clients and the destinations range from the Las Vegas bookings to the highly exotic.  They will consider anyone who has a minimum of 2+ years of experience. Indianapolis, IN Apollo agency is looking for a leisure agent who can handle walk in traffic and telephone reservations.  This person must have 2+ years of experience and they will offer a conversion for the computer system.  This is a national company that offers a complete line of benefits.  Contact us for more information. Sales Positions Boston, MA To acquire new corporate accounts for corporate, business travelers. Will be working to develop relationships with existing prospects, establish new prospects through cold calling and qualified leads, maximize face-to-face meetings, and ultimately close sales to exceed sales quota. On the road/travel 25% of time.  Do consultative selling through in person and web presentations. Develop high level of knowledge of products and services, and those available in the marketplace. Also work in conjunction with proposal writer to execute RFPs/RFIs, customize PowerPoint presentationms.  Must have travel manaement experience, excellent pay and commission structure. Second Boston postion The Account Executive is responsible for the identification of prospects; conversion to clients; management of the customer relationship; and providing account specific leadership to the internal team in support of performance marketing strategies that enable clients to achieve specific business objectives.   Key functions include:   o        Identifying prospective clients within a defined geographic area with need/potential need for performance marketing strategies. o        Utilize strategic selling and a consultative sales approach to promote product performance marketing services, culminating in accounts with a minimum revenue opportunity of $150,000 annually. o        Interact with internal team to recommend and implement client solutions. Qualifications   o        Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration / Management, Marketing, Advertising or comparable field o        Minimum of 4 years sales or marketing experience o        Ideally, 4 years of  direct B2B sales experience calling on Fortune 1000 companies for larger volume sales ($100k plus per sale) with 3 -12 month sales cycles o        Self Starter and Goal Oriented o        Works well in a team environment o        Cold calling and relationship building skills o        Strong analytical and questioning skills o        Creative idea generation skills o        Ability to coordinate efforts of others to benefit the customer. o        Strong written and verbal communication skills o        Skilled in phone, web conference and personal presentations. o        Strong MS Office (PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Word) skills o        Familiarity with a sales contact management system (Act or similar) o        Ability to travel as necessary for client visits and incentive travel program operations.   California To acquire new corporate accounts for corporate, business travelers. Will be working to develop relationships with existing prospects, establish new prospects through cold calling and qualified leads, maximize face-to-face meetings, and ultimately close sales to exceed sales quota. On the road/travel 25% of time.  Do consultative selling through in person and web presentations. Develop high level of knowledge of products and services, and those available in the marketplace. Also work in conjunction with proposal writer to execute RFPs/RFIs, customize PowerPoint presentationms.  Must have travel manaement experience, excellent pay and commission structure.                                                                         MANAGEMENT POSITIONS HOUSTON, TX Operations manager needed for an agency that is experiencing dramatic growth in the marine market.  They need someone who has operations management experience and preferable Sabre knowledge.  This person would work with the agents to assure customer satisfaction.  Call for detailed information.   Technical Positions   Manager Client Relations - Virtual Position In this position, you will manage and direct assigned zone(s) /accounts to ensure total customer satisfaction with our products and services; Manage the zone(s) installation, continued care & backlog conversations; Drive resolution of technical issues within the zone(s); Manage new installations in coordinating customer compliance & acceptance within the appropriate departments; Monitor account daily, weekly & monthly processes then implement yourself to assist with compliance between the company and it's clients & partners. To works with company executives to align goals of Sales, Marketing, & Service Groups with Corporate customer-core values. The applicant will assist & or lead projects to creatively update several processes within ECS. These include but are not limited to; client reporting, internal reporting, technical documentation, implementation forms, sales & marketing materials. Special attention will be given to outlining working processes. i.e. The guidelines for our CRM product, Internal Performance Plans & employee expense guide revision to list a few. The applicant will learn the company's exclusive products & services along with their partner's in order to supply clients or prospects with correct, detailed information and assistance. Additional duties may include those closely related to sales & marketing, administrative, technical assistance, project management (both internal & external) & consultant. It is a requirement that the candidate is highly versatile & pro active in his/her approach to daily tasks & able to work with minimal supervision. Qualifications 4 year travel industry degree or equivalent experience. 2+ year's management experience. 5+ years experience in a high-tech travel service *Strong knowledge of Travel Agency back office & front office practices and procedures. *Functional computer skills including spreadsheets and their applications, databases, Internet. *Proven ability to develop and maintain internal and external relationships. *Demonstrated ability to use tact and diplomacy to develop and maintain internal and external relationships * Possesses a strategic, analytical mind-set with a track record of superior execution . Proven leadership skills and people management skills derived from having direct responsibility for building and managing cohesive, high-performing teams. . Strong skills in strategy and planning, budgeting and execution, customer support operations. . Ability to communicate a keen business acumen to all levels of the business; present ideas in a clear, concise, and compelling way. . Proven track record in managing external relationships with partners and vendors***. . Should have high energy and possess courage, creativity and perseverance, and express the appropriate sense of urgency without losing the ability to produce quality results . Ability to work closely with a diverse group of individuals of various functional disciplines. . Must possess excellent creative, analytical, organizational, verbal and written communication skills.