Agent Support Specialist presso Shorts Travel Management Inc

Description

Short’s Travel Management, a leading provider of NCAA Athletic travel for collegiate athletics, has a immediate opening for an Agent Support Specialist with it’s Sports travel department. We have a great team culture where we genuinely enjoy who we work with. So if you have group travel experience, this may be a great fit for you! This position may be remote. 

What you will do in this role:

The agent support specialist will primarily generate quote comparisons from the airlines for group travel. This position will methodically organize and manage group travel quotes, prioritizing by need, travel date, and airline, and will help to identify and refine the most efficient methods for this process. Outside of sourcing and quoting responsibilities, this position will manage trips for lower volume clientele, assist agents with contracting, invoicing & ticketing, processing refunds, obtaining vendor receipts, and other duties as assigned. This position will support the company in other capacities, based on department needs. The candidate placed in this position will have the ability to function autonomously and in a team environment.

Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates proficient knowledge, skills and abilities utilizing industry and proprietary technology.
• Positively contributes to the team environment.
• Demonstrates the ability to process requests quickly, prioritize effectively, and identify and implement efficient processes.
• Understands the importance of quality and accountability with regards to revenue generating tasks and responsibilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to be dependable and reliable; flexible with the ability to multi-task.
• Willingness to pursue learning opportunities to enhance GDS and sourcing process knowledge.
• We are a team at Short’s Travel Management and as such, you may be expected to assist in other departments or handle tasks outside of your typical position scope for the benefit of our clients or company.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Experience in sourcing processes preferred.
• Group travel experience is a plus.
• Apollo/Smartpoint is a plus.

Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Office skills preferred (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams

Short’s Travel Management (STM) is a family-owned, women-owned, private corporation. We are sports travel experts specializing in team travel, recruiting travel, group hotels, bus charters and air charters servicing hundreds of athletic departments each year. We move more student athletes than any other travel management company. STM’s mission is to enhance the experience of getting there, being there, and coming home. When you win, we all win!

The STM team strives to drive innovation, provide excellent service, and display teamwork, passion and dedication throughout the lifetime of our relationships. STM works with clients to customize travel programs to create efficiencies and maximize the value of our products and services.

Compensation & Available Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Paid Time Off

Short’s Travel Management is an EOE employer.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.