Travel jobs in Calgary, AB

VALUES:

WE WORK AS A TEAM with openness to the ideas and expectations of our colleagues, our customers, and our client and supplier partners with a commitment to each other.

WE ARE PROFESSIONALS on a constant quest for excellence, tackling challenges methodically, with efficiency and integrity.

WE GO BEYOND our responsibilities to our customers, our colleagues, society, and the environment.

DESCRIPTION

The incumbent will be responsible for building group travel itineraries for tour operators globally per assigned markets and accounts. The Group Planning & Sales Coordinator will be communicating with tour operator clients during the travel planning stage, calculating pricing, and creating proposals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contact Tour Operator clients to confirm the reception of the group travel request and the quality of their needs.
• Develop travel itineraries by researching and verifying tourist products to include within the program.
• Create quotations via our in-house system and ensure the accuracy of all data.
• Prepare and send sales proposals to clients (design itineraries, write texts, calculate estimates)
• Communicate with our clients, by phone and email, to follow up on files and sales proposals and document the results.
• Contact suppliers as needed (availability request, rates, reservation policies).
• Adjust programs and quotations as needed in order to close sales.
• Work closely with the Buying Team to meet each clients’ needs.
• Ensure compliance with each supplier’s terms and conditions in order to create the group booking agreement.
• Complete and assemble files in view of their operation.
• Work closely with the Operation team to facilitate the transition of the file with regards to the client needs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant education in tourism and 2-3 years of experience in the tourism industry, more particularly in a receptive.
• Very good Knowledge of Canadian and USA tourist destinations.
• Excellent computer skills (Windows environment, Word, Excel).
• Mastery of English & French language is required (both oral and written).
• Knowledge of an additional language (Italian / German / Dutch) is an asset.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Great sense of organization, autonomy, ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to work in a team environment, meticulousness and attention to detail.

Jonview values diversity in the workplace and is committed to fostering employment equity by encouraging applications from the following designated groups: women, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. Jonview will work to accommodate people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require a special arrangement, please contact us so that we can work together to adequately meet your needs. The use of the masculine in this document is for the sole purpose of simplifying the text.

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $44,000.00-$45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• Please rate your knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel (1-beginner, 10-advanced).
• Please rate your knowledge of Canadian geography (1-beginner, 10-advanced).

Experience:

• Tourism/Hospitality: 2 years (required)
• Sales: 2 years (required)

Language:

• French (required)
• English (required)

Work Location: Remote