Crystal Cruises is seeking highly motivated and experienced candidates to join our Consumer Sales Team. You will join a high-performance team generating revenue by closing cruise sales from past guests and other sources. We are searching for sales professionals who are confident, positive, passionate and looking for a new challenge in the luxury travel industry.
Essential Job Duties: Meet or exceed established Crystal Cruises Sales & Service standards.Identify sales opportunities and close sales over the phone.Build long-term relationships with luxury cruise customers.Ensure booking details are complete and accurate in accordance with department guidelines; properly notating all bookings ensuring 100% precision on every call.Acquire and maintain in-depth industry and Crystal Cruises knowledge to articulate cruise product features, benefits, pricing and make recommendations to include promotions, itineraries, onboard credits.Attend and actively participate in team meetings and training to ensure use of appropriate sales techniques and use of accurate information communicated to potential guests.Provide information to assist guests about Crystal Cruises ships, destinations, itineraries, and policies.Meet or exceed established sales goals and conversion standards selling cruises to worldwide destinations along with optional programs such as air, land, hotels.Sell Crystal Cruises utilizing knowledge of product features, benefits, and pricing. Make recommendations to include promotions, itineraries, and auxiliary products such as suite upgrades, travel protection, special requests.Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills including professional telephone etiquette; English and any other additional language is a bonus.Handle guest issues and overcome objections.Establish quality customer relationships by delivering superior customer service, establishing rapport, identifying, and meeting customer needs and expectations.Meet or exceed customer booking and revenue goals and properly follow up with guests and complete tasks in a CRM within guidelines.Maximize conversions by urgently following up with web requests or assigned leads. Complete all profile and itinerary information and follow up within expected timeframe.Assist guests in resolving minor problems pertaining to new and existing bookings.Promote sales to consumers by acting on leads to identify travel needs, present/explain Crystal Cruises' products and make travel recommendations.Provide a seamless cruise and customer service experience, from the initial sales call to confirming the reservation/booking and facilitating the flow of information.Collaborate with all other internal departments to facilitate booking process and sales; communicate cruise-related requests to the appropriate department.Follow accurate policies and procedures advising visa & vaccine requirements.Make recommendations for process, procedure, and technology improvements.Adhere to assigned schedule.Engage in sales projects as determined by management.Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Functions, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Schedule: Monday to Friday + Saturday availability.Weekend availability.Work Location: London office based. Remote working for 1+ days a week is a possibility once probationary period has passed.
£55k-£60k OTE for the first year: Competitive salary plus commission or annual bonus plan (depending on role).A range of Hybrid working options (as part of an industry-leading pilot programme).Enhanced Paid Parental Leave – 18 weeks full pay.Discounted trips through A&K Travel Group Travel Benefit Program (includes friends and family).Company pension plan from start of employment, with employer contributions increasing after 5 and 10 years of service.25 days annual leave – in addition to bank holidays, plus the ability to buy an additional 5 days or sell 5 days.Life Assurance (2x or 4x base salary depending on job level and/or length of service).Employee Assistance Program – includes access to wellbeing and counselling.£1,000 Recruitment Referral Bonus.Discounted gym membership with Virgin Active.Cycle to work scheme.Season Ticket Loans.Regular Social Events.
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