Cruise Expert - Alaska, Atlantic Canada & Eastern Seaboard

Kensington

United States

On-site

USD 41,000 - 50,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary + uncapped com
3 weeks paid time off
Performance-based FAM trips
Industry discounts
Extensive training and onboarding

Job summary

Kensington is seeking a Cruise Expert to lead high-touch discovery calls and design bespoke Land & Sea itineraries for Alaska, Atlantic Canada, and the Eastern Seaboard. You will manage quotes and bookings, cultivate a loyal, high-net-worth client base, and deliver exceptional service with a consultative approach.

This full-time role focuses on achieving revenue targets, leveraging a premium product portfolio, and using CRM and booking systems to ensure seamless client experiences.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of consultative cruise or luxury travel sales experience.
  • First-hand experience with luxury travel and cruises in Alaska, Atlantic Canada and the Eastern Seaboard.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and sell complex Land & Sea itineraries, and FIT travel for high-net-worth clientele.
  • A track record of exceeding sales targets while delivering a high-touch client experience.
  • Strong organizational discipline to manage multiple active itineraries simultaneously without missing details.
  • Calm and creative problem-solving instincts to find solutions before clients notice the problem existed.
  • Fluency with systems and technology, from CRMs to booking platforms and supplier systems.
  • Strong written and verbal communication - polished, warm, and precise in all client interactions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-touch discovery conversations that reveal what moves your clients, then design journeys that exceed those expectations.
  • Craft seamless Land & Sea itineraries to Alaska, Atlantic Canada & the Eastern Seaboard that combine bespoke fly-cruise options, luxury lodges, private guides, and multi-country extensions.
  • Manage availability, quotes, and bookings with precision, working with our curated network of world-class cruise partners.
  • Build and deepen a portfolio of loyal, high-net-worth clients through exceptional service and proactive communication.
  • Bring destinations to life through vivid storytelling and passion.
  • Consistently meet and exceed monthly revenue targets while elevating the client experience.

Skills

Consultative cruise sales
High-net-worth client management
Luxury travel knowledge
Excellent communication

Tools

CRM systems
Booking platforms
Supplier systems

Job description

Cruise Expert - Alaska, Atlantic Canada & Eastern Seaboard

United States or Canada

Kensington delivers the world’s most personal travel experiences. We bring to life each client’s desire to travel in a way that’s tailored specifically for them, in the company of local private guides who ensure that they enjoy the authentic best of their destination. The result is a unique journey rich in memories that last a lifetime!

We achieve this because of our extraordinary people, passionate experts with deep knowledge of their destinations. They are what enables us to deliver remarkable experiences in over 120 countries worldwide, and across each of our businesses – Private Touring, Cruises, Villas, Yachts, Expeditions, Ultraluxe Land, Private Jets, and Air.

This is not a typical sales role. This is a call to professionals who sell with elegance, advise with authority, and understand that, for discerning travelers, the journey is everything. Kensington's Cruise Experts are the architects of extraordinary adventures - designing bespoke Land & Sea itineraries that take clients to Alaska, Atlantic Canada & the Eastern Seaboard. You will not just book travel, you transform it.

From the moment of first contact to welcoming your travelers home, you will guide high‑end clientele through a unique and exhilarating portfolio of luxury products and experiences. You will offer an array of premium‑to‑luxury cruise line products, along with meticulously curated pre‑and post‑cruise experiences, including private guides, charter flights, luxury lodges, and immersive cultural experiences.

As a Cruise Expert, you will own the full sales cycle with confidence: uncovering each client's vision in the discovery call, navigating vessel selection and cabin categories, coordinating logistics, and closing with conviction. You will action incoming leads and cultivate a book of loyal, high‑net‑worth clients who return to you again and again because no one else delivers at your level.

What You’ll Do:

  • Lead high‑touch discovery conversations that reveal what moves your clients - then design journeys that exceed those expectations.
  • Craft seamless Land & Sea itineraries to Alaska, Atlantic Canada & the Eastern Seaboard that combine bespoke fly‑cruise options, luxury lodges, private guides, and multi‑country extensions.
  • Manage availability, quotes, and bookings with precision, working with our curated network of world‑class cruise partners.
  • Build and deepen a portfolio of loyal, high‑net‑worth clients through exceptional service, proactive communication, and a consultative sales approach that prioritizes the client experience first.
  • Bring destinations to life through vivid storytelling and passion.
  • Consistently meet and exceed monthly revenue targets while elevating the client experience.

What You Bring:

  • 3+ years of consultative cruise or luxury travel sales experience.
  • First‑hand experience with luxury travel and cruises in Alaska, Atlantic Canada and the Eastern Seaboard.
  • Demonstrated ability to design and sell complex Land & Sea itineraries, and FIT travel for high-net‑worth clientele.
  • A track record of exceeding sales targets while delivering a high‑touch client experience.
  • Strong organizational discipline to manage multiple active itineraries simultaneously without missing details.
  • Calm and creative problem‑solving instincts to find solutions before clients notice the problem existed.
  • Fluency with systems and technology, from CRMs to booking platforms and supplier systems.
  • Strong written and verbal communication - polished, warm, and precise in all client interactions.

What’s In It for You?

  • Competitive base salary + uncapped commission structure
  • 3 weeks paid time off
  • Performance‑based FAM trips
  • Industry discounts
  • Extensive training and onboarding program
  • Strong opportunities for growth and career progression

Cultural Fit

  • Thrives working in a technology and KPI driven organization.
  • Able to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment.
  • Highly functional in a fast‑paced, constantly changing workplace – building plans through iterations from learning what’s working and not working.
  • Ability to build trust and work through conflict both upwards and downwards.

The Range Group may use artificial intelligence throughout the recruitment process to screen, assess or select applicants for this position. These tools assist our hiring team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by the hiring team.

This is a commission sales role with a base salary of $45,000, health and wellness benefits, three weeks of vacation, and additional incentives for top performers.

This is a full‑time position. Current hours of operation are Monday to Saturday 8:30 am to 8:00 pm EST. Saturday coverage, Late Shifts and Statutory Holidays are shared on a rotating basis amongst the team.

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