Remote Destination Event Planner for Group Travel

Unique Escapes; Denver (CO); À distance; USD 45 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Unique Escapes is a travel business focused on curating personalized, high-quality travel experiences. We are seeking a motivated Event Destination Specialist to help clients plan unforgettable group travel, destination celebrations, corporate retreats, incentive trips, and special events.

This remote role suits someone who enjoys sales, travel research, and building client relationships, turning a client's vision into a well-organized travel experience through the full sales cycle.

Qualifications

• Strong sales, communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with a warm and professional tone.
• Strong organization, time management, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple leads, clients, and deadlines independently.
• Comfortable using CRM systems, email tools, calendars, spreadsheets, and web-based travel or booking platforms.
• Reliable high-speed internet and a dedicated remote workspace.
• Customer service, sales, hospitality, event planning, administrative, or travel-industry experience is advantageous but not required.

Responsabilités

• Generate, qualify, and follow up with leads for destination weddings, group trips, milestone celebrations, corporate retreats, incentive travel, and special events.
• Conduct discovery conversations to understand each client's destination preferences, event goals, budget, travel dates, group size, and expectations.
• Research destinations, resorts, venues, cruises, excursions, and travel packages that align with client needs.
• Prepare professional travel quotes, proposals, itineraries, room-block summaries, and reservation details.
• Present destination and package options clearly, highlighting value, inclusions, and unique experiences.
• Guide clients through the decision-making and booking process with confidence and professionalism.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, travel suppliers, resorts, cruise lines, and internal team members.
• Track leads, sales activity, proposals, payments, deposits, deadlines, and outstanding client requests in the CRM.
• Coordinate travel logistics such as group accommodations, airport transfers, excursions, and pre- or post-event stays.
• Follow up consistently to move opportunities forward, answer questions, and close bookings.
• Maintain accurate client records, sales documentation, and booking details.
• Assist with email campaigns, social media content, client onboarding, and referral follow-up.
• Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities, such as excursions, travel protection, room upgrades, and pre- or post-event extensions.
• Provide excellent customer service by phone, email, chat, and online platforms.

Connaissances

Sales

Communication

Relationship building

Presentation

Time management

Remote work

Outils

CRM systems

Email tools

Booking platforms

Description du poste

Unique Escapes is a travel business focused on curating personalized, high-quality travel experiences. We are seeking a motivated Event Destination Specialist to help clients plan unforgettable group travel, destination celebrations, corporate retreats, incentive trips, and special events.

This remote role suits someone who enjoys sales, travel research, and building client relationships, turning a client's vision into a well-organized travel experience through the full sales cycle.