Remote University Group Travel Specialist

Christopherson-Business-Travel; United States; Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Christopherson-Business-Travel seeks a University Group Travel Advisor to coordinate and manage complex group travel for university clients, including academic departments, athletic teams, student groups, recruiting programs, conferences, and events.

This role handles traditional group blocks and individual reservations, collaborating with university travel arrangers, coaches, administrators, travelers, airline partners, and internal teams to ensure travel is accurate, efficient, and compliant

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-service travel agency or corporate travel experience.
• 2+ years of recent Sabre experience.
• 2+ years coordinating group travel and complex multi-passenger travel.
• Experience supporting university or higher-education travel preferred.
• Familiar with group airline contracts.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Google Docs, and Smartsheet.
• Excellent attention to detail and grammar.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate domestic and international group travel for university clients including individual reservations when travelers are part of a university program or event.
• Manage travel for academic groups, athletic teams, student groups, recruiting programs, conferences, meetings, and university-sponsored events.
• Coordinate traditional airline group blocks when appropriate.
• Serve as primary point of contact for assigned university group clients.
• Research and recommend the most efficient and cost-effective travel options based on the client's needs.
• Manage multiple active university groups and events simultaneously while meeting established service expectations and deadlines.
• Guide clients confidently through recommendations and important travel decisions.
• Provide excellent customer service and has a good understanding of geography and travel destinations to provide informed advice.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Organization

Communication

Tools

Sabre

Excel

Google Docs

Smartsheet

Job description

Christopherson-Business-Travel seeks a University Group Travel Advisor to coordinate and manage complex group travel for university clients, including academic departments, athletic teams, student groups, recruiting programs, conferences, and events.

This role handles traditional group blocks and individual reservations, collaborating with university travel arrangers, coaches, administrators, travelers, airline partners, and internal teams to ensure travel is accurate, efficient, and compliant