Senior Travel Advisor Support Specialist

Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Lenox (MA); Hybrid; USD 57,859,000 - 63,370,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Wellbeing reimbursement

Free golf

Employee discounts on spa services and

Discounted Hyatt rates

Flexible schedules

Job summary

Miraval Berkshires Resort and Spa in Lenox, MA, is seeking a Senior Travel Advisor Support Specialist to optimize revenue and elevate service for travel advisor accounts and VIP clientele. The role acts as a senior contact for travel advisors, managing complex bookings and pre-arrival planning across Miraval properties.

The position requires two in-office days per week, with a focus on high-touch engagement, reservations support, and collaborative cross-department coordination to ensure flawless

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of high-end sales and customer service experience, preferably in a call center, reservations, or hospitality environment.
• Experience working with travel advisors, consortia, and luxury or VIP clientele strongly preferred.
• Advanced technology proficiency with thorough working knowledge of Word, Excel, GDS systems, reservations software, and booking platforms.
• Positive demeanor and productive communication skills with both internal and external clients.
• Exceptional verbal, written, and electronic communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate resort offerings and experiences.
• Strong time management, organizational, and detail-oriented skills.
• Professional demeanor with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be flexible and able to work weekdays, weekends, mid shifts, nights, and holidays as business demands require.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Reservations Department by managing travel advisor requests for quotes and reservations across all Miraval properties while meeting a monthly personal revenue goal
• Optimizes conversion rates through timely follow-up, personalized service, and high-touch engagement with travel advisors and VIP clients
• Manage a shared email inbox for travel advisor requests with a focus on accuracy and timely responses
• Serves as a senior point of contact for travel advisors, consortia partners, and VIP clientele, building strong and lasting relationships
• Coordinates all pre-arrival planning for travel advisor clients, including experience planning, transportation, and special requests to ensure reservations are fully prepared prior to arrival
• Tracks VIP arrivals and coordinates upgrades, amenities, and special requests while sending arrival alerts to operations teams
• Prepare weekly amenities for arriving VIP guests, including personalized notes and coordination for in-room delivery
• Manage American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts reservations, including integration from external booking portals, confirmation communication, and pre-arrival coordination
• Assist with travel advisor escalations and complex booking scenarios as they arise
• Collaborates with internal departments to ensure seamless guest experiences and accurate execution of all reservation details
• Maintain a strong understanding of Miraval offerings, including spa, wellness activities, and programming
• Help organize and execute FAM trips, including managing reservations, coordinating itineraries, scheduling site tours, and overseeing all logistical details
• Responsible for handling travel advisor personal stays including approvals, reservations, site alerts, and conducting site tours on property
• Maintains positive, productive communication with all departments to ensure accuracy and attention to detail
• Provides operational support during high-volume periods, including handling calls, chats, and additional responsibilities as needed
• Supports leadership with special projects, reporting, and process improvements.
• Maintains excellent professional appearance, communication skills, and a positive team presence
• Shadow Leisure Sales Manager at maximum two times per year on local sales calls
• Uses Onyx to audit weekly commission and prepares a cross-check report to be sent to the DOF/ADOF. Also responds to all commission inquiries and provide payment details to the agencies. Prepares group commission detail and submits manual check requires as needed.
• Oversees the training and onboarding of new Reservations Agents, ensuring proficiency in Travel Advisor reservation processes.

Skills

High-end sales

Customer service

Travel advisors

VIP clientele

Word

Excel

GDS systems

Reservations software

Tools

Word

Excel

GDS systems

Reservations software

Job description

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"I joined as a server on the catering staff. Thanks to Hyatt's training and support, I now oversee a brilliant team that helps brings events to life."

Miraval Berkshires Resort and Spa

Administrative

Administrative

Full-time

21.00 Hourly US Dollar (USD) pay basis

Summary

At Miraval Berkshires it is our ongoing purpose to bring imagination, authenticity and meaning to wellness. Each day we work to bring out the best in all we do for our guests and colleagues (you) to take comfort in.

Candidates interested in joining us on this journey need to believe in the power of the individual and understand that regardless of the job, every position has meaning and is important to Miraval’s purpose.

We are currently seeking a Senior Travel Advisor Support Specialist to join the team. This position is responsible optimizing revenue by increasing conversion from the leisure and partnership sales segment while elevating service levels for travel advisor accounts and VIP clientele. This role serves as a senior point of contact for travel advisor partners, including ownership of key accounts such as American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts. This position supports reservation sales, manages complex bookings, enhances partner relationships, and ensures seamless pre-arrival and guest experiences across all Miraval properties. The position requires two in-office days per week.

• Supports the Reservations Department by managing travel advisor requests for quotes and reservations across all Miraval properties while meeting a monthly personal revenue goal
• Optimizes conversion rates through timely follow-up, personalized service, and high-touch engagement with travel advisors and VIP clients
• Manage a shared email inbox for travel advisor requests with a focus on accuracy and timely responses
• Serves as a senior point of contact for travel advisors, consortia partners, and VIP clientele, building strong and lasting relationships
• Coordinates all pre-arrival planning for travel advisor clients, including experience planning, transportation, and special requests to ensure reservations are fully prepared prior to arrival
• Tracks VIP arrivals and coordinates upgrades, amenities, and special requests while sending arrival alerts to operations teams
• Prepare weekly amenities for arriving VIP guests, including personalized notes and coordination for in-room delivery
• Manage American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts reservations, including integration from external booking portals, confirmation communication, and pre-arrival coordination
• Assist with travel advisor escalations and complex booking scenarios as they arise
• Collaborates with internal departments to ensure seamless guest experiences and accurate execution of all reservation details
• Maintain a strong understanding of Miraval offerings, including spa, wellness activities, and programming, to align guest preferences with curated experiences
• Help organize and execute FAM trips, including managing reservations, coordinating itineraries, scheduling site tours, and overseeing all logistical details. Will also be present at least one FAM dinner with clients (as schedule allows)
• Responsible for handling travel advisor personal stays including approvals, reservations, site alerts, and conducting site tours on property
• Maintains positive, productive communication with all departments to ensure accuracy and attention to detail
• Provides operational support during high-volume periods, including handling calls, chats, and additional responsibilities as needed
• Supports leadership with special projects, reporting, and process improvements.
• Maintains excellent professional appearance, communication skills, and a positive team presence
• Shadow Leisure Sales Manager at maximum two times per year on local sales calls
• Uses Onyx to audit weekly commission and prepares a cross-check report to be sent to the DOF/ADOF. Also responds to all commission inquiries and provide payment details to the agencies. Prepares group commission detail and submits manual check requires as needed.
• Oversees the training and onboarding of new Reservations Agents, ensuring proficiency in Travel Advisor reservation processes.

Miravalis a place where high expectations aren't just met-they're exceeded. It's a place of outstanding rewards, where talent opens doors to exciting challenges in thewellness industry. It's a place where career opportunities are as unlimited as your imagination. Discover your place to shine in our warm, respectful, and inclusive culture.

We thank you for your interest. Be well.

Miraval Berkshires offers:

• World class resort
• Awarded Fortune’s 100 best companies to work for
• Unlimited use of our fitness center, yoga classes, and lectures
• Tuition or wellbeing reimbursement
• Free golf
• Employee discounts on all spa services and programming
• Discounted rates at Hyatt Hotels
• Positions with flexible schedules

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of high-end sales and customer service experience, preferably in a call center, reservations, or hospitality environment (senior-level experience preferred)
• Experience working with travel advisors, consortia, and luxury or VIP clientele strongly preferred
• Advanced technology proficiency with thorough working knowledge of Word, Excel, GDS systems, reservations software, and booking platforms
• Positive demeanor and productive communication skills with both internal and external clients
• Exceptional verbal, written, and electronic communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate resort offerings and experiences
• Strong time management, organizational, and detail-oriented skills
• Professional demeanor with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Must be flexible and able to work weekdays, weekends, mid shifts, nights, and holidays as business demands require
• Prior administrative, reservations, or hospitality experience or training required. Luxury or wellness hospitality experience preferred.
• Hyatt is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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