Travel Consultant III

American Express Global Business Travel; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Health insurance

Retirement programs

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Wellbeing resources

Travel perks

Learning platform access

Job summary

American Express Global Business Travel is seeking a Travel Consultant to support the U.S. Military and Government team, delivering seamless travel management for federal clients. You will advise, book, and optimize travel across domestic and international itineraries while upholding policy compliance and data security.

You will work with a collaborative team, providing guidance and mentoring to improve service levels and traveler satisfaction, with strong focus on accuracy and proactive service.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a corporate travel consultant.
• Native GDS expertise (Sabre).
• Professional communication (written and verbal).
• Attention to detail.
• Passion for excellence in client service, including proactive anticipation of needs.
• Act with integrity and protect traveler information.
• Strong understanding of the travel industry (business or leisure travel).
• Resolving customer issues quickly and independently with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Advise and arrange travel for corporate business customers.
• Analyze travel options and proactively anticipate traveler needs to upsell services.
• Arrange domestic and international business travel across air, rail, and accommodations.
• Utilize Global Distribution Systems (GDS) Sabre for bookings.
• Ensure compliance with travel policies and regulatory requirements.
• Use effective telephone service techniques and handle special requests.
• Collaborate with the team to mentor and improve service levels.

Skills

Corporate travel consulting

GDS Sabre expertise

Professional communication

Attention to detail

Client service excellence

Integrity and data protection

Travel industry knowledge

Teamwork and feedback

Tools

Sabre GDS

Job description

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and - through their work - can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

In this role, you’ll join our U.S. Military and Government team, specializing in seamless travel management services to our federal clients. As a Travel Consultant, you will provide outstanding customer service to defense & government travelers before, during, and after their business trips. Through our winning combination of outstanding people and innovative technology, we’re focused on ensuring that the travel experience of our customers is unforgettable from start to finish, for all the right reasons.

What You’ll Do

• Advise and arrange travel for corporate business customers (both individuals and groups)
• Conduct analysis and research on travel options, and proactively anticipate traveler needs to sell additional services
• Arrange and book domestic and international business travel, in a variety of complexity, for air, road, rail, and accommodations
• Global Distribution Systems (GDS) Sabre
• Ensure compliance with customers’ agreed travel policy, service provider policies, and regulatory requirements
• Use positive telephone service techniques and act on special customer requests
• Collaborate with your team to coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to improve service levels

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ Years of experience as a corporate travel consultant
• Native GDS expertise (Sabre)
• Professional communication (written and verbal)
• Attention to detail.
• Passion for excellence in client service, including proactive anticipation of needs
• Act with integrity and look after personal traveler information
• Possess a strong understanding of the travel industry (background in business travel, leisure travel, or airline reservation)
• Resolving customer issues quickly and independently / with supplier
• Teamwork and openness to feedback

We accept military experience/certifications as a substitute for some requirements.

Because this role supports a United States Federal Government client, the successful candidate must be a U.S. Citizen; authorization to work in the United States alone is not sufficient.

Employment is contingent upon the ability to meet government eligibility requirements, including the successful completion of both company and government background investigations, which may include a review of criminal history and credit records.

Location

United States

This role is for CWT Defense & Government within CWT, a member of the American Express Global Business Travel family of companies.

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Benefits at a Glance

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do.
• These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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What if I don’t meet every requirement?

If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!