Job description
About The Role
This is a target driven sales job. The difference is - we want you to sell something you are passionate about.
Would you love to sell holidays? Is the USA your destination of choice? Do you get that same thrill from sales as you do spending a day in a theme park? If your answer is yes then we want to hear from you!
We are all about the wow factor and making memories so want you to bring our own bit of magic to our customers by transforming their holiday into an unforgettable lifetime experience.
We need people that live and breathe sales and are used to hitting high targets. This is a fast paced, energy fuelled environment. As a USA Travel Specialist you will need to be resilient, confident and be able to use your honed sales techniques to find out our customers needs and to deliver a holiday that goes above and beyond what they ever could have imagined.
Don’t have experience as a travel specialist? Don’t worry we have excellent training which allows you learn all about the role and destinations.
What we are looking for:
- An obsession with knowing customers inside out
- Significant sales experience and used to hitting high targets
- A true understanding of what a sales person is
- A passion for the US particularly all thing Florida
- A commitment to work weekends and evenings as this is the most popular times people book
What you will get from us
- A starting salary of £26k with uncapped commission (Realistic OTE £50K+ in second year)
- Familiarisation trips to the destinations you will be selling
- Discounted travel with our own in house travel agents
- Monthly incentives and ‘Elite Club’ bonuses for high performers
- Employee discount platform that gives easy access to savings at hundreds of retailers
About Us
They set out selling holidays with no website, just a handful of staff and Teletext as their only form of marketing. From these humble beginnings, Ocean Holidays was created, and the company now consists of three unique and distinct travel brands.
Ocean Florida, the largest direct to consumer Florida specialist of its kind in Europe; personalised travel management company, Winged Boots which leads in luxury leisure followed by business travel; and Ocean Beds, the largest worldwide provider of Florida vacation home rentals to the global travel trade.
With Headquarters in Romford, Ocean Holidays continues to innovate and evolve within the travel industry. In 2022 it received a 1 Star Best Companies Accreditation, succeeding its ‘one to watch’ in 2021.
In January 2023 Ocean Holidays were awarded the inaugural Employer of the Year award at the Travel Weekly Globes.
As the UK’s fastest-growing travel company for two years in a row according to ATOL statistics, Ocean Holidays continue to provide an environment where its people can thrive, and where growth and great culture go hand-in-hand.
You don’t need to tick all the boxes! We invest heavily in learning and development to bridge any gaps.
Our commitment to building and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and representative workforce is a priority. We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and welcome you to join a team that celebrates individual cultures and identities.
If you have any accessibility needs that require any extra attention, please let us know.