Group Travel Sales Associate
Location: Uniondale, NY (4 days onsite, 1 day remote)
Compensation: $80,000 base salary plus uncapped commission
We are recruiting for a growing international travel business seeking a Group Travel Sales Lead to help expand its U.S. commercial travel offering.
This hands-on role combines group travel booking, client management, and new business development. The ideal candidate will have experience in group or corporate travel and a strong sales mentality.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage domestic and international group travel bookings from inquiry through completion
- Arrange commercial flights, hotels, excursions, and related travel services
- Generate new business through cold outreach, warm leads, referrals, and existing relationships
- Build and maintain a portfolio of repeat clients
- Source competitive group fares, availability, and booking terms
- Manage passenger details, deposits, ticketing deadlines, and itinerary changes
- Partner with airlines, hotels, suppliers, and internal commercial teams
- Provide responsive service and resolve time-sensitive travel issues
- Support the continued growth of the group travel business and future team expansion
Ideal Candidate
- 2-5 years of experience in sales & travel coordination
- Experience booking or managing group, corporate, or commercial travel
- Strong sales, business development, and relationship management skills
- Comfortable with cold calling and proactive client outreach
- Experience with Amadeus, Sabre, or another GDS
- Knowledge of IATA procedures and airline group bookings
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and commercially driven
- Leadership or team lead experience is a plus