EF Educational Tours · 1 day ago
Account Executive (Tour Consultant)
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
New Grad, Entry Level
$50K/yr - $60K/yrEF Educational Tours is a leader in international educational programs and experiences. As an Educational Tour Consultant, you will manage a geographic territory, inspire educators to create international travel programs, and drive sustainable growth through strategic outreach and relationship building.
Leisure Travel & Tourism
Responsibilities
Manage and grow a geographic territory of existing and prospective clients through a high volume of phone calls (50-60 per day on average) and strategic outreach
Work with middle and high school teachers to launch international travel programs
Strategically prospect, generate leads and follow up on leads to acquire new customers
Grow existing key accounts, to help more students and educators discover the world
Run your territory like a business—identifying, developing and executing opportunities to drive growth
Forecast and hit key account metrics (monthly and quarterly sales projections and goals)
Refine your sales techniques and support customers through email, phone, online presentations, and in-person meetings
Coach teachers to build and execute successful tour promotion for the international travel programs at your schools
Collaborate and strategize with the Customer Success team to ensure a smooth customer experience and overall growth in your territory
Field incoming phone calls from teachers across the organization to help with tour related questions or events
Support the emergency line during work hours while teachers are traveling during peak times
Qualification
Required
Eager to start, or expand, your career in sales with a role that offers real responsibility and accountability
Fiercely competitive, in a nice, team player sort-of-way
Great persuasive communicator and natural networker who loves talking to people
Doesn't subscribe to the phrase, 'that's not my job'
Nails the details while moving quickly, never losing sight of the big picture
Knows that you can sell and not afraid to prove it
Wants to be part of a team that motivates and inspires you
Going above and beyond is the only way you do things
Benefits
Commitment to professional growth: robust monthly calendar of trainings and workshops
Four weeks paid vacation your first year, ten paid holidays, and two floating holidays
Exciting business travel opportunities
25% company match on your 401(k) contributions
Market-leading medical, dental and vision coverage, along with options for life and disability insurance, legal and pet insurance
Dependent care, healthcare and commuter Flex Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Access to fertility care and family-building support
Wellness benefits including a yearly fitness reimbursement
Frequent social and learning events, including access to our employee-run resource groups
Robust Employee Assistance Program
Tenure-based sabbatical eligibility
EF Product Discounts (discounts on travel, international language schools, Au Pair program and more)
Discounts at local venues and businesses
Eligibility for our Workplace Flexibility Program: our pilot hybrid work model with one day a week working from home
Company
EF Educational Tours
For over 50 years EF has been working toward one global mission: Opening the World Through Education.
Founded in 1965
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Brooke Mastrototaro
Strategic Partnerships Account Manager, Traveler Support
Heather Keeton
Educational Partnerships Manager
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