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Job Description:

*This position is able to work remotely but will require frequent travel based on seasonality, industry and corporate events both domestic and internationally.

Travel Product Manager - The Auto Club Group

What you will do:

Provides leadership in the strategic positioning of Auto Club Group (ACG) Travel products and services in order to meet member needs, build company revenues and meet corporate objectives. 

Responsible for strategy and development of travel products in a manner that supports growth of AAA Travel Agency strategies and objectives, including:

• Tours
• Cruises
• ACG developed group travel products
• AAA Joint Ventures or club owned products, including AAA Exclusive Vacations, Pleasant Holidays, AAA Member Choice Vacations
• AAA Vacations in consultation with AAA National work groups
• Travel Insurance
• Strategic partners, such as Hertz
• Member travel experience enhancements, such as excursions and discounts

Manage select key travel supplier accounts, with responsibility for annual planning, program development, and performance.

Build annual plans to grow ACG results in alignment with our strategies and partner priorities, manage relationships with our travel partners to secure increasing levels of co-op marketing funds and overrides. Assess performance and identify actions that will grow ACG’s sales results with our targeted segments and overrides to maximize ACG profitability and deliver planned P&L results.

Act as a travel product subject matter expert to support AAA Travel Agency sales development activities.

Represent ACG on Travel Partner Advisory Boards and represent ACG strategically on AAA National work groups and task forces, driving ACG leadership in the Federation.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

No direct reports, but manages key Travel accounts as well as relationships with various Travel vendors.

How you will benefit:

• A competitive annual salary between $100,000 - $115,000 with annual bonus potential based on performance

• ACG offers excellent and comprehensive benefits packages, including:

• Medical, dental and vision benefits

• 401k Match

• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance

• Paid Time Off (PTO), company paid holidays, CEO days, and floating holidays

• Paid volunteer day annually

• Tuition assistance program, professional certification reimbursement program and other professional development opportunities

• AAA Membership

• Discounts, perks, and rewards and much more

Required Qualifications (these are the minimum requirements to qualify)

Education (include minimum education and any licensing/certifications):

• High school diploma.
• Possession of a valid State Driver’s License

Experience:

• Significant experience in developing and implementing travel products
• Planning, developing and maintaining client relationships
• Preparing and presenting proposals
• Leading cross-functional engagement to meet or exceed sales goals and objectives

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to work in a self-directed manner to identify, plan and develop travel products that drive sales and profit growth
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations
• ACG products and services
• Marketing and sales techniques
• Deep knowledge of travel industry trends, practices and travel regulations (ARC, IATAN)
• Travel industry and supplier relationships
• Financial management principles required for planning profitable growth

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Sales, or Hospitality

• Preferred 5 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry with a specific emphasis on cruises

• Prior experience with Salesforce and CRM tools

• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint

• Strong background in financial management through reporting, assessment, analysis, and recommendations regarding supplier performance within assigned portfolio.

• Experience communicating financials into actionable plans to drive growth

• Understanding of how to utilize data to make informed decisions

• Strong written and oral communication skills

Work Environment

This position is able to work remotely from a home office location but will require frequent travel based on seasonality, industry and corporate events both domestic and internationally. This is subject to change based on amendments and/or modifications to the ACG Flex Work policy.

Who We Are

Become a part of something bigger.

The Auto Club Group (ACG) provides membership, travel, insurance, and financial service offerings to approximately 14+ million members and customers across 14 states and 2 U.S. territories through AAA, Meemic, and Fremont brands. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation and is the second largest AAA club in North America.

By continuing to invest in more advanced technology, pursuing innovative products, and hiring a highly skilled workforce, AAA continues to build upon its heritage of providing quality service and helping our members enjoy life’s journey through insurance, travel, financial services, and roadside assistance.

And when you join our team, one of the first things you’ll notice is that same, whole-hearted, enthusiastic advocacy for each other.

We have positions available for every walk of life! AAA prides itself on creating an inclusive and welcoming environment of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints, realizing our differences make us stronger.

To learn more about AAA The Auto Club Group visit www.aaa.com

Important Note:

ACG’s Compensation philosophy is to provide a market-competitive structure of fair, equitable and performance-based pay to attract and retain excellent talent that will enable ACG to meet its short and long-term goals. ACG utilizes a geographic pay differential as part of the base salary compensation program. Pay ranges outlined in this posting are based on the various ranges within the geographic areas which ACG operates. Salary at time of offer is determined based on these and other factors as associated with the job and job level.  

The above statements describe the principal and essential functions, but not all functions that may be inherent in the job.  This job requires the ability to perform duties contained in the job description for this position, including, but not limited to, the above requirements.  Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified applicants, as needed, to enable them to fulfill these requirements.

The Auto Club Group, and all its affiliated companies, is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Regular and reliable attendance is essential for the function of this job.

AAA The Auto Club Group is committed to providing a safe workplace. Every applicant offered employment within The Auto Club Group will be required to consent to a background and drug screen based on the requirements of the position.