Full-Time

Groups Travel Advisor

UJV

UJV

51-200 employees

Plans luxury travel experiences for advisors

No salary listed

Miami, FL, USA

Remote

Category
Sales & Account Management (1)
Requirements
  • Minimum of 3–5 years in group travel sales within the business-to-business travel industry.
  • Strong understanding of the luxury travel market and business-to-business agency dynamics.
  • Proven track record of successfully selling and managing group travel bookings.
  • Comfortable identifying operational challenges and working cross-functionally to resolve them.
  • Highly motivated and capable of building something from the ground up with minimal direction.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and internal teams.
Responsibilities
  • Develop the Groups Division: Build the framework for UJV’s Groups division, including defining systems and processes, sales strategies, and operational workflows.
  • Sales Execution: Act as the primary sales advisor for group travel, handling inquiries, proposals, and bookings from B2B clients.
  • Contract and Rate Management: Review and negotiate supplier contracts, net rates, and group concessions to ensure maximum profitability and competitive offerings.
  • Group Management: Oversee the full group movement from request to travel, including quoting, sale, rooming list coordination, and final travel execution.
  • Tech Collaboration: Work with the tech team to identify and fix system gaps or inefficiencies to create a seamless booking process for group travel.
  • Client Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with travel advisors and industry partners to drive repeat and referral business.
  • Process Improvement: Continuously assess and refine sales and operational strategies to improve efficiency and client satisfaction.
  • Market Insight: Stay ahead of industry trends and competitive offerings to position UJV’s Groups division as a market leader.

UJV is a service-focused team that plans and manages high-end, 5-Star vacations for luxury travel advisors around the world. It works behind the scenes to design, coordinate, and execute sophisticated travel experiences, acting as the advisor’s right hand so they can grow their business and satisfy their exclusive clients. Unlike typical consumer-facing travel services, UJV partners with travel advisors and supports them with expert planning, logistics, and concierge-level service. The company’s goal is to enable luxury advisors to deliver flawless journeys by handling the heavy lifting, enabling growth and repeat clients.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Aventura, Florida

Founded

2012

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Andrew Rein strengthens Northeast/Canada using Mandarin Oriental expertise.
  • Katie Lindblad boosts Southeast sales with eight years Singita Africa experience.
  • Black Friday Ultimate Upgrade delivers experience perks from November 25.

What critics are saying

  • UJV Air integration fails, amplifying disruptions in 6-12 months.
  • Virtuoso steals share with established air tools in 12-18 months.
  • NetJets modules render UJV Air obsolete in 18-24 months.

What makes UJV unique

  • UJV Air integrates commercial and private aviation with UJV Tropics, Europe, and Africa.
  • UJV offers transparent per-person/day pricing for multi-country luxury itineraries.
  • Millionaires Club rewards advisors over $1M sales with 16% commissions starting 2025.

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Ultimate Jet Vacations
Mar 12th, 2026
UJV Launches UJV Air, Integrating Aviation Into Its Global Luxury Travel Platform

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Ultimate Jet Vacations
Nov 24th, 2025
Welcome Back Wendy Blandon, Returning to the Heart of the UJV Way UJV Launches Black Friday Campaign, The Ultimate Upgrade, Beginning November 25 - Real Value, Real Experiences, Built for Advisors

Welcome back wendy blandon, returning to the heart of the UJV way UJV launches Black Friday campaign, The Ultimate Upgrade, Beginning November 25 - real value, real experiences, built for advisors. Ultimate Jet Vacations (UJV), the advisor-exclusive luxury travel partner, announced the launch of its Black Friday campaign, The Ultimate Upgrade, beginning November 25. The campaign delivers a powerful set of elevated, experience-driven perks designed to help travel advisors close year-end business and deliver meaningful, story-worthy moments to their clients. This year's Black Friday offering isn't about gimmicks or noise. It's about substance, giving advisors tangible tools to inspire clients and reward them with meaningful, story-worthy experiences across Africa, Mexico, Europe, the Caribbean, Hawaii, and the South Pacific. "We built The Ultimate Upgrade because advisors deserve more than a promo code," said Steven Kadoch, CEO of UJV. "Clients want connection and authenticity, not fluff. These upgrades give advisors the ability to deliver that in a real way." Experiences that create emotional impact. Beginning November 25, The Ultimate Upgrade unlocks a series of high-impact experiences exclusively through the advisor channel, including: These inclusions take a trip from "great" to life defining and create the emotional pull that keeps clients returning to their trusted advisor. Traditional Black Friday savings will also go live. Alongside The Ultimate Upgrade, UJV is releasing its full suite of traditional Black Friday savings on November 25. These offers include deep discounts, resort credits, breakfast benefits, family-focused incentives, and seasonal promotional windows across UJV's global luxury roster. The blend of strong value and elevated experiences gives advisors meaningful leverage during the highest-conversion period of the year. A straightforward Africa incentive. Understanding the emotional weight behind travel to Africa, UJV is adding one more high-value angle for advisors. "When clients choose Africa, they're choosing something bigger," said Simon Jones, Director of Advisor Partnerships for Africa. "We wanted to honor that choice with something meaningful and real. A direct reward for a journey that deserves it." Advisor-First, always. All Black Friday offers are commissionable, easy to book, and supported through UJV's white label, high-touch service model. Every upgrade is designed to help advisors win the booking and elevate the entire client experience.

PR Newswire
May 8th, 2024
Ultimate Jet Vacations Announces Strategic Appointments In North American Regions

UJV has appointed Andrew Rein as Director of Business Development, overseeing the Northeast and Canada regions. Rein brings a wealth of experience in the travel and hospitality industry with prestigious five-star international luxury hotels and resorts, including Mandarin Oriental, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, and the Peninsula Hotel New York. As Director of Travel Trade at Mandarin Oriental, Rein oversaw London and Paris properties, partnering with luxury travel advisors to drive increased revenue for the marquee hotels. Previously, he served as the Director of Business Development for Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, focusing on building meaningful relationships with industry partners, significantly increasing business for the brand over his seven-year tenure. In this new role, Rein will leverage his in-depth knowledge of the European market to further develop UJV's professional offerings for the luxury travel industry.Katie Lindblad joins UJV as Director of Business Development overseeing the Southeast region. Lindblad brings a deep understanding of the African market, having recently spent eight years at Singita, overseeing sales in the United States and Canada

PR Newswire
Apr 10th, 2024
Ultimate Jet Vacations Unveils Inaugural Luxury Travel Advisor Top Producers Awards

The newly launched program honors top producing travel agents and agencies recognizing excellence in Europe and AfricaMIAMI, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ultimate Jet Vacations (UJV), the premier luxury wholesale travel company specializing in global five-star experiences, announced today the winners of the inaugural UJV Luxury Travel Advisor Top Producers Awards. The newly introduced award program celebrates outstanding accomplishments in sales amongst luxury travel agents and agencies specializing in Africa, Europe, as well as the overall global market. The honorees are selected for achieving exceptional sales results in their respective categories, as well as for their longstanding support of Ultimate Jet Vacations.Launched as a quarterly program, the awards reflect UJV's commitment to recognizing its dedicated travel advisor community including the top three overall producing travel advisors worldwide, as well as the top three sellers of the European and African markets. After building strong partnerships in these regions over the years, UJV is honoring travel advisors who have demonstrated unparalleled dedication to promoting and selling luxury travel experiences as well as those whose long-term partnership has played an instrumental role in advancing UJV's brand presence and growth.The award program represents a new pillar of UJV's customer-obsessed ethos of nurturing partner relationships, offering turnkey white glove service, providing expertise in navigating complex markets, and creating an elevated framework to enhance offerings for the luxury travel industry. In addition to distinguishing top performers, UJV will host an annual awards ceremony in 2025, bringing together suppliers, travel agents and agencies for an evening of celebration. The awards and ceremony will serve as a platform to applaud excellence and innovation within the luxury travel industry.The recipients of the UJV Luxury Travel Advisor Top Producers AwardsTop Producers Overall: Luxury travel advisors and agencies representing top sales overall for UJV's luxury travel experiences.Hao Tang: Besvisor Alexis Sherry : As Travel Pro Tali Cohen: Luxe Traveler ClubTop Producers Africa: Luxury travel advisors and agencies representing top sales for UJV's luxury travel experiences in Africa.Lauren Gunnels : Ortelius Travel Advisors Ruchi Bagga : Velocity Black Jonathan Friedman : Fly SmootherTop Producers Europe: Luxury travel advisors and agencies representing top sales for UJV's luxury travel experiences in Europe.David J

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