Reservation Sales Agent

Locale is building the next generation of fully-flexible accommodations designed for the new ways people stay, live, and work. Our furnished apartments combine the best of hotel services and residential living, providing Locale guests with a high-quality, tech-enabled experience no matter how long the stay.

Founded in 2016, Locale has hosted thousands of guests across the country. We have worked with best-in-class real estate partners to enhance yield at their properties with our differentiated hospitality brand and operating platform. Backed by top venture capital and real estate investors, Locale is expanding our network of furnished apartments to new markets and we’re building a formidable team to capture this massive growth opportunity ahead.

About the role

We are looking to hire our first Reservation Sales Agent to help close direct bookings while delivering an exceptional guest experience. We’re looking for agents with incredible attention to detail, customer focus, and an intuitive sales mindset. As a member of our Revenue team who works closely with our Guest Experience function, you’ll be primarily responding to and closing reservation requests on various internal and external communication channels. This is a remote yet highly interactive role with strong headroom for growth as we scale the company.

What you'll do

• Help drive revenue by quickly handling reservation requests over phone and email
• Maintain our industry leading satisfaction rate with our guests
• Funnel business and corporate inquiries to our sales team
• Work with sales and revenue to quote and close weekly and monthly stays
• Learn the Locale platform inside and out to maximize efficiency
• Process payments and send confirmation details and invoices to guests
• Review and validate reservations prior to arrival and communicate guest requests to GX team
• Upsell when appropriate to increase ancillary revenue
• Input reservation and guest details into the PMS
• Own a critical piece of the feedback loop to improve our reservations SOPs, providing insight for the GX team and operations
• Have the ability to grow, develop and learn in a fast-paced environment
• Work with third party systems (e.g. Expedia) to aid our customers with a goal to convert guests into direct bookings for future stays

What we're looking for

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a hotel reservations or sales
• Ability to work on evenings and weekends as needed
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Experience collaborating within teams
• Strong background in customer support via email and phone
• A people person; positive, proactive and cool under pressure
• Tech-savvy and eager to learn new systems
• Desire for ownership and growth in the role over time

Locale benefits

• Great compensation package
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance + 401(k)
• Unlimited PTO for full-time employees
• Fully distributed and remote working model
• Regular team meetings
• Monthly home office stipend
• Locale travel credit with discounts for friends and family

Locale is an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our inclusive work environment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds and perspectives to join our company.