Reservation Specialist

HOA Talent

  • Hollywood, Florida
  • 12 days ago

    Highlights

    You'll own every booking opportunity from first inquiry through confirmed reservation: matching guests to the right home, handling objections, asking for the booking, and handing off a clean, accurate reservation to our Guest Experience team. • Grow direct bookings through staysouth.co, repeat guests, referrals, and corporate, group, extended-stay, and travel-agent inquiries.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationHollywood, Florida

    Description

    Description

    Reservation Specialist – Vacation Rentals
    $40,000 - 45,000/year + commission
    Hollywood, FL - On-Site

    About StaySouth Vacation Homes

    StaySouth is a locally owned vacation rental management company serving Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. As part of the Casago network, we pair professional hospitality management and modern technology with deep local expertise for guests and homeowners.

    The Role

    This is a revenue-generating role, not an order-taking one. You'll own every booking opportunity from first inquiry through confirmed reservation: matching guests to the right home, handling objections, asking for the booking, and handing off a clean, accurate reservation to our Guest Experience team. We want someone who is persistent without being pushy and knows every missed inquiry is lost revenue.

    What You'll Do

    • Respond quickly to inbound inquiries by phone, text, email, website, and OTA channels (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com)

    • Qualify guest needs, recommend the right property or alternative, prepare accurate quotes, and follow up until the reservation closes

    • Grow direct bookings through staysouth.co, repeat guests, referrals, and corporate, group, extended-stay, and travel-agent inquiries

    • Create and maintain accurate reservations in Guesty, including dates, occupancy, rates, fees, taxes, deposits, and booking source

    • Collect guest payments through GuestyPay, follow up on failed or overdue balances, and coordinate discrepancies with Accounting

    • Process date changes, extensions, and cancellations per policy, and work to retain bookings when guests want to cancel

    • Follow guest verification and screening procedures and escalate suspicious or noncompliant reservations

    • Coordinate special requests and reservation changes with Guest Experience and Operations (Breezeway)

    What We're Looking For (Required)

    • 2+ years in reservations, hospitality sales, vacation rentals, travel sales, or a comparable inbound sales role

    • Proven track record converting inquiries into bookings or sales

    • Experience with a reservation system, property management system, or CRM

    • Comfort quoting rates and explaining fees, payment schedules, and cancellation policies

    • Ability to manage high inquiry volume with strong accuracy

    • Availability for scheduled weekend, holiday, and evening coverage

    Nice to Have

    • Vacation rental or short-term rental reservation experience

    • Guesty or another vacation rental PMS (Hostaway, Track, Streamline, Escapia)

    • Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com booking workflows

    • Bilingual English/Spanish

    • Familiarity with the South Florida vacation rental market

    • Group, extended-stay, or travel-agent booking experience

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