Web Accessibility Specialist

At Apple Leisure Group we care for people so they can be their best. We deliver distinctive experiences for our guests, while providing a world of understanding and care. We strive to be the first choice in vacation travel, enriching lives and uniting the world.

Grow your career as a Web Accessibility Specialist within Trisept Solutions, one of our 14 industry-leading brands. In this role you will be working with teams across the enterprise to implement WCAG standards in order to ensure all customers and travel agents can access and use our web sites as well as mobile, tablet and apps. You will partner with third-party vendors to evaluate and provide accessible solutions for web based and mobile products, to educate and promote the practice of building products with accessibility in mind, as well as to mentor others in methods and techniques for addressing accessibility barriers.

A successful Web Accessibility Specialist will:

• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for WCAG guidelines and stay informed of new guidelines as they evolve.
• Lead the WCAG site audits and communicate results to the impacted teams as well as partner with stakeholders to prioritize and plan for implementing the recommended WCAG best practices.
• Analyze and identify areas of opportunity to drive compliance guidelines across the enterprise.
• Provide expert accessibility feedback to teams across ALG on new features and functionality.
• The ability to communicate clearly.
• Written communication is required.
• Verbal Communication is required.
• Write and speak clearly, using grammatically correct language.
• Identify problems and solutions.
• Computer navigation skills.
• Ability to work in a high volume, deadline driven, high pressure environment.
• Consistent attendance is required.
• The ability to manage and resolve conflict.
• The ability to work in a team environment.
• Must be able to perform repetitive motions: making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The ability to drive a motor vehicle in a safe manner.
• The ability to travel by air, car, train and other means.
• The ability to follow instructions.

A successful Web Accessibility Specialist will have:

• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years of experience working with an e-commerce company or within a digital marketing agency is required.
• 4+ years of experience working with Web Accessibility and WCAG guidelines is strongly preferred.
• 4+ years of experience working with HTML, CSS and JavaScript is strongly preferred.
• Strong project management, multi-tasking and prioritization skills are required.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills (externally and internally with various levels).
• Fast learner, with enthusiasm and ability for acquiring knowledge to become a subject matter expert on compliance guidelines and initiatives.
• Ability to mentor others in methods and techniques for addressing accessibility barriers on web applications and mobile devices and in a variety of forums is strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree or 4+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated results oriented project management across cross-functional initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal and collaborative skills, and the ability to communicate requirements and status to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience performing Accessibility Audits using assistive and automated technologies such as WAVE from WebAIM, aXe by Deque, JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver.
• Experience using and following Section 508 and Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) guidelines and specifications - W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 A and AA), Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA), User Agent Accessibility Guidelines (UAAG), and Authoring Tool Accessibility Guidelines (ATAG).

Remote Candidates welcome to apply!

As North America's only vertically integrated travel, hospitality and leisure management group, Apple Leisure Group is an industry innovator that combines the expertise of 14 leading brands. Our unique niche allows us the special opportunity to oversee every aspect of the travel experience, from the moment a guest books a trip to the time they return home. ALG consistently delivers exceptional value to travelers and strong performance to resort owners and partners by strategically leveraging the power of its portfolio of brands across five segments, comprising:

• Vacations: The largest seller of vacation packages and charter flights in the U.S. for travel to Mexico and the Caribbean, moving approximately 3.2 million passengers annually through well-established vacation brands
• Resort Brand Management: Management of 5-star and 4-star luxury resorts
• Destination Management Services: Best-in-class destination management services provided by Hyatt Inclusive Collection and Worldstar®
• Loyalty Program: Exclusive loyalty program Unlimited Vacation Club®
• Technology Solutions: Innovative technology solutions provider Trisept Solutions®, connecting over 88,000 travel agents with leading travel suppliers.

To learn more about the Apple Leisure Group advantage, visit appleleisuregroup.com.

About TRISEPT SOLUTIONS

Trisept Solutions® is the enterprise operating platform that delivers innovative merchandising solutions for airlines, hotels and resorts, destinations, theme parks and other travel merchants. With 20 years of travel technology innovation, end-to-end traveler engagement and billions of transactions processed each year, this is the world's most sophisticated travel merchandising platform.

Our Values

At ALG, we call our employees Colleagues, because we are more than just employees. We care for people so they can be at their best, we provide a world of understanding and care, and we deliver distinctive experiences for our guests. Our Values, by which we operate:

Empathy • Integrity • Respect • Inclusion • Experimentation • Well Being

ALG's Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Living our purpose of caring for people so they can be their best means that we are committed to a workplace culture grounded in diversity and inclusion where Colleagues feel welcome and encouraged to fully participate in the organization. With the value of INCLUSION, we respect all the ways our Colleagues are individually unique and foster creativity and engagement in respectful environments.

Benefits at a Glance

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package to our U.S. based employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Corporate Wellness Program
• Travel Discounts & Deals
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace and perform pre-employment background checks.