Director of GDS Distribution (Remote)
About The Position
Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued. This position represents an exciting opportunity to work in the dynamic world of distribution, handling a portfolio of technology providers. This is a strategic role, where the successful applicant will be responsible for helping develop and then drive execution of commercial strategies with GDS partners and other technology providers. The role sits on the supplier side of the organisation, within the Global Business Partnerships (GBP) team. This team is a strategic component of the business model and value proposition for GBT, contributing significantly to revenue generation and customer value.
Requirements
- Proven record of leading change across the business
- Deep understanding of business travel
- Excellent analytical skills and critical thinking abilities
- Excellent organizational and planning skills, an attention to detail and ability to deliver multiple projects within deadlines
- Positive relationship building skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues and external partners
- Experience in the distribution space
- Ability to work across time zones - this is a global team
- Proven track record of leading a team - this role will include direct reports
Nice To Haves
- Experience of working with product and technology from a commercial perspective is ideal
Responsibilities
- Find opportunities and develop and implement strategy to optimize content options to meet customer needs
- Partnering with GDS’s and other aggregators to ensure tight-knit collaboration on distribution matters, alignment on goals and improving the overall offering to joint customers
- Work through content related issues and apply solutions as required to overcome challenges
- Working with internal partners to ensure alignment & progress on key goals
- Develop commercial models to meet the evolving needs of the marketplace
- Ensure costs are well handled and controlled
- Distill large data sets into actionable insights that drive strategy
Benefits
- Flexible benefits tailored to each country, starting on day one
- Health and welfare insurance plans
- Retirement programs
- Parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family
- Travel perks: choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals
- Access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform
- Leadership courses
- New job openings available to internal candidates first
- Connection with colleagues through global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action
- Discretionary annual bonus, which rewards participants based on company and individual performance
- Awards under our Equity Incentive Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
