Corporate Traveler - Senior Account Executive - Irvine, CA

Flight Centre

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Senior Account Executive at Corporate Traveler, you will drive new business growth within our North American SME market. This is a full cycle, quota carrying role for a proven Business to Business (B2B) sales professional who thrives on hunting, closing, and building meaningful relationships with decision makers. You will partner with fast growing organizations to understand their business challenges and design travel, technology, and service solutions that create immediate and long-term value. From first conversation through to close, you will own the sales process end-to-end, working collaboratively with marketing, customer success, operations, and enablement to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Requirements

3+ years of quota-carrying experience in a full cycle closing role with strong prospecting, qualifying, negotiating, and closing skills
You have excellent communication, presentation, and active listening skills
Experience with Salesforce and/or sales automation and other sales technology platforms is strongly desired
Continually seek improvement and offer support and encouragement to those around you
Experience presenting virtually and face to face to C-Suite
You have experience planning, developing, and executing business development strategies
Exceptional organizational and time management skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in marketing, inside sales, customer success, operations, and enablement to achieve a shared outcome

Responsibilities

Identify, prospect, and secure new Business to Business (B2B) Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) clients aligned to Corporate Traveler’s ideal customer profile
Own the full sales cycle from lead generation to contract execution
Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers, including C-suite stakeholders
Apply consultative selling to uncover needs and position value-driven travel and technology solutions
Manage and forecast pipeline activity using CRM and sales automation tools
Achieve individual sales targets, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and revenue goals
Deliver tailored virtual and in-person presentations and product demonstrations
Partner cross-functionally to ensure seamless client onboarding and customer experience
Leverage sales technology and tools to drive efficiency and engagement
Commit to ongoing professional development and contribute positively to team culture
Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and accessible work environment where all Flighties feel welcomed, respected, and supported to thrive

Benefits

Have fun: At the heart of everything we do at Flight Centre is a desire to have fun.
Reward & Recognition: Celebrate the success of yourself and others at our regular Buzz Nights and at the annual Global Gathering - You'll have to experience it to believe it!
Use your smarts: Our people use their quick thinking, expertise, and tenacity to always figure things out.
Love for travel: We were founded by people who wanted to travel and want others to do the same. That passion is something you can’t miss in our people or service.
Personal connections: We are a big business founded on personal relationships.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through initiatives like Diversity Day (paid leave to observe a holiday or cultural celebration of your choice) Employee Resource Groups (Racial Equity, Gender Equity, LGBTQ2IA+, Accessibility, Environmental Justice), DEI education initiatives, and equitable practices, including regular equity assessments and inclusive recruitment protocols.
A career, not a job: We offer genuine opportunities for people to grow and evolve
We back our people all the way: We are strongly committed to supporting every single employee in their professional and personal development.
Giving Back: Our Corporate Social Responsibility program supports nominated charities through volunteering and fundraising, complemented by our Office Environmental Program, LEED® Gold-certified office spaces, and 1 paid Volunteer Day per calendar year.
Paid Time Off: A comprehensive time off package, including up to 15 vacation days (prorated upon hire and increasing to 20 days after 2 years of employment), 5 sick days, 3 personal days, 1 Diversity Day, 1 Volunteer Day, and 8 recognized holidays annually.
Travel perks/discounts
Health & Wellness Programs and Employee Financial Wellness Services
National/International Award Nights and Conferences
Health benefits including, medical, dental, vision, gender affirming care, and fertility care
Insurance including hospital indemnity, AD&D, critical illness, long-term and short-term disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
401k program with partial match
Tuition Reimbursement Program
Employee Share Plan – Ability to purchase company stock on Australian Stock Exchange with partial company match, subject to terms and conditions
Global career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses