Director Client Management

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The Director of Multinational Client Management (GMN) is a strategic leader at Amex GBT. Responsable for the strategic direction and leadership of Amex GBTs customer account management team ultimately for our customer satisfaction and ongoing development. This role will blend the need for the development of strong customer relationships along with line management responsibility. This role reports directly into the Vice President GMN and will also play an important role as part of GMN Amex GBTs leadership Group. The Director should be an innovative leader and strategic thinker with a focus on delivering value to Amex GBTs clients and growth to our business.The role requires robust knowledge of the travel industry as well as a strong understanding of Amex GBTs products/solutions.

What Youll Do

Service & Value Add

• Regular Cross functional collaboration with other GBT departments such as Traveler Care Finance Technology etc
• Development and ownership ofGMNs Customer strategy deliverables and customer experience
• Ensure theGMN client team delivers financial and productivity KPIS
• Provide engaging and inspiring leadership of the Amex GBT Client management teams
• Organise robust and clear lines of internal communication between client management teams and departments
• Provide clear customer representation and insight into product development
• Live and drive our culture everywhere
• Sit on theGMN Management team and drive the wider business
• Play your part in supporting the widerGMN Travel Management Community and have a presence
• Recognize risks to the portfolio identify an action plan and coordinate mitigating actions with respective departments
• Maintain and share industry knowledge with the team and client especially key themes such as sustainable travel mobile/digital tech and NDC
• Maintain and increase client web of influence
• Ensure service delivery is as per contract through KPI and SLA measurement
• Work with Amex GBTs partner country network to ensure contractual obligations being met
• Leading a team of CGMs; DARs or other respective roles in his/her remit

Revenue Growth

• Design and lead client retention and revenue growth plans which includes upselling of Amex GBT products & optimisation of supplier revenue
• As part of the revenue strategy produce a Revenue & Cost Saving Initiative Plan that captures opportunity over and above AOP
• Maximizing transaction revenue through volume and fee growth
• Generate Premium Revenue through other nontransactional products & services
• Participate in product training and maintain knowledge
• Ensure partnership with Amex GBT preferred suppliers driving adoption wherever appropriate
• P&L Management
• Approves content of the monthly and quarterly settlements prior to client submission
• Positively influencing the key client decision makers through effective communication and strategic guidance
• Meet and where possible exceed the Scorecard targets set for your client

What Were Looking For

• Previous experience of client management and/or proven people leadership
• Strong communication skills
• Native spoken and written German fluent spoken and written business English
• Strong business and financial acumen & proven ability to drive results and achieve targets is required
• Strong influencing skills and change management ability
• Strategic account planning experience
• Ability to identify new business opportunities
• Strong negotiation skills required including the ability to handle objections and achieve mutually beneficial solutions.
• Leadership experience
• Proven Executive level presentation skills
• Flexibility on working hours
• Solid Amex GBT network is advantageous

Location

• Germany remote
• Ability to travel

Location

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans retirement programs parental leave adoption assistance and more.

• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you with global tuition assistance access to over 20000 courses on our learning platform leadership courses and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

• We strive to champion Diversity Equity and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global Inclusion Groups centered around common identities or initiatives to discuss challenges obstacles achievements and drive company awareness and action.

• Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.

• And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age sex gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender) pregnancy (and related medical conditions) race color citizenship religion disability or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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