Sales & Account Executive Global OTA

Amadeus provides technology to connect 50k travel agencies globally to thousands of travel suppliers so they can shop book and service the travel reservations of millions of travelers every year.

Reporting to the VP of Global OTA Sales & Account Management the Sales & Account Executive is responsible for the overall commercial and contractual relationship with a global Online Travel Agency (OTA). This person will act as the primary point of contact for managing the account and must coordinate closely the activities of the commercial and support teams. The responsibilities include defining and implementing a business development and growth strategy for the assigned account identifying and prioritizing business opportunities and facilitating sales. and developing retention plans.

This role will interact with the customers executive leadership and management team product marketing revenue management and delivery teams. This role requires a proven track record in managing key customer accounts and delivering results. Operating independently with high accountability you are able to build trusted relationships with C-level executives to influence strategic decisions and long-term partnerships to Amadeus advantage.

Success in this role is measured in terms of Annual Contract Value (ACV).

In this role youre main responsibilities are:

Strategic Sales Planning

• Identify and qualify new business opportunities aligned with customer needs and strategic goals that bring Annual Contract Value (ACV)

• Build Account Development Plan (ADP) that aligns with Customer Success Plan (CSP) to drive the overall business

• Assign sales targets and set strategic objectives

• Coordinate with all stakeholders in the Customer Lifecycle (Pre-Sales Customer Success Managers Product Managers etc) to create unique solutions and product packages

• Assist the services organization with scoping of opportunities

• Represent customers business strategy and stakeholders

• Set our short- mid- and long-term objectives for the relationship with the customer across engagement commercial solution adoption marketing etc.

Sales Motion

• Initiate acquisition/upsell/cross-sell opportunities by uncovering customer challenges / needs and articulating the Amadeus value proposition to the customer

• Qualify leads with support and insights of the other members of the commercial team (pre-sales customer success management)

• Drive and schedule all pre-sales engagement (discovery workshops proofs of concept product demos).

• Prepare present negotiate and secure detailed commercial proposals tailored to customer requirements

• Trigger the deal management process (including business case) and provide commercial input

• Lead contract negotiations

• Maintain engagement with customer and internal teams post sale

Customer Relationship Management

• Lead the companys efforts to maintain and expand relationships with key decision makers in the assigned account

• Develop strong rapport with primary customer points of contact and develop an extensive network of relationships across customer organization (up down and laterally)

• Orchestrate engagement governance and relationship mapping between customer and Amadeus

• Hold regular business reviews with customers to review performance share company updates market insights and align priorities and plans in coordination with customer success management for the customer success plan

• Identify and facilitate executive meetings workshops and joint marketing engagements with customer

Reporting and communication

• Provide group account performance and opportunity analysis to clients key decision makers frequently

• Actively partner with customer success management to drive adoption

• Actively share account information with the other stakeholders in delivery product pre-sales and customer success teams

• Organize regular account team meetings to review account progress share insights activities and align on priorities

• Drive the opportunity cycle in Salesforce (create/ update/close) and ensure accuracy of customer data

• Escalate customer issues to internal teams (including billing and reporting issues)

• Update customer account information ensuring data accuracy and that CRM tools are used effectively.

About the ideal candidate:

• Bachelors degree in business or engineering and/or equivalent work experience.

• At least 10 years of relevant experience in technology or travel industry with 5 years in customer-facing roles with a proven sales track record (e.g. sales customer success or business development) with management responsibility for multi-million-dollar revenues)

• Consultative sales approach

• Previous experience with both (GDS) and (OTA)

• Able to understand overall business cases and anticipate customer needs based on research

• Highly adaptable and capable of evolving the business plan

• MS Office Salesforce experience

• Business fluency in English.

• Able to clearly articulate solution value proposition

• Advanced conceptual thinking skills to develop customer specific use cases

• Advanced negotiation and planning skills clear communication commercial sense

• Able to manage challenging conversations

• Understanding of the economics of the IT business and experience in IT sales

• Understanding of the airline and distribution industry and influencing factors affecting the strategic direction of the various players

• 2-3 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in travel distribution industry

• Be able to travel 10-30%

What we can offer you:

• Get rewarded with competitive remuneration individual and company annual bonus vacation and holiday paid time off health insurances and other competitive benefits.

• Professional development to broaden yourknowledge and enhance your skillswith on-line learning hubs packed with technical and soft skills training that allow you to develop and grow.

• Enter a diverse and inclusive workplace join one of the worlds top travel technology companies and take on a role that impacts millions of travelers around the globe.

• Exposure to senior and executive leadership

Working at Amadeus you will find:

A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.

A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global from our people to our business which translates into our footprint processes and culture.

Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus through on-the-job training formal learning activities and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.

A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.

A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer including salary bonus equity and benefits.

A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation creativity and collaboration across our organization.

A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers partners and employees.

Application process:

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