Global Travel Operations & Strategic Sourcing Manager

Role Purpose

Entain is seeking a Global Travel Operations and Strategic Sourcing Manager to lead a unique hybrid role that combines hands-on travel operations leadership with strategic sourcing expertise. This position is responsible for overseeing day-to-day global travel operations ensuring service excellence policy compliance and optimal traveller experience while also leading a Global Travel Management Company (TMC) migration.

In addition to operational accountability the role drives end-to-end strategic sourcing initiatives across travel and broader Corporate Services Categories (such as HR Rewards Wellbeing Mobility) from market analysis and RFP execution through negotiating contracting and implementation. This role blends operational excellence with commercial rigor ensuring the travel program runs efficiently while delivering measurable value cost optimisation and strategic impact.

Key Responsibilities

Travel Operations

• Oversee daily operations or corporate travel program across all regions
• Ensure seamless booking and traveller experience
• Manage relationships with Travel Management Companies (TMCs) and ensure service level agreements are met
• Monitor traveller experience resolve escalations and implement service improvements
• Ensure compliance with Group travel policies and report on non-compliance
• Analyse travel spends data supplier performance and operational metrics
• Use insights to drive continuous improvement and inform strategic decision making
• Lead a global TMC Implementation providing SME level support through the business and ensure on time delivery
• Develop and execute medium- and long-term Strategies that drive competitive advantage and commercial tension across the supply base
• Champion and embed team values serring behavioural standards within the function

Strategic Sourcing

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies covering air hotel ground transportation and related travel services
• Lead the end-to-end annual Hotel RFP
• Establish and manage preferred supplier programs to drive cost savings and value
• Support wider corporate categories such as HR Rewards & Benefits Mobility to deliver end to end strategic sourcing initiatives

This will specifically include:

• Establishing and continuously evolving Travel and Corporate Services commercial strategies identifying short- medium- and long-term sources of value
• Acting as a trusted commercial advisor to leadership influencing key operational decisions
• Driving innovation through market insights supplier collaboration and adoption of relevant industry technologies
• Building of a strong internal and external network to enhance capability market intelligence and strategic leverage

Specialist skills & Experience Required:

• Exceptional commercial experience (including strategy creation implementation and benefit delivery)
• Building of category strategies
• Proven track record of successful global TMC migrations
• Excellent people and influencing skills across all levels of the organisation
• Highly organised
• Self-motivated and can-do attitude

Qualifications :

• Graduate calibre with Bachelors degree (desirable)
• 5 years of demonstrable travel operations management experience within a large-scale global company
• Post-graduate qualification (e.g. MSc/MBA) or a professional qualification such as MCIPS is advantageous
• Project Management qualification desirable but not essential
• Technically and commercially astute

Additional Information :

At Entain we know that signing top players requires a great starting package and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us and a competitive salary is just the beginning. Working for us in the UK you can expect to receive great benefits like:

• Generous group bonus scheme
• Hybrid working 
• Private medical insurance
• Pension scheme 
• Ability to buy and sell holiday
• Free subscription to wellbeing app Unmind
• Additional Its Your Game day off to use at either Christmas or New Year
• Entain & Enhance days 2 paid days off to focus on your professional or personal development
• Share save scheme

At Entain we do whats right. Its one of our core values and thats why were taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive future - for our people and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued respected and their individuality celebrated. 

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time