Remote Travel Planning Specialist

Commonwealth Bank Of Australia; Melbourne; Remote; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Travel perks

Professional development

Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Amex GBT is seeking a Corporate Travel Consultant to join our remote team, delivering exceptional service to corporate clients worldwide. You will work from home, supporting domestic and international travel arrangements and contributing to a collaborative, inclusive culture.

If you have native GDS expertise (Sabre, Amadeus), strong communication, and a passion for client service, this role offers growth, 24/7 support environment, and opportunities to advance within the organization.

Qualifications

• Passion for excellence in client service.
• Native GDS expertise (Sabre, Amadeus).
• Experience in handling business travel.
• Professional communication (written and verbal).
• Attention to detail.
• Act with integrity, protect traveler information.
• Strong understanding of the travel industry.
• Resolve customer issues quickly and independently.
• Teamwork and openness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Advise and arrange travel for corporate clients.
• Analyze travel options and anticipate traveler needs to upsell services.
• Book domestic and international travel across air, rail, and hotels.
• Use GDS systems (Sabre, Apollo, Galileo, Amadeus). Training may be provided.
• Ensure policy and provider compliance.
• Provide courteous phone support and handle special requests.
• Collaborate with team to coach and improve service.

Skills

Client service excellence

GDS expertise

Business travel experience

Professional communication

Attention to detail

Integrity

Industry knowledge

Issue resolution

Teamwork

Tools

Sabre

Amadeus

Job description

Job Description

Washington, United States
Australia
Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Queensland, Australia
South Australia, Australia
Northern Territory, Australia
Tasmania, Australia
Victoria, Australia
Full time
J-85407

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.

As a Corporate Travel Consultant, you'll join our highly skilled remote team, providing outstanding service to our corporate business clients. We're most proud of our warm and inclusive culture, innovation in the travel tech space, internal promotions, and career advancement opportunities. Most of our Traveler Care leadership started in this role, and you can find us in almost every other department at Amex GBT.

What You'll Do

• Advise and arrange travel for corporate business customers (both individuals and groups)
• Conduct analysis and research on travel options, and pro-actively anticipate traveler needs to sell additional services
• Arrange and book domestic and international business travel, in a variety of complexity, for air, road, rail, and accommodations
• Use various Global Distribution Systems (GDSs), including Sabre, Apollo, Galileo and Amadeus. Training may be provided
• Ensure compliance to customers' agreed travel policy, service provider policies, and regulatory requirements
• Use positive telephone service techniques and act on special customer requests
• Collaborate within your team to coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to improve service levels

We look forward to sharing more detailed job functions and key performance indicators during the interview process.

What We're Looking For

• Passion for excellence in client service, including proactive anticipation of needs
• Native GDS expertise (Sabre, Amadeus)
• Experience in handling business travel
• Professional communication (written and verbal)
• Attention to detail
• Act with integrity, and look after personal traveler information
• Possess a strong understanding of the travel industry (background in business travel, leisure travel, or airline reservation)
• Resolving customer issues quickly and independently / with supplier
• Teamwork and openness to feedback

Our Traveler Care team is a 24/7 operation.

The working hours would ideally start anytime between 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM (Australian Western Standard Time) Monday to Friday. This is a 100% Remote Full Time Opportunity!

Location

Western Australia, Australia

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 wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
• 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 access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex 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.
• 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.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement.

What if I don't meet every requirement? If you're passionate about our mission and believe you'd be a phenomenal addition to our team, don't worry about "checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we're looking for!