Travel Operations Specialist - ANZ

Flight Centre Travel Group; Victoria; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel discounts

Staff discounts

Learning & development

Job summary

Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is seeking a Travel Operations Specialist for ANZ. The role sits in Global Supply and provides third-level support, consultancy to internal and external teams, and leads complex projects to optimise content load and systems across ANZ.

You will handle escalations, identify trends, collaborate with improvement managers, and develop knowledge resources. A background in GDS, ticketing, and 5+ years travel industry experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years' travel industry experience.
• Experience working with GDS systems, including ticketing.
• 1-2 years' leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Handling third level support escalations through multiple channels, ensuring issues are understood and documented clearly.
• Proactively identify trends and opportunities to simplify or streamline operational processes.
• Work with Supply Business Improvement Managers to create and validate processes that boost productivity via automation and offshoring.
• Engage with stakeholders to identify and communicate business risks and opportunities.
• Complete testing, communications and deployment of fulfilment solutions and/or content, and quantify impacts to people, processes, or systems.
• Develop and manage knowledge articles with internal stakeholders.

Skills

GDS knowledge

Leadership experience

Travel industry experience

Job description

Travel Operations Specialist - ANZ

Job no: 530465 Brand: Global Supply Work type: Full time Location: New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, New Zealand Categories: Sales and Customer Service, Operations and Logistics

About the Opportunity

This is a unique role requiring a dynamic travel industry professional, who is the Subject Matter Expert in Content Load and Optimisation and the systems supporting it in the ANZ business.

Sitting in the Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) Global Supply team, you will provide third level support and consultancy to internal and external businesses, working and consulting with our consultant support teams, brands, Procurement, PM+E, vendors and management.

You will be responsible for handling third level support escalations and for delivering proactive and preventative support, through understanding key support drivers and levers to improve consultant, support agent and offshore partner knowledge.

As a Capability Owner, you will often be involved in complex projects, troubleshooting operational issues with systems or processes. You will provide guidance on best practices, governance and play a critical role in in ensuring day-to-day operations are running as effectively and efficiently as possible.

You are responsible for keeping your finger on the pulse in your field of expertise, with the focus on continuous learning, problem-solving, and innovation to drive operational excellence.

What you will be doing:

• Handling third level support escalations through a variety of channels, including any support cases raised to you ensuring issues are fully understood and clearly documented
• Proactively identify trends and identify opportunities to simplify or streamline operational processes
• Work with Supply Business Improvement Managers in creating and validating processes to enhance business productivity through automation and offshoring
• Engage with stakeholders to identify and communicate business risks and opportunities
• Liaising with internal support business to limit duplication and ensure consistency in delivery of knowledge and resource
• Complete Testing, communications and deployment of fulfilment solutions and/or content and quantify any impacts to people, processes or systems
• Development and management of knowledge articles in conjunction with internal stakeholders
• Providing expertise for upskilling of Support and Offshore team members to consistently improve the delivery of consultant support and training
• Expert of content and optimisation across all brands and accounting for their unique requirements
• Manage and maintain multi-level relationships both internal and external relationships with key business stakeholders across suppliers, Corporate, Leisure and Supply

Hours: The business hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm – plus some reasonable outside of standard office hours to service global business partners

Location: The role can be based in all AU/NZ locations with FCTG HQ's

What you will need:

Essential

• Minimum of 5+ years' travel industry experience
• Experience working with GDS systems, including ticketing
• 1-2 years' leadership experience

Added Advantage

• Experience in content load and Air distribution
• Multi GDS knowledge
• Experience in business analysis or project management
• Experience in process design and implementation / delivery roles

What you will enjoy:

Culture: you will be employed by an inclusive company that offers a team culture like no other in the industry - Flight Centre Travel Group Australia is proud to be a certified Great Place To Work® Australia New Zealand Pty Ltd 2026

Our People: FCTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people from racial, ethnic, or ethno-religious minorities and people with disability, regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status

Development: Individualised Learning & Development pathway options

Access to 'LinkedIn Learning' for ongoing skills development: over 24,500 courses in over 20 languages

Exclusive Staff Discounts: Accessible via our employee-only portal with 500+ of Australia’s leading retailers, health and wellness providers, financial planning advice, employee share plan and more

Travel Discounts: Including family and friends - on flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more

Brightness of Future: Career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses across the globe - we promote from within

Corporate Health Discounts: Access exclusive discounts on health insurance plans for you and your family with our partner, BUPA, access to internal gym, fitness classes and wellness programs, end-of-trip facilities

Mental Health: Support and Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Social: Embrace the famous Flight Centre culture at our industry and Reward & Recognition events throughout the year, including our most popular events on the calendar, the Global High Achievers Gathering (Bangkok in 2026) and huge EOFY Celebration

Giving Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving; volunteering and fundraising; paid parental and volunteer leave

Sustainability: The protection of our environment is essential to the future of tourism, so as a leading travel group, we have made efforts to affect and maintain positive change to the environment

Please note: applications can only be considered by candidates who are based, and have the right to work, in Australia without restriction or requiring visa sponsorship.