Account Executive - Brussels

Booking Holdings, Inc.; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Booking.com is seeking an Account Executive to provide support to new and existing accommodation partners, informing and advising them on how to meet visitors’ demands on the Booking.com website. You will build accommodation webpages and train partners to use Booking.com’s extranet and the systems that improve availability and supply.

You will support Account Managers, manage a partner portfolio, handle escalations, and participate in partner events.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant work experience.
• Solution oriented and results driven.
• Strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful.
• Proactive, flexible and capable of working independently as well as in a team.
• Ability to prioritise own workload and efficiently manage time.
• Strong and engaging communication skills.
• Ability to influence partners over the phone to implement suggestions.
• Eye for accuracy and ability to be analytical.
• Language: English & Dutch written and verbal (French is a plus).
• Hybrid work arrangements - 40% in the office a week.

Responsibilities

• Pro-active communication with partners in the region by telephone and internal messaging to assist with the development of Booking.com’s business.
• Responsible for a portfolio of partners, the first point of contact, answering questions and following up when needed.
• Maintain a stable relationship with accommodation partners through regular performance calls and contact to ensure best availability and pricing.
• Be knowledgeable on Booking.com’s products to explain benefits and usage to Partners.
• Identify opportunities for partners using internal segmentation to prioritise.
• Identify new potential partner leads and pass these leads on for follow up.
• Handle Customer Service escalations related to managed portfolio and resolve efficiently.
• Support the organization of events, such as workshops and webinars, for partners.

Skills

Partner support

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Analytical

English & Dutch

Job description

At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We’re the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
As an Account Executive your main task will be to provide support to new and existing accommodation partners, contacting, informing and advising them about how to meet the demands of the visitors on the Booking.com website. You will also build the accommodations webpages and training the new accommodations on how to use Booking.com’s extranet and how to use the systems that can improve their availability and supply. Furthermore you will offer support to the Account Managers with various tasks at the office.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Pro-active communication with partners in the region by telephone and by internal messaging to assist with the development of Booking.com’s business.

• Responsible for a portfolio of partners, the first point of contact, answering questions and following up when needed.

• Responsible for maintaining a stable relationship with the accommodation partners (i.e. frequent performance calls and contact to ensure they offer our customers the best availability and competitive pricing) at property level.

• Be knowledgeable on Booking.com’s products so that their benefits and usage can be explained to Partners.

• Identify opportunities for partners that will help improve Booking.com’s business by using its internal segmentation to prioritise.

• Identify new potential partner leads and pass these leads on for further follow up.

• Responsible for taking Customer Service escalations which relate to their managed portfolio and solving these in the most efficient manner for the business, partner and customer.

• Support the organization of events, such as workshops and webinars, for partners. Also expected to attend and participate in the partner events for their managed portfolio.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 1+ years of relevant work experience

• Solution oriented and results driven

• Strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful

• Proactive, flexible and capable of working independently as well as working in a team

• Ability to prioritise own workload and efficiently manage their time

• Strong and engaging communication skills

• Ability to influence partners over the phone to implement suggestions

• Eye for accuracy and ability to be analytical

• Language: English & Dutch written and verbal (French is a plus)

• Hybrid work arrangements - 40% in the office a week

Inclusion at Booking.com:

Inclusion has been a core part of our company culture since day one. Thisongoing journeystarts with our very own employees, who represent over 140 nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”

We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Application Process

• Let’s go places together:How we Hire

• This role does not come with relocation assistance.

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

Pre-Employment Screening

If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.