Market Manager - Hotel Partnerships (French speaking)

lastminute.com; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading travel company is seeking a Market Manager for Hotel Partnerships, fluent in French. This role involves managing existing partnerships and negotiating contracts with hotels while working in a hybrid model from the Madrid office. The ideal candidate has a university degree, experience in hotel account management, and strong communication skills. Join a diverse team in a collaborative environment that values innovation.

Servicios

Flexible working hours

Volunteering days

Industry discounts

Professional development training

Formación

• Minimum 3 years experience in online travel agency hotel or industry related role.
• Experience/knowledge of hotel account management.
• Proficiency in Mac and ability to learn new systems quickly.

Responsabilidades

• Responsible for managing and growing hotel partnerships.
• Evaluate and optimise existing hotel relationships.
• Negotiate contracts and secure favorable terms.

Conocimientos

Fluent in French

Excellent communication

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Negotiation skills

Educación

University degree level of education

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Google Suite applications

Descripción del empleo

The job in brief :

Job Title: Market Manager - Hotel Partnerships (French speaking)

Working model : hybrid from Madrid office

Team: you will join the Hotel Partnerships Northern Europe & International team

Level: Professional

Location: Madrid Spain

Contract: Permanent 36 h / week

What your impact will be:

• Responsible for all elements of ongoing account management maintaining mature accounts whilst also growing & developing new relationships.
• Evaluate existing partnerships and determine actions to optimise performance
• Contracting new hotels and expanding / exploring potential new markets
• Work with suppliers and internal teams to maximise sales & marketing opportunities
• Negotiate deals and secure the best commercial terms with hotels
• Track and monitor the competitive performance of hotels
• Attend relevant trade events & meet with suppliers

Qualifications: Your expertise

• An Administrative Powerhouse : The ideal candidate will be someone who can keep on top of multiple work-flows can analyse data from numerous reporting sources and who maintains attention to detail under pressure. This role has little administrative support. The successful candidate will not only make the decisions but will act upon them.
• A Relationship-master-builder : An excellent communicator who can ensure has longstanding partnerships in the trade; happy to spend plenty of time making a personal difference- the successful candidate will be able to negotiate naturally at all levels.
• A Deal-Maker Extraordinaire : The ability to source exclusive supply required by our customers often against difficult market conditions.

Desirable

• Experience / knowledge of hotel account management
• Minimum 3 years experience in online travel agency hotel or industry related role
• A history of account management and the ability to promote long-term mutually beneficial relationships
• Travel industry contacts
• Strong problem-solving analysis and planning skills
• Proficiency in Mac Microsoft office Google suites applications.
• Aptitude to learn new systems quickly
• Ability to adapt and overcome challenging situations
• Fluent in French & English (additional languages a plus)
• University degree level of education

Additional Information :

Perks of working with us :

How we work together :

• An inclusive friendly and international environment (youll be working with colleagues from 10 countries and over 48 nationalities)
• Shorter working week (36h as full time) with a half working day on Fridays
• Flexible start and end of the working day
• Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations

How we learn together :

• Fri-Yays : half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to deep work personal growth learning and training and / or focus time.
• Professional and managerial skills development training paths access to e-learning platforms such as Oreilly Udemy Coursera (depending on the department) and to our internal platform offering bespoke training content

Other perks :

• 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes
• Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues
• Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares
• We support our employees through lifes significant moments with leave options (e parental responsibilities marriages bereavements relocations etc.) in line with local laws.

Wish you were here We do too!

Selection process steps

• HR interview (30 minutes)
• 1st interview (Manager 1 hour) : soft skills technical knowledge
• 2nd interview (Manager team member 1 hour)
• Offer extended
• Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging

At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race gender age sexual orientation religion gender identity or expression and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility criteria :

By submitting your information and application you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.

Please submit your resume in English

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

Food Handling,Hospitality Management,Hotel Experience,Hospitality Experience,GM Vehicles,Management Experience,Profit & Loss,Revenue Management,Hotel Management,Operations Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1