Business Travel Lead

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Closing date: 30 April 2025

Salary Scale: £50,786 – £67,422 per annum

Role Overview

This is a key role in promoting rail travel as the preferred transport choice for business travel journeys.

This role will lead our engagement with the business travel community and support RDG and the wider rail industry in raising the profile of rail with this key sector, generating advocacy and driving revenue growth.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have strong experience of the business travel sector, with a proven background in commercial/business development/strategic partnerships/account management. Knowledge of the rail industry isn’t essential but a desire to learn about all things rail is!

You will be working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment and therefore need to have extensive experience of managing stakeholder relationships as well as developing and implementing strategic plans. You will be the face of rail with the business travel sector, representing the interests of business travellers internally and within the wider rail industry, ensuring that business travel requirements feature in our Fares, Ticketing & Retail (FTR) reform plans.

Key Responsibilities

You will be expected to demonstrate a data-driven and performance mindset – to analyse customer and commercial insight and translate it into a strategic plan.

You will need to work collaboratively with other teams within RDG, GBRTT, and Train Operators and will play a leading role in our relationships with key business travel representative bodies.

Requirements

• ESSENTIAL – Strong knowledge and understanding of the business travel sector, its supply chain, and recent trends
• ESSENTIAL – Minimum of 5 years experience in managing commercial partnerships, account management, or business development
• ESSENTIAL – Experience of managing complex commercial partnerships
• DESIRABLE – Knowledge of the rail industry and the commercial framework for retail

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave
• 75% reduction on UK rail travel (for work and leisure)
• Reduced international rail travel
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Contributory defined benefit pension scheme
• Subsidised private medical care
• Employee Assistance Programme scheme
• 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave (subject to eligibility)
• Personal Development Days
• Employees may sell up to five days’ leave and buy up to five days’ leave (pro rata for part-time employees)