Global Travel Manager - Remote, UK

Flight Centre Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive Travel Discounts

Career Development

Vibrant Culture & Social events

Active Hour

Health Cash Plan

Wellbeing Challenges

Financial Wellbeing Support

Charitable donations & pension

Job summary

Flight Centre Travel Group is seeking a Global Travel Manager to lead and optimise our international corporate travel programme from a remote UK base. You will partner with senior stakeholders, the TMC and suppliers to shape policy, governance, and cost-effective travel delivery across regions.

You’ll bring 7+ years of global travel management experience in a TMC environment, strong commercial acumen, and proven ability to influence at all levels while driving traveller safety and programme

Qualifications

• 7+ years' corporate travel management experience with global responsibility.
• Proven experience as a Global Travel Manager, Global Travel Program Manager, or equivalent role within a Travel Management Company (TMC).
• Experience managing multinational client travel programmes and engaging with senior corporate stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of corporate travel operations, travel policy development, programme governance, and traveller experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing airline, hotel, car rental, ground transport, and other travel supplier relationships.
• A successful track record of leading RFPs, strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and delivering measurable cost savings.
• Strong understanding of traveller risk management, duty of care, and global travel compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret travel data and turn insights into actionable business improvements.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence at all levels of an organisation.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing global travel policies and strategies that support business objectives.
• Managing the relationship with the Travel Management Company (TMC) and key travel suppliers.
• Leading sourcing initiatives, RFPs, supplier negotiations, and performance reviews across airlines, hotels, ground transport and other travel partners.
• Driving programme adoption and consolidation across multiple regions and business divisions.
• Owning traveller safety, duty of care, and risk management initiatives.
• Analysing travel spend, reporting on programme performance, and identifying opportunities for savings and continuous improvement.
• Influencing stakeholders at all levels to ensure engagement with the global travel programme.

Skills

Travel management

Global programme

Stakeholder engagement

RFP & negotiations

Policy development

Traveller safety

Data analysis

Cost savings

Job description

Global Travel Manager - Remote, UK

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Brand: FCM
Work type: Full time
Location: Homeworking, London
Categories: Sales and Customer Service, Operations and Logistics, Project and Program Management

About FCM

FCM is more than a global travel management company with 24/7 support in 100+ countries. We’re a movement—6,500+ changemakers, travel experts, and performance drivers redefining corporate travel. We don’t just keep the world’s biggest companies moving—we make it smoother, smarter, and bolder. Certified as a great place to work and fuelled by an alternative mindset, we embrace change, challenge convention, and do things differently. This is FCM—where different happens.

About the role

Are you a highly experienced Global Travel Manager with a proven background working within a Travel Management Companyenvironment?

We're seeking a strategic and commercially focused travel professional to lead and elevate a global corporate travel programme. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of travel strategy, supplier management, traveller safety, policy development, and programme performance across a complex international organisation.

As the Global Travel Manager, you'll act as the driving force behind the company's travel programme, partnering with senior stakeholders, global business units, travel suppliers, and the TMC to deliver an exceptional travel experience whilst optimising costs and ensuring compliance.

• Developing and implementing global travel policies and strategies that support business objectives.
• Managing the relationship with the Travel Management Company (TMC) and key travel suppliers.
• Leading sourcing initiatives, RFPs, supplier negotiations, and performance reviews across airlines, hotels, ground transport and other travel partners.
• Driving programme adoption and consolidation across multiple regions and business divisions.
• Owning traveller safety, duty of care, and risk management initiatives.
• Analysing travel spend, reporting on programme performance, and identifying opportunities for savings and continuous improvement.
• Influencing stakeholders at all levels to ensure engagement with the global travel programme.

This is a highly visible role that combines strategy, supplier management, stakeholder engagement, traveller experience, and operational excellence.

About you

To be successful in this role, you'll be an experienced travel industry professional who understands what world‑class corporate travel management looks like on a global scale.

We are specifically seeking candidates who have managed global travel programmes from within a TMC environment and can demonstrate expertise in supplier management, programme optimisation, stakeholder engagement, and corporate travel strategy.

You'll bring:

• 7+ years' corporate travel management experience with global responsibility.
• Proven experience as a Global Travel Manager, Global Travel Program Manager, or equivalent role within a Travel Management Company (TMC).
• Experience managing multinational client travel programmes and engaging with senior corporate stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of corporate travel operations, travel policy development, programme governance, and traveller experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing airline, hotel, car rental, ground transport, and other travel supplier relationships.
• A successful track record of leading RFPs, strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and delivering measurable cost savings.
• Strong understanding of traveller risk management, duty of care, and global travel compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret travel data and turn insights into actionable business improvements.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence at all levels of an organisation.

What's in it for you

• Exclusive Travel Discounts: As part of Flight Centre Travel Group, you gain access to exclusive industry rates and discounts through our in-house travel team.
• Career Development: With Flight Centre Travel Group’s global presence, spanning 30+ brands in over 20 countries, you’ll have clear career pathways and the resources you need to achieve your professional goals, including training and support.
• Vibrant Culture & industry-renowned social events: Experience our fun, industry-renowned culture with exciting social events such as monthly awards nights, global conferences, end‑of‑financial‑year balls, and more.
• Active Hour: Prioritise your well‑being with an hour dedicated each week to focus on your fitness or personal wellness.
• Comprehensive Health Cash Plan: Get reimbursed for a variety of medical services, including dental, optical, and chiropractic care, with our bronze‑level health cash plan.
• Health & Wellbeing Challenges: Stay engaged with monthly health and wellbeing challenges designed to keep you motivated and healthy.
• Financial Wellbeing Support: Access expert financial services, including mortgage advice, regulated financial guidance, and money coaching to help you manage your finances.
• And Much More: Enjoy a range of additional benefits, including company‑matched charitable donations, an excellent pension scheme, share options, an electric vehicle scheme, and a variety of salary sacrifice benefits.

Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity of our society.

We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at [e-mail] .

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Applications close: 26 Nov 2026 GMT Standard Time