Group Business Travel Manager - USA Market

Travel Trade Recruitment; London; Remote; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Travel Manager Company in London seeks a Group Business Travel Manager to handle logistics for groups of up to 1,000+ passengers. Responsibilities include personalized travel assistance, managing bookings, and negotiating fares. Ideal candidates will have travel industry experience and GDS knowledge, with a salary range from £39,000 to £42,000 based on experience.

Benefits

Annual company bonus

25 days holiday plus birthday off

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in booking group travel logistics.
• Experience in a high-pressured environment.
• Strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist travellers with personalized travel logistics.
• Create group and individual reservations.
• Negotiate competitive fares with suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Geographical knowledge

Airline schedule knowledge

Education

Experience in the travel industry

GDS experience

Experience booking group travel

Tools

Cvent

Job description

We are working with a leading Travel Manager Company based in London who are looking for a Group Business Travel Manager to join their Travel & Events division, due to the successful growth of the business.

This is a varied role, as a Group Business Travel Manager you will be a key account Manager and main point of contact for US Clients, managing global travel logistics for groups of 10 - 1,000+ passengers.

The successful candidate must have a proven track record in booking group travel logistics and flexible to work shifts Monday - Friday between 15:00 - 23:30.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist travellers with best-in-class personalised travel
• Assisting travellers with any issues before, during, and after travel.
• Assisting with basic cancellations, changes, and updates to hotel, flight, car, and/or rail bookings.
• Provide accurate and detailed fare information for hotel, flight, car, and rail bookings, as needed.
• Work closely with client contacts to understand and meet program objectives/outcomes.
• Create group and individual reservations
• Negotiate competitive fares with suppliers

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Proven experience in the travel industry
• Experience booking and ticketing group travel
• GDS experience is essential
• Excellent fare and ticketing knowledge including Published, Net, Group, and Consolidator fares
• Cvent and/or understanding of event registration tools advantageous
• Experience working in a high-pressured environment
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent geographical and airline schedule knowledge
• The ability to work on multiple events at the same time

PACKAGE:

• £39,000 - £42,000 depending on experience
• Working shifts Monday - Friday between; 15:00 - 23:30
• Fully remote
• Annual company bonus (subject to company performance)
• 25 Days holiday per year plus your birthday off (plus UK BH)
• Private medical insurance

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