Senior Groups Travel Manager - corporate travel and Events USA

CM recruitment; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious business travel company seeks a Group Travel Manager to join their US Events team. This remote role requires strong skills in booking group travel, experience with GDS (preferably Sabre), and excellent negotiation abilities. The position offers a salary of £42K plus bonuses, with working hours from 14.00 to 22.30, Monday to Friday. Training will be provided in London.

Benefits

Quarterly bonus

Annual bonus

Training in London

Qualifications

• Proven experience in booking and ticketing for both group and individual travel.
• Excellent understanding of fare types including Published, Net, Group and consolidator.
• Strong negotiation skills and industry knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional Group Travel Management services to clients.
• Negotiate best fares with suppliers.
• Main point of contact for clients and suppliers.

Skills

Booking and ticketing group travel

Experience with GDS

Fare and ticketing knowledge

Negotiation skills

Knowledge of the travel industry

Tools

Sabre

Job description

Overview

Group Travel Manager - Events - US working Hours, Paying £42K

This prestige business travel company are recruiting in their Event Travel Management US team for an experienced Group Travel Manager who\'s experienced with a GDS ideally Sabre, making group and individual multiple bookings and fares and ticketing. Working US hours 14.00 - 22.30 Mon - Friday. Paying £42K plus quarterly bonus and annual Bonus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional Group Travel Management services to clients and internal teams, driving client satisfaction and revenue growth.
• Dealing with both group and individual bookings
• Negotiate best fares with suppliers as well as flexible terms and conditions
• Responsible for controlling budgeted costs
• Main point of contact for both internal and external clients and suppliers

Skills Required

• Proven experience of specifically booking and ticketing group and individual grouptravel
• GDSexperience - preferably Sabre but others will be considered
• Excellent fare and ticketing knowledge including Published, Net, Group and consolidator fare types
• Knowledge and experience of the air/travel industry and key contacts
• Strong negotiation skills

Additional Information

• Paying £42K + company bonus
• Working hours 14.00 - 22.30 Monday - Friday
• Remote based
• 1 week training in London