Senior Travel Success Manager

SAP SE; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software company in London seeks a Senior Travel Success Manager to oversee customer partnerships and ensure satisfaction and retention. You will develop strong relationships within assigned client segments, driving adoption and new feature engagement. This role is virtual and involves strategic client interaction based on travel-related experiences. The ideal candidate has a decade of client-facing expertise and a knack for communication and project management. Competitive benefits and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Constant learning and skill growth

Great benefits

Inclusive work culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience interacting with clients and partners.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships within the client segment.
• Identify and execute business strategy for assigned client segment.
• Track and update activities reporting in SF as required.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Client-focused attitude

Project management capabilities

Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel)

Education

10 years travel-related experience

2 years with Concur Travel

Job description

We help the world run better

At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talents to help shape what's next. The work is challenging – but it matters. You'll find a place where you can be yourself, prioritize your wellbeing, and truly belong. What's in it for you? Constant learning, skill growth, great benefits, and a team that wants you to grow and succeed.

The Senior Travel Success Manager is responsible for the on‑going success and partnership of travel direct customers within the assigned client base. This position will serve as the partner and advocate working closely with overall Customer Success team to ensure the highest levels of on‑going adoption, retention, satisfaction, and new feature adoption are realized. Key to success in this position is the development and maintenance of strong relationships, both within SAP Concur, customers and partners. This position is structured as a virtual model with a high‑volume account base. Medium travel may be required. You will report into Global Travel Engagement, VP, Customer Success.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships within assigned client segment to ensure maximum adoption, satisfaction and retention levels, and client development are met
• Identify and execute business strategy for assigned client segment
• Focus on CoV/MVV and bringing value to customers with strategic engagement
• Develop client’s knowledge of features/functionality and modules by using online presentation or in person presentation methods
• Work closely with Account Teams to Identify, prioritize and resolve client issues/concerns; coordinate with appropriate internal cross‑functional departments to provide response and/or solutions
• Identify and implement improvements to processes, documents, tools, reports, etc. to benefit team and internal/external clients
• Track and update activities, reporting in SF as required, i.e. BR’s, Success Plans, FA etc.
• Participate on cross‑functional teams to discuss accounts and look for trends or commonalities, ensure the best interests of both clients and SAP Concur are being fairly and objectively represented
• Identify and execute business strategies that contribute to the success of the key metrics of the position – retention, renewals, utilization/adoption, contractual compliance, and opportunities for expansion
• Work with assigned Account Teams to help manage travel success plans where applicable, including managing territory assignments, tracking activities and territory planning for customer base
• Develop and maintain strong relationships within assigned client account teams to ensure maximum adoption, satisfaction and retention levels, and client development are met
• Advocate for customer base for future product travel enhancements, collaboration with staff, team and travel product stakeholders
• Identify opportunities to help clients add Travel features to gain greater value from their Online booking solution

Qualifications

• Education, Experience & Training required
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience with Concur Travel (preferred)
  • Minimum 10‑year experience with high level of interaction with internal/external clients and partners
  • Minimum 10 years travel related experience
  • Ability to pass background check
• Job Specific Specialized Knowledge & Skills
  • Aptitude to analyze a situation, defines key objectives, and recommends strategies and action plans
  • General understanding of business, financial systems and organizational decision‑making
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including negotiation skills
  • Demonstrated aptitude to assess and analyze issues/data and develop or implement appropriate plans
  • Must possess a client‑focused attitude with the ability to act as a client advocate
  • Proven ability to engage and interact with internal teams to resolve client issues
  • Planning and project management capabilities
  • Ability to give presentations to small and large groups of people
  • Advanced Microsoft Office (particularly Excel) skills
  • Displays passion for & responsibility to the customer
  • Displays leadership through innovation in everything you do
  • Displays a passion for what you do and a drive to improve
  • Displays a relentless commitment to win
  • Displays personal & corporate integrity

Bring out your best

SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end‑to‑end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose‑driven and future‑focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.

We win with inclusion

SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well‑being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better world.

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Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Please note that any violation of these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process.

Requisition ID: 442821 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 20% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI‑Hybrid

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