Strategic Account Specialist

CW Government Travel; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and - through their work - can make an impact on our industry. We are looking for a proactive project leader who can implement account standards across multiple points of sale while coordinating with Regional Account Managers to support local relationships and requirements.

You will manage project deliverables, including plans, schedules, and status reports, and facilitate meetings with client stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate information to diverse audiences across formats (virtual and in-person).
• Proven success managing multi-faceted, time-sensitive projects.
• Strong skills in facilitation, written documentation, status reporting, mediation, training and presentations.
• Experience working in a global travel environment.
• Technical experience with an Online Travel Tool or Agency.

Responsibilities

• Implement and lead account standards across multiple points of sale to support global client needs.
• Maintain project deliverables including project plan, schedule, status reports, and related documentation.
• Consult and facilitate meetings with stakeholders to make recommendations and adjustments in the Egencia website
• Advocate for the client within the company, interfacing with upper management, customer service, technical support and product development
• Serve as a change management expert and collaborate with Global & Regional Account Management teams and global clients

Skills

Project management

Time management

Stakeholder communication

Facilitation

Global travel experience

Documentation

Tools

MS Excel

Microsoft Project

MS Visio

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and - through their work - can make an impact on our industry. We're here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

What You\'ll Do

• You will implement and lead account standards across multiple points of sale to support global client needs, while working with the Regional Account Managers to support local relationships and requirements
• You will be maintaining project deliverables including the project plan, schedule, status reports, and any other documentation related to the management and administration of the project
• Consult and facilitate meetings with stakeholders in the client's organization to make technical recommendations and adjustments in the Egencia website
• Act as a client advocate within the company, including representing client issues to upper management, customer service, technical support and product development
• Functional expert in change management
• Interact and build a strong, positive rapport with the Global & Regional Account Management team and global clients

What We\’re Looking For

• Ability to communicate information in a manner that all audiences can easily understand via multiple formats, i.e. virtual and in-person
• Project and Time Management - Proven success managing multi-faceted, time sensitive projects
• Communication - Strong skills in facilitation, written documentation, status reporting, mediation, training, and presentations
• Experience working in a global travel environment
• Technical - Experience working with an Online Travel Tool or Agency
• Applications -Proficiency in MS Excel, Project, Visio, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Location

United Kingdom

The #TeamGBT Experience

• Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.
• Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
• Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
• We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

A ll applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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