PGA Associate - Account Management, Lodging

11540 Lodging Partner Travel Sdn Bhd; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 243,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

Expedia Group in APAC seeks a proactive partner growth professional to contact existing accommodation partners by phone daily, optimize rate and availability to boost conversions, and coordinate with cross-functional teams for competitive conditions across high-demand markets. You will educate partners on Expedia Partner Central self-service features and re-engage dormant partners to sustain mutual growth.

Requires a Bachelor's degree, native Japanese, and business-level English; 1–3 years in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Native proficiency in Japanese; business-level English.
• 1–3 years in hotel sales, revenue management, account management, inside sales or business development.

Responsibilities

• This is a predominantly phone-based role contacting a portfolio of existing accommodation partners daily.
• Optimize rate and availability to increase customer conversion on Expedia's platform.
• Coordinate with other teams to ensure competitive conditions across high-demand APAC markets.
• Educate partners on Expedia Partner Central self-service features to manage core marketplace activities.
• Re-engage dormant hotel partners and identify root causes of uncompetitiveness.

Skills

Native Japanese

Business English

Hotel sales

Account management

Data-driven analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Job description

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business. Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

Introduction to team The Partner Growth & Agility, Competitiveness Agility Team primary responsibility is to ensure that Expedia Group's hotels, and all accommodations types in our high demand APAC markets have great rates and room types available for the Expedia Group travelers (including travelers from B2B Demand Partners) at all times. The Partner Growth & Agility, Competitiveness Agility Team will also continuously work with Expedia Group's hotel and accommodation partners to help them improve their end-to-end competitive position taking the most from their participation in the Expedia marketplace. You will work as part of a team, with the primary goal of improving the conversion rate for our high-demand markets. You will closely work in collaboration with other in-market account management teams to ensure the right and competitive conditions across high demand markets and ultimately provide the best product on EG-branded sites as well as those of our B2B Demand partners.

In this role, you will

This is a predominantly phone-based role, and you will be reaching out to a portfolio of existing accommodation partners each day.

• Optimize rate and availability competitiveness on the Expedia platform to increase customer conversion
• Secure additional lodging rates and availability information over high demand and compression periods to satisfy customers’ pressing needs
• Coordinate with other account management teams to secure an aligned and effective level of competitiveness across high-demand Asia Pacific markets
• Educate hotel partners on the self-service features available on Expedia Partner Central to make them independent in managing all the core aspects of our marketplace and make the mutual business more sustainable over the partners’ lifecycle
• Re-establish core fundamentals to re-engage with dormant hotel partners
• Take time to shop our sites as a traveler would to identify issues that may not have been identified by our automated shopping tools and help to identify additional root causes of uncompetitiveness

Experience and qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field; or Equivalent related professional experience
• Native proficiency in Japanese
• Business-level proficiency in English
• 1-3 years of experience in hotel sales/revenue management, account management, inside sales or business development preferred
• Able to work independently as well as be a strong team worker, ensuring the whole team wins
• Demonstrate ability to work based on a variety targets, goals and/or strategic objectives set by the leadership team
• Appetite for innovative technology, fast-changing business environment, robust data driven analysis
• Presents ideas and directives clearly and persuasively; actively listens when spoken/presented to
• Ability to effectively communicate to various levels and through a variety of communication channels
• Ability to handle objection, secure commitments and be resilient
• Possesses outstanding listening, investigating and influencing skills
• Hungry, determined, motivated, willing to take action and results-focused
• Organization and time management skills, rigor, attention to details
• Proven follow-up/persistence when facing challenging situations
• Ability to multi-task effectively and be able to change gears quickly without skipping a beat
• Ability to perform under pressure and think on your feet in a fast-paced environment
• Open to feedback for continuous improvement
• Relationship builder; earns the confidence of others
• Bridges and sustains solid partnerships based on mutual support through a collaborative style

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About Expedia Group Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.

Equal Opportunity Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) is the global travel marketplace with one purpose: to help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. Expedia Group connects travelers, partners, and advertisers through its trusted brands, leading technology, and rich first-party data, delivering predictive, personalized experiences that shape the future of travel. Expedia Group's ecosystem includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - the largest B2B travel business, and a premier advertising network. Guided by an experienced and passionate global team, Expedia Group helps millions of travelers in more than 70 countries explore the world with confidence and ease.