Connectivity & Loading Specialist

Strawberryhotels; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Generous learning budget

Staff discounts at hotels and restaurants

Inclusive company culture

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Stockholm is looking for a Connectivity & Loading Specialist to join their team. This role involves managing the distribution of rates across various channels, supporting internal departments, and ensuring competitive visibility for hotel offerings. Ideal candidates will possess knowledge of hospitality systems, including GDS and CRS, and must be fluent in Swedish while being comfortable in English. The company offers a flexible working environment and various employee benefits, promoting an inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of hospitality systems for distribution and booking functionalities.
• Technical understanding of PMS systems and their integration.
• Fluent in Swedish and comfortable communicating in English.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for distribution of rates to various channels.
• Support all departments with distribution-related queries.
• Set up and modify room types and products in systems.

Skills

Knowledge of hospitality systems (GDS, CRS, CMS)

Understanding of system integrations

Technical understanding of distribution channels

Fluency in Swedish

Good communication in English

Swedish language

Tools

Amadeus

Sabre

Job description

Position Overview

At Strawberry, we're trying to redefine the hospitality experience through innovation & technology. In 2023 we launched our new mother brand, Strawberry, and we are transforming from a traditional hotel company to a universe of offers and experiences for our guests and customers. This will result in many new interesting development areas in the upcoming years and an opportunity to influence the company's future.

What you will be doing?

As our Connectivity & Loading Specialist, you will be a part of our Connectivity & Loading team that is responsible for the Distribution of all types of rates to other channels like OTA: s, GDS, Web, etc. That includes corporate agreements, Campaigns, or other local offers that our hotels require. We are also setting up or modifying room types and products making sure those are visible and bookable in the correct channels. Our team is also a support function for all departments within Strawberry and our hotels. Our team works in many different systems and therefore we are looking for someone who is curious, interested, and eager to learn new ways of working and is not afraid of new challenges!

Who we think you are

• We believe you have knowledge of hospitality systems, such as GDS (ex. Amadeus, Sabre, etc), CRS (Central reservation system), and CMS (Channel manager Systems).
• You have a good technical understanding of how the distribution from local PMS systems to external distribution channels works.
• To thrive in this role we believe you have some knowledge of Integrations between different systems, ARI (Availability, Rates & Inventory) Upload and Reservation Download integrations.
• If you have a good understanding of the distribution landscape in the hospitality industry that is a plus.
• We are a Swedish-speaking team and Swedish is also a requirement but you need to feel comfortable to communicate in English both verbally and in writing.

What we can offer you!

• A flat organization with a warm and inclusive culture that goes the extra mile, and cares about both people and the environment!
• Flexible ways of working: combine working from home with working from the office.
• Brand new office integrated with one of our hotels right next to Mall of Scandinavia in Solna.
• Plenty of social events including smaller gatherings with your team and huge get-togethers with the whole Strawberry family!
• Great benefits! In addition to our collective agreement, we have a generous learning budget, as well as a staff discount and friends and family rates at our 200+ hotels and restaurants. And there’s more!

Does this sounds Iike a role for you?

Great, because we would love to get to know you too! Submit your application below and let us get to know you more!

We are Strawberry. With over 245 hotels, 120 restaurants, 20 spas and more, we create thousands of experiences every day. With urban Comfort Hotel®, warm Quality Hotel™, stylish Clarion Hotel® and cosy Home Hotel and more than 40 unique independent hotels, our guests can pick and choose. Our team of 20,000 passionate individuals from more than 120 countries is what makes us grow! Strawberry is built on our core values: energy, courage and enthusiasm.

We promote equal rights above all and are proud sponsors of Pride. Regardless of your ethnicity, gender, religious beliefs, disabilities or age - our doors are always open.