Business Development Manager (Singapore)

Agoda; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online travel platform in Singapore is seeking a Business Development Manager to help expand its hotel partnerships. You will manage relationships, identify growth strategies, and enhance Agoda's market presence. Ideal candidates have experience in the travel/e-commerce space, strong negotiation skills, and a problem-solving mindset.

Qualifications

• Three to five years’ experience in travel / e-commerce industry preferred.
• Ability to influence external/internal stakeholders.
• Strong prioritization and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and build new supplier relationships for Agoda.
• Work closely with existing partners to drive key business initiatives.
• Evaluate existing partnerships and optimize performance.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving mindset

Data analysis skills

Negotiation skills

Creativity

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

About Agoda

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership,enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Purpose - Bridging the World Through Travel

We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.

Location: Singapore

Market taking care of: Singapore

The Opportunity

As a Business Development Manager, you will get to support the expansion of Agoda’s network of hotel partnerships and accommodation inventory supply through building, establishing and maintaining account relationships. The Business Development Manager leverages their experience in procurement, e-commerce, revenue management and their experience in the travel/e-commerce industry, generally, in order to manage Agoda’s hotel market and market partnership-related functions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, pitch, strengthen and build new supplier relationships for Agoda, focusing on tailored and impactful growth solutions
• Work closely with our existing partners, managing their relationship, formulating sustainable growth strategies and driving key business initiatives with them
• Lead adoption of new business initiatives within the team, working closely with other account managers to define the Go-to Market and scaling success
• Grow bookings, revenues and gross profit in assigned portfolio
• Suggest business solutions, based on data, to maximize Agoda’s accommodation availability, content competitiveness and business growth for hotel partners
• Evaluate existing partnerships and determine actions to optimize performance
• Identify, prioritize, negotiate, contract and onboard non-participatory hotels, ensuring favorable terms and conditions
• Formulate project ideas, determine where opportunity exists and implement new approaches
• Work in a data-driven environment
• Research and troubleshoot rate and availability issues preventing hotels from maximizing booking performance; e.g., problems with connectivity, rate mapping, extranet management, etc
• Use out-of-the-box thinking to develop and implement solutions to unique challenges
• Prepare presentations and materials
• Manage regular weekly/monthly supplier and internal reports

What you’ll Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in any relevant field
• Three to five years’ experience in travel / e-commerce industry, especially OTA channels preferred, but not necessary
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal skills & ability to influence external / internal stakeholders
• Driven and “Go getter” attitude in acquiring, mentoring & building long term customer relationships
• Ability to creatively “think on the fly” when negotiating with hotel partners
• A team player with a professional “get it done” attitude and work ethic
• Strong prioritization and planning skills; must be comfortable making trade-offs vs. trying to get it all done
• Problem-solving mindset to define and tackle complex problems
• Strong strategic and data analysis skills
• Curiosity and an experimentation mindset
• Solutions-oriented and resourceful
• Comfortable in two-way feedback culture
• Adapts well to and is energized by change
• Written and spoken proficiency in local language

Equal Opportunity Employer

At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Disclaimer

We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency’s representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.