Americas Airline Distribution Strategy Lead

American Express Global Business Travel; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Discretionary annual bonus

Comprehensive benefits

Travel perks

Learning & development access

Job summary

American Express Global Business Travel is seeking a Distribution Manager for the Americas. The role focuses on managing airline distribution relationships across North America and LATAM, driving strategy, and optimizing content to improve the customer experience.

You will partner with Airlines and internal teams to align goals, develop new strategies, and support content expansion using evolving technologies. Strong negotiation and analytical skills are required to deliver value.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in airline or travel distribution space.
• Knowledge of NDC and related content.
• Ability to translate technical issues into actionable leadership insights.

Responsibilities

• Drive air distribution strategy for North America and LATAM.
• Collaborate with airlines to optimize distribution content for joint customers.
• Resolve content-related issues and implement solutions.
• Work with Product, Technology, Marketplace and Commercial teams to align goals and progress.

Skills

Airline distribution

NDC knowledge

Product knowledge

Relationship building

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Cross-cultural awareness

Planning / organizational skills

Job description

American Express Global Business Travel is seeking a Distribution Manager for the Americas. The role focuses on managing airline distribution relationships across North America and LATAM, driving strategy, and optimizing content to improve the customer experience.

You will partner with Airlines and internal teams to align goals, develop new strategies, and support content expansion using evolving technologies. Strong negotiation and analytical skills are required to deliver value.